Leica MP survives -40°C temperatures during 60 days trek on the North Pole | Leica News & Rumors

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Leica MP survives -40°C temperatures during 60 days trek on the North Pole – Leica Rumors

This is the official press release from Leica UK: 24 May 2010: Following a treacherous 60-day trek covering 483 miles, Arctic explorer and photographer, Martin Hartley, has reached the North Pole with colleagues Ann Daniels and Charlie Paton. Recording ph

via Leica Rumors: http://leicarumors.com/2010/05/24/leica-mp-survives-40°c-temperatures-during-60-days-trek-on-the-north-pole.aspx/

“I carried the Leica MP around my neck in a thin waterproof bag to stop the moisture from my breath landing and then freezing on the viewfinder. The camera was instantly accessible all day every day, no matter how cold it got. Every time I wanted the camera to work, it did. The focusing was fast and the shutter never failed – not once – during the entire expedition. Missing a shot because of camera failure due to severe cold was never a worry, no matter how low the temperature reached.”