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#1586 2008-03-11 10:48 GMT |
Where I live it's pretty cold this time of year. I find that it can be difficult to shoot pictures in that type of temperature. The Canon Rebel XTi isn't too bad as the battery is more substantial I suppose than the point and shoot camera. I feel like I'm losing some great photo opportunities because the battery doesn't last long or the lens won't move too quickly or easily. I'm also afraid that snow or wet will get into things and cause damage or the temperature change will cause condensation in the camera.
Does anybody have some suggestions for shooting in cold weather?
I was thinking of putting a "hot paws" (those peel and stick foot or handwarmers)in my camera bag with the battery. Would that hurt anything? or help? Thanks for any ideas.
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#1587 2008-03-11 15:49 GMT |
Hi Monique
I would suggest keeping at least a couple of spare fully charged batteries in one of your pockets next to your body, to keep them warm.At the first sign of slow down switch the cool one to one of the warm ones and put the cool one in a separate pocket to warm it back up[be careful not mix it up with the unused ones].The effect of the extreme cold on the battery affects the lens as well as the camera.Camera cases made of neoprene, the stuff that wet suits are made of, could help you to keep the camera insulated when not shooting.
Regards,
Les
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#1588 2008-03-11 23:07 GMT |
Electronic devices are quite sensitive to the cold and wet. The grade of components used in your camera will limit how cold they can be and still operate, the same is true for the batteries.
I can only suggest some sort of thermal lining for your carry bags and that you keep the camera in side as much as possible. Also if it is damp or snowy waterproofing would probably be a good idea to keep moisture away from the camera.
In short you need to keep the camera and batteries warm and dry.
Good luck,
Adam.
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#1589 2008-03-11 23:29 GMT |
I am from Russia, and I had some picture in Siberia winter. It was before digital era, but still had some tricks. It is not bad to get things from warm to cold - opposit (cold to warm) make condensation on the camera, and I advice you not to open your camera bag for 1-2 hours when you come home.I usually kept camera under the clothes, if not possible to make sorta fure coat, covered by plasticwould be good, making it think about keeping your fingers protected, when you work with the camera, it is so easy to get frostbites when you are in rush. Battery are less charged when they cold - simply slow chemical reactions, if you heat them up (on you body) - it will make them to work "normal" again. Some frost is unevitably started between filter and the lense I was so annoyed by this that I made a device - took the ring from the old filter and made 6 small holes in it, scrueing it between filter and the lense kept them frost free. Polarizer and (or) ND filters are a must for winter and custom white ballance is a very helpfull thing. Till now does not know a good way how to clean the lense in the cold. Ice crystals are a bit too sharp to use any mechanical things, may be somebody has the answer?
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#1590 2008-03-12 16:10 GMT |
Thank you for all your advice today. I will try everything you have suggested; it is definitely helpful.
Monique
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#1594 2008-03-17 01:00 GMT |
one note. Electronics actually work better when colder... the key things that fail would be the motors and the battery. Mostly battery. With a rebel it has a quick and easy to get out battery. I would recommend between shots, while walking, pop the battery out and put it in your inside pocket. A breast pocket or inside coat pocket is good, anything on the inside of the coat. Your pants are OK but half the battery will be exposed to cold, so that can be an issue. I have done this and though I have no evidence it seemed like I got a LOT more images before the battery packed it in. As long as the battery is warm it will function normally, and it's worth the effort to get an extra 100 images, no?
keeping your camera in your camera bag when you come in is a good idea, though the reason that it works is that the bag acts as an insulator, so, wrapping your camera in your coat works too. Anything that keeps it cold for an hour or so where it warms up slowly will work.
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#1599 2008-03-18 17:54 GMT |
This is all helpfull information and good to keep in mind.
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#1664 2008-04-17 19:00 GMT |
very niggerish
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