What temperature is safe?
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Bit chilly then! lol
Most will work OK in some pretty poor temperatures. The batteries tend not to last too long, the cold really depletes them very quickly. The main thing to look out for is wet. Your model is not weather sealed so try not to be doing that lens changing thing today so you don't let any condensation in. It will brobably steam up a little in the cold so let it acclimatise and only take the battery out of your nice warm pocket when you want to use it.
Most will work OK in some pretty poor temperatures. The batteries tend not to last too long, the cold really depletes them very quickly. The main thing to look out for is wet. Your model is not weather sealed so try not to be doing that lens changing thing today so you don't let any condensation in. It will brobably steam up a little in the cold so let it acclimatise and only take the battery out of your nice warm pocket when you want to use it.
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Hi,
I used to live in Edmonton, Alberta where it was regularly 30 below (C), U used to keep the camera under my coat near my body to keep it warm then pull it out, take the images and put it back. The worst thing was fingers - about 30 seconds to minute of exposure was all they could take. Best protection I found was the fingerless mitts with the little glove thing that hinged over the exposed bit of fingers.
I used to live in Edmonton, Alberta where it was regularly 30 below (C), U used to keep the camera under my coat near my body to keep it warm then pull it out, take the images and put it back. The worst thing was fingers - about 30 seconds to minute of exposure was all they could take. Best protection I found was the fingerless mitts with the little glove thing that hinged over the exposed bit of fingers.
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If you are going out in this cold, pop your camera and bag etc in the car for an hour or so before you go so it acclimatieses to the cold and when you return home, leave your camera in your bag in your home for an hour or so, so the camera warms up slowly.
Hopefully this should help to reduce any problems with condensation
Hopefully this should help to reduce any problems with condensation
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Tractor seems the most ideal transport at the moment.
Batteries tend to lose activity as the temperature drops, but -8 C or so shouldn't be too much of a problem.Take a spare just in case.
As has been said before allow the camera to warm up when you get it home. Don't attempt to remove the lens else you'll get condensation on the mirror and internal components.Taking the card out should be fine though.
By the way you'll probably find your camera takes longer to warm up than you expect.
Batteries tend to lose activity as the temperature drops, but -8 C or so shouldn't be too much of a problem.Take a spare just in case.
As has been said before allow the camera to warm up when you get it home. Don't attempt to remove the lens else you'll get condensation on the mirror and internal components.Taking the card out should be fine though.
By the way you'll probably find your camera takes longer to warm up than you expect.
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Batteries tend to lose activity as the temperature drops, but -8 C or so shouldn't be too much of a problem.Take a spare just in case.
It was - 16 but have not had the chance to get out with the camera yet as been chasing round a beautiful Jacob ram that has strayed on to the land ( don't know who owns it or where it has come from) so now it has warmed up a bit am too knackered
at present to get out with the camera.
Perhaps later.
Thanks guys
It was - 16 but have not had the chance to get out with the camera yet as been chasing round a beautiful Jacob ram that has strayed on to the land ( don't know who owns it or where it has come from) so now it has warmed up a bit am too knackered
at present to get out with the camera.Perhaps later.
Thanks guys