I keep my camera under my clothing when its very cold and pull it out only to take a picture. The metal cameras cool fast and I try to get things done quickly. However, last winter I was out taking pictures of snow covered trees in -30C for up to half an hour at a time. The camera worked well -- a plastic P30T with a Sigma 400 EX on a tripod. I could use it with my 'inner' gloves on -- inside my big gloves I wear thinner ones.
Don _______________ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery See New Pages "The Cement Company from HELL!" Updated: August 15, 2003 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alin Flaider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dr E D F Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 11:22 AM Subject: Re: On how *istD handles. > Don wrote: > > DEDFW> Well up here we have -35C with wind. What about that? > > I wonder what modern Pentax can be operated (assuming it's > functional) at -50 real feeling !? > > I managed to use mine, for short periods of time, at -20C, -30C rf. > But I suspect it's as far as it goes. > > Servus, Alin > >
