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What should I consider when using DSLRs in cold weather?
What temperatures can consumer-level DSLRs and lenses typically handle? Are there any precautions one should take too minimize potential problems (e.g. condensating water)? What about moving in and ...
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What kind of gloves to use for operating a camera in freezing temperatures?
I am wondering what kind of gloves are practical to operate a camera (a GF3 in my case) in sub-zero temperatures (down to -20°C). Ideally it should be possible to both operate the touchscreen, take ...
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Using carbon-fiber tripods in cold weather: safe temperatures, precautions, and effects of failure
I'm considering buying Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 carbon-fiber tripod legs with a Manfrotto 498RC2 ball head, but I've read that carbon fiber can break at low temperatures. (Note that the 055CXPRO3 uses ...
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What will happen to a camera if it is taken to an environment beyond its operating temperature?
I notice that most camera have operating temperature of 0 degree Celsius to 40 degree Celsius. As for weather-proof camera, they can usually operate at -10 degree Celsius to 40 degree Celsius.
So, I ...
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Why does a ball-head get stiff in cold weather?
While to shooting in rather cold-weather (-14C), the ball-head on my tripod became very stiff and very hard to move. Even with the knobs at their minimum which normally cause the whole thing to drop ...
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Besides the Pentax K-7, K-5, and 645D, what cameras are rated for operation below 0 °C (32 °F)?
The Pentax K-7, K-5, and 645D are rated for operation down to -10 °C (14 °F). This is a selling point of the K-7/K-5/645D, and they are specifically tested to operate reliably at this temperature ...
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Are there any tripods specially designed for sub-zero temperatures?
I enjoy taking winter photos and lately the colder it's been the more I liked the results. The last 3 times I've been out shooting it was between -20C to -30C and windy, so probably colder with the ...
