[Leica] M8 in the cold

[shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)]

an alaskan photographer i spoke with about temperature had this
to say about Canons:

   I have always used Canon equipment. The EOS bodies have a weather seal of
   some sort which keeps out moisture to some degree. I've never had any
   trouble with condensation inside the bodies. As far as cold weather
   shooting, I think the battery dictates the whole thing. I switched to
   lithium a few years ago and those made a huge difference in the cold. The
   digital bodies have a dedicated battery and the type that comes with the  
   Mark III lasts at least twice as long as the previous version.
   The older images were shot with Fuji slide film RDP 100 (if I remember
   correctly). A few were shot on black and white film and one we converted
   from a color print to black and white. Actually the cover photo was also
   shot with print film, which is very unusual for me as I always shot with
   transparency film.
   The governor is one of my favorite subjects since she is so genuine and
   beautiful.

On Nov06 16:10, Alastair Firkin wrote:
> Last time we were in Antarctica it was later in the season but it was no 
> where near as cold as 25 F. I'm not expecting it to get that cold, but I 
> take your comments on board. I actually had my M6 freeze up its shutter on 
> me in NYC when it was below freezing, so I'm not sure anything can beat 
> the real cold!!! Lots of spare batteries seems to be the only cure, so I 
> hope 3 will be enough
> 
> thanks
> 
> Alastair
> 
> --- lkhermann@bresnan.net wrote:
> 
> From: lkhermann <lkhermann@bresnan.net>
> To: lug@leica-users.org
> Subject: [Leica] M8 in the cold
> Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:55:00 -0700
> 
> Hello LUG,
> 
> I believe that I have read that Alastair Firkin  is going to the 
> Antarctic with his M8 and DMR.  I am uncertain how cold it will be in 
> Anarctic spring or summer, but I have used my M8 in the cold of 
> Wyoming fall and winter and when the temperature drops below 25 
> degrees F.  I have had trouble with what I imagine is a cold 
> battery.  The camera shutter does not work and when I replace the 
> battery with a warm battery it works fine.  Is my camera unique?  Has 
> anyone had these problems with their digital cameras.  Should 
> Alastair consider a heated camera bag or extra warm batteries.  He 
> should be ready for that once in a lifetime photo op.  An M6 with 
> film would probably not notice the  temperature.
> 
> Lee
> 
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Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey