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Shooting big ol' "Sad-Daddy" in cold weather

Beth Ann
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Jul 28, 2005, 1:01 PM

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My husband has designs on the PD170 I'm about to purchase. Y'all Wink

, here in the deep South we climb a tree when it's around 20 degrees, hoping for horns . . . His question: How will the Sony hold up in the "deer woods" when it's cold . . . ? Do they make "King of the Mountain" jackets for Camcorders?

__Beth Ann

Doxa Heritage Wedding Productions

adtr
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Jul 28, 2005, 2:28 PM

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There are lots of padded and weatherproof jackets available for the pd170 because it has been a very popular cam. Kata is a name that springs to mind but there are loads on the market.

Colvin Eccleston
manchesterweddingstudio.co.uk

Beth Ann
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Jul 28, 2005, 2:40 PM

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Thanks!

__Beth Ann

Doxa Heritage Wedding Productions

adtr
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Jul 28, 2005, 3:08 PM

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If you post in the wedding forum, you will get better answers cos everyone looks there.

Colvin Eccleston
manchesterweddingstudio.co.uk

Beth Ann
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Jul 28, 2005, 3:31 PM

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You are apparently right! Thanks for mentioning that.

Blessings,
BA

__Beth Ann

Doxa Heritage Wedding Productions

djtoltz
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Aug 2, 2005, 8:14 PM

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My experience with cold weather is that rechargeable batteries lose most of their power when they get cold. I'm not sure about Lithium Ion batteries, but you can get specification on the performance of most battery types by temperature.

Your electronics won't mind the cold, and your tape mechanisms won't think it's cold at 20 degrees Fahrenheit. I was a photographer in Minnesota, and I did a lot of outdoor work in sub-zero temperatures. As I mentioned before, batteries required special attention.

One more thing to keep in mind is that a cold body entering a warm environment will collect condensation. Moisture is not a good thing, when it's collecting in your camera. It's especially difficult to shoot with a foggy lens! The best thing to do when bringing your cold equipment inside is to seal it in a relatively air-tight case, before bringing it indoors, and let it warm up before opening the case. It won't be the end of your camera, if you don't, but keeping moisture off of all those small, moving parts is a good idea, whenever possible.
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Douglas Toltzman
Hubert, NC