MNordtvedt
New member
Hi, I'm possibly heading to Chad, Africa to shoot a documentary for about two weeks. However, the window of opportunity is during April, which is the hot season, with daytime temperatures averaging 100+ degrees(F) dry heat.
I've got a DVX100b and am concerned about shooting in that kind of heat. From Google searches I've seen that it's rated (or recommended) for up to 104 degrees F or 40 degrees C. How exact is this limit? I'd probably avoid shooting during the hottest part of the day or in direct sunlight (when possible), but from talking to people who have been there, it doesn't sound like it cools down very much during the night. (And for obvious lighting reasons, I would prefer not to shoot during the night.) I suspecting that daytime temperatures could be as high as 110 degrees even in the shade.
I'm also interested in what would go wrong if the DVX did overheat. I, though uniformed, would suspect the minidv tapes not handling the environmental heat along with the heat generated by moving so fast when recording. Are there sensors that would just shut the camera down if it was approaching some point where it would be destructive?
If there's a lot of risk of something going wrong and my camera getting toasted, there's no point in going. I have searched the forum and found posts relating to using the HVX in 110+ temperatures, but I think that's using P2 cards. Also, do high temperatures affect battery life like cold temperatures?
Incidentally, I'm thinking of keeping my DVX in a rain cover to protect it from the dust when shooting, especially outside. I have a Pelican case for transport.
Any help I could get would be much appreciated. Thank you.
I've got a DVX100b and am concerned about shooting in that kind of heat. From Google searches I've seen that it's rated (or recommended) for up to 104 degrees F or 40 degrees C. How exact is this limit? I'd probably avoid shooting during the hottest part of the day or in direct sunlight (when possible), but from talking to people who have been there, it doesn't sound like it cools down very much during the night. (And for obvious lighting reasons, I would prefer not to shoot during the night.) I suspecting that daytime temperatures could be as high as 110 degrees even in the shade.
I'm also interested in what would go wrong if the DVX did overheat. I, though uniformed, would suspect the minidv tapes not handling the environmental heat along with the heat generated by moving so fast when recording. Are there sensors that would just shut the camera down if it was approaching some point where it would be destructive?
If there's a lot of risk of something going wrong and my camera getting toasted, there's no point in going. I have searched the forum and found posts relating to using the HVX in 110+ temperatures, but I think that's using P2 cards. Also, do high temperatures affect battery life like cold temperatures?
Incidentally, I'm thinking of keeping my DVX in a rain cover to protect it from the dust when shooting, especially outside. I have a Pelican case for transport.
Any help I could get would be much appreciated. Thank you.
