Freezing Cold w DVX100

E

enrico

Well-known member
I'm going up to northern Quebec to film the snowy landscapes. Anyone know how the DVX100B will perform in extreme cold? Safety? I'm using a Tamrac Expedition 7 camera backpack, snowshoeing hours through the bush.

Thanks
 
I shot some kids going down an old Ski hill a few weeks back . It was -25c without wind chill. My tripod was useless and ended up using hand held instead BUT the Camera work just fine . My fingers on the other hand...

Ian
 
Ya. How long can I film outside in the freezing cold before it becomes dangerous to the camera and shots. Are tripods useless for pans, or is it possible to do anything about that? I'm talking about hiking in the woods for a long while to find scenes often before beginning filming. I'm aware generally of condensation build up (using a bag within the bag, to slowly expose the camera indoors). Outside, while it snows, I'm using a camera rain cover. Serious issues while staying in a cabin in the wilderness for a week to film. Your help would be most appreciated on these matters.
 
Take along a "lots" of chemical hand warmers, do not place on camera or battery, but next to or place something between the hand warmer and the battery, or camera. They are small and work well in -0 areas.

ie...batteries, in pack in bag, then hand warmer on outside of bag. If you get good ones they can last about 4 hrs each, thats where the "lots" comes in.

Good Luck be safe and have FUN
 
Cool idea! Any info about how long is too much time out with the camera? Also, can I work with the tripod to do smooth pans?
 
The chemical hand warmers would be my suggestion as well. Batteries actually perform better in colder conditions. You only need to worry about any condensation freezing that may be in the camera. So make sure you keep your camera in a cool dry place before your shoot. This mixed with the hand warmers for "just in case" protection, and you should be fine.
 
just a tip, you might already know this. If the camera is cold , make sure it stays cold. If it is warm , make sure it stay warm.

I once had my SLR camera lens going forsty. Coming in from outside -20 into a heated room of 20. Put it in a zip lock bag and let it slowly adjust to the temp.
 
Thank you. Are you saying that if I'm outside with the DVX100 in cold winter all day, it doesn't matter how long I'm filming at all (it won't affect the shots at any point), or how freezing cold the camera gets/ freezes, as long as the transiton back indoors is slow enough to avoid condensation? And is there anything I can do about the freezing tripod I'm carrying around to avoid sticking pans?

ps. I'm leaving for filming tommorrow, Friday morning, so if anyone could respond today sometime, I'd so appreciate the help!
 
Last edited:
enrico said:
Thank you. Are you saying that if I'm outside with the DVX100 in cold winter all day, it doesn't matter how long I'm filming at all (it won't affect the shots at any point), or how freezing cold the camera gets/ freezes, as long as the transiton back indoors is slow enough to avoid condensation? And is there anything I can do about the freezing tripod I'm carrying around to avoid sticking pans?

ps. I'm leaving for filming tommorrow, Friday morning, so if anyone could respond today sometime, I'd so appreciate the help!
Click to expand...

Actually, if you try to record at freezing cold without any protection, you'll let your camera and casette freeze (:

If you succeed in keeping the camera DRY! and if you have many batteries. ( extreme temperatures, can make your full battery work for 5-10 minutes. You have to make your battery wait in a good condition to let it return back to normal. )

I think that you have to use some coating, but without creating any footprint of water.

This is my idea..
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top