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 Sceptic
  
Location: In the Dreams of a City that Never Sleeps
Gender: Male
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 |  | My DSLR in the snow..
< on 1/5/2010 11:42 PM >
|  | | | seen a few pictures taken while it is snowing....is this a good idea...bad idea...
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snap228
Location: New Paltz, NY
Gender: Female
"A man who holds the cat by the tail learns something he can learn no other way."
| | Re: My DSLR in the snow..
<Reply # 1 on 1/5/2010 11:44 PM >
| | | | My camera's survived.
Then again I don't know if this is due to blind luck. I really have no idea how dangerous it is to the camera itself. 
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olive
  
Location: hamilton
Gender: Female
good plan, poorly executed.
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<Reply # 2 on 1/5/2010 11:53 PM >
| | | | depends on the model, and the amount of snow.
If your camera is weather sealed, then you have nothing to worry about, take as many photos as you like and dust off any snow or water that is on it after. If its not weather sealed then i'd be a bit hastier. As long as its not a blizzard outside, its fine to take a few photos and wipe it off after, but keep an eye on the time. generally midrange models are mostly weather sealed, and pro slrs bodies are very sealed, and can take anything.
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RenegadeOfFunk
Location: Boston, MA
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 3 on 1/5/2010 11:54 PM >
|  | | | Did you drop it in the snow or just use it while snowing? Using it in the snow sure as hell won't hurt it. Maybe a blizzard would do some damage.
Dropping it in the snow shouldn't be too bad either, just pick it up and dry it off. Make sure to not get water where there shouldn't be water.
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Godot
Location: Fairfax, VA
Gender: Male
| | Re: My DSLR in the snow..
<Reply # 4 on 1/6/2010 3:12 AM >
| | | | I've used my camera in the snow before without any damage. Though mine is cheap. If you have something nice, you probably want to be careful.
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MindHacker
Location: Suburbs of DC
Gender: Male
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| | Re: My DSLR in the snow..
<Reply # 5 on 1/6/2010 3:46 AM >
| | | | I've used mine in a light misting rain, and it was fine for about an hour before "Err" showed up, but two days left alone fixed that. Snow should be no big deal.
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Sceptic
Location: In the Dreams of a City that Never Sleeps
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 6 on 1/6/2010 2:42 PM >
| | | | Thanks everyone! Has anyone ever had.used one of these....
http://www.aquapac...br-455-1411-0.html
Maybe heard if they are any good or just ruin the shot....
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IIVQ
  
Location: La Sud-Est du cité majeur du North-Holland (Bijlmer), .NL
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 7 on 1/8/2010 1:07 AM >
|  | | | with my ixus 430 (def not weather sealed) i've taken a lot of pics, in dry and wet snow, and even in pouring rain. Never had problems, though he it got really wet, i would remove the battery and let it dry for 2 or 3 days. That also worked on a camera that had been left outside in the rain for a full night.
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terapr0
 
Location: Sauga City
Gender: Male
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| | | Re: My DSLR in the snow..
<Reply # 8 on 1/8/2010 10:57 PM >
| | | | Ive used my D70 and D200 in -25 weather with snow and never had any issues. A lot of times when Im out snowboarding I'll bring my camera and just shoot with it while riding down the hill...assuming you're good enough not to run into a tree, the camera should at least survive the cold. This should apply to almost any model of DSLR, although higher end weather sealed models are obviously better for wet conditions.
The 4 biggest pieces of advice I can offer for shooting outside in the winter are: 1: buy a battery grip or bring extra batteries as they wont last as long when cold.
2: Use a lens shroud and bring optical wipes or tissue paper to clean your lens, as snowflakes are annoying and show up in your pictures.
3: Try and let your camera adapt to the temperature of where you're shooting, because its going to fog up when exposed to conflicting temperatures. If you're going draining in the winter, dont take your camera out while walking to the outfall or opening the manhole cover. If you let it cool down, its going to be sweating with condensation once you get in the warm drain.
4: clean your cameras sensor. You'll be amazed to see how much crap is actually on your sensor once you start shooting snowy landscapes, especially on overcast days where the sky is equally featureless
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IIVQ
Location: La Sud-Est du cité majeur du North-Holland (Bijlmer), .NL
Gender: Male
Back in Urbex!
| | | | | Re: My DSLR in the snow..
<Reply # 9 on 1/12/2010 8:16 AM >
| | | | Posted by terapr0
Ive used my D70 and D200 in -25 weather with snow and never had any issues. A lot of times when Im out snowboarding I'll bring my camera and just shoot with it while riding down the hill...assuming you're good enough not to run into a tree, the camera should at least survive the cold. This should apply to almost any model of DSLR, although higher end weather sealed models are obviously better for wet conditions.
The 4 biggest pieces of advice I can offer for shooting outside in the winter are: 1: buy a battery grip or bring extra batteries as they wont last as long when cold.
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It's better to keep the batteries warm in your pocket. Batteries on low temp use their temperature when used, not in storage (in fact, they drain less when kept cold). A tip I've heard (and once used) is to store the batteries in your underwear until usage.
Also, -25 is not something I'm afraid of. around thawpoint is what I'm afraid off - snow -> water -> electronics -> badness 
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trent
I'm Trent! Get Bent!
Location: Drainwhale hunting
Gender: Male
Not on UER anymore.
| | | Re: My DSLR in the snow..
<Reply # 10 on 1/12/2010 1:52 PM >
| | | | Posted by IIVQ
-25 is not something I'm afraid of. around thawpoint is what I'm afraid off - snow -> water -> electronics -> badness
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Yah, recently someone gave me the tip of when shooting in the cold to keep my camera in the camera bag for many hours before taking it out of the bag so that it can warm up slowly. If warmed up quickly, it results in condensation building up on metal parts inside the camera and lens. Never really thought about it, but they're right as I can feel the moisture on the outside of the camera if it goes from drastic cold to warm instantly.
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hoarznest
Location: All Around Michigan
Gender: Male
| | Re: My DSLR in the snow..
<Reply # 11 on 1/12/2010 9:29 PM >
| | | | Posted by trent
Yah, recently someone gave me the tip of when shooting in the cold to keep my camera in the camera bag for many hours before taking it out of the bag so that it can warm up slowly. If warmed up quickly, it results in condensation building up on metal parts inside the camera and lens. Never really thought about it, but they're right as I can feel the moisture on the outside of the camera if it goes from drastic cold to warm instantly.
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An even better way to protect it is to seal the camera in a gallon ziploc bag while still outdoors. Squeeze out as much air as you can and seal it shut. Any condensation will form on the outside of the ziploc once you are inside. Even inside a camera bag, some warm, moist air can get in and condense on and in the camera. Once the camera is back to room temp - take it out of the ziploc.
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trent
I'm Trent! Get Bent!
Location: Drainwhale hunting
Gender: Male
Not on UER anymore.
| | | Re: My DSLR in the snow..
<Reply # 12 on 1/12/2010 9:35 PM >
| | | | Posted by hoarznest
An even better way to protect it is to seal the camera in a gallon ziploc bag while still outdoors. Squeeze out as much air as you can and seal it shut. Any condensation will form on the outside of the ziploc once you are inside. Even inside a camera bag, some warm, moist air can get in and condense on and in the camera. Once the camera is back to room temp - take it out of the ziploc.
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Nice. I think I was told about that part forgot about it due to my brain being numbed by the cold. I'll have to try that one.
He who rules the underground, rules the city above.
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35mmVAman
Location: Charlottesville and Richmond VA.
Gender: Male
They call me Iron Isoceles
| | | Re: My DSLR in the snow..
<Reply # 13 on 1/13/2010 9:25 AM >
| | | | Posted by hoarznest
An even better way to protect it is to seal the camera in a gallon ziploc bag while still outdoors. Squeeze out as much air as you can and seal it shut. Any condensation will form on the outside of the ziploc once you are inside. Even inside a camera bag, some warm, moist air can get in and condense on and in the camera. Once the camera is back to room temp - take it out of the ziploc.
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no nO NO! Do not do that...you will kill your camera. I destroyed a Canon doing this same thing. The camera bag is your best place to put the camera. When not in use, put the camera in the bag and do not remove for at least 3 hours when going from cold air to warm air inside or the other way around. I generally will not run the heater in my car when traveling to a location for the reason that the camera is allowed to slowly cool to what is at least half of the ambient air temp in the camera bag. Usually, by the time I get to wherever I'm going my optics and such are cooled down nicely.
[last edit 1/13/2010 9:26 AM by 35mmVAman - edited 1 times]
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hoarznest
Location: All Around Michigan
Gender: Male
| | Re: My DSLR in the snow..
<Reply # 14 on 1/13/2010 1:14 PM >
| | | | Posted by 35mmVAman
no nO NO! Do not do that...you will kill your camera.
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How did it kill your camera? I've been doing this my entire life. Compacts, Film SLR's, Digital SLR's - you name it. Never had a single issue.
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