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R1 in low temperatures: Any problems?

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Has anyone hear of or experienced any problems with Build 16 in low temperatures?

There is a slim chance I might be able to get an R1 for a feature to be shot in Minnesota in the middle of the winter... lots of exteriors, even some night ext.

I heard once before that there were some problems... however I am not sure if that guy ever even touched an R1.

Also interested in any bugs with the Red Bricks, large LCD and any other common accessories.

Thanks
 
Batteries don't last as long in the cold but other than that we've shot plenty of night exteriors and cold days (even snowing) with no issues. Sub-zero Celsius I couldn't advise you on.
 
Cold not a problem

Cold not a problem

I shot in the Boundary waters last Feb. and the temp was -35 farneheit! The hard drive didn't like it :sad: but the compact flash worked fine. I kept the battery in my pocket and got normal run times.
 
I am planning on strapping chemical warmers to all batteries, and bring many more than normal. Also more chargers.

Keith Brust said:
I shot in the Boundary waters last Feb. and the temp was -35 farneheit! The hard drive didn't like it :sad: but the compact flash worked fine. I kept the battery in my pocket and got normal run times.
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I figured the HDD wouldn't be happy. I am glad to know than having to assume. I was thinking about having to shoot a lot onto CF cards, thanks for corroborating that -35F wasn't a problem.

I wonder if anyone had issues with the LCDs?

Also, I guess since you didn't mention it the camera itself performed flawlessly?
 
USlatin said:
I am planning on strapping chemical warmers to all batteries, and bring many more than normal. Also more chargers.
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Careful with that; the batteries will still get warm in the last 15 percent of their charge, and you don't want a lithium fire on your hands.
 
Hmmm... that is the first time someone mentions that. I can't see a chemical hand warmer and the heat from a battery being hot enough to melt the plastic...not in that kind of weather cause we are talking -10 C and colder.... but I have never shot in cold weather let alone test this idea.
 
I will be doing some outdoor shooting in November so I found this thread...

Regarding winter batteries, what usually works for me (I've dont a lot at -35) is to simply wear them on the inside of my parka, body heat is more than adequate to keep them warm.

I'm interested in the current thinking on camera weather protection cases etc. - most of the threads on this and cold weather are quite old.

George Hupka
Saskatoon Canada
 
George Hupka said:
I will be doing some outdoor shooting in November so I found this thread...

Regarding winter batteries, what usually works for me (I've dont a lot at -35) is to simply wear them on the inside of my parka, body heat is more than adequate to keep them warm.

I'm interested in the current thinking on camera weather protection cases etc. - most of the threads on this and cold weather are quite old.

George Hupka
Saskatoon Canada
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I guess this would be possible with bricks, just try to find a placement that doesn't poke you. I was thinking about chemicals initially for the hpx-170 batteries that would be on the camera. Thanks for echoing this valuable piece of advice.
 
USlatin said:
I guess this would be possible with bricks, just try to find a placement that doesn't poke you.
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You've never seen the size of the parka I wear in the winter! :)

George Hupka
Saskatoon Canada
 
George Hupka said:
You've never seen the size of the parka I wear in the winter! :)
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Hahaha aint that the truth. Last time i was in the states a friend asked me to show him on a map where i grew up. I opened it up and found that his Atlas North American maps went no further than edmonton. Cold Lake (aptly named really) was non existent.

I shot in -7 C this morning with not even a hint of problems. Will let you know when winter comes
 
USlatin said:
Hmmm... that is the first time someone mentions that. I can't see a chemical hand warmer and the heat from a battery being hot enough to melt the plastic...not in that kind of weather cause we are talking -10 C and colder
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If you're keeping the batteries at "normal" temperatures with chemical warmers, they'll still get very hot in the last 15% of discharge - except now instead of cooler air to convect away that heat, there's a chemical warmer.

I haven't personally experienced it - but I'd still be careful.
 
Canada said:
I shot in -7 C this morning with not even a hint of problems. Will let you know when winter comes
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Thanks man! :cold:

cailyoung said:
If you're keeping the batteries at "normal" temperatures with chemical warmers, they'll still get very hot in the last 15% of discharge - except now instead of cooler air to convect away that heat, there's a chemical warmer.

I haven't personally experienced it - but I'd still be careful.
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I agree, but since the rest of the battery would be exposed, and the air temperatures so low, I suspect it could work... maybe I should test it out very carefully at first. We hope to shoot a trailer or at least a teaser this winter. :watsup:
 
cold cold cold

cold cold cold

George Hupka said:
I will be doing some outdoor shooting in November so I found this thread...

Regarding winter batteries, what usually works for me (I've dont a lot at -35) is to simply wear them on the inside of my parka, body heat is more than adequate to keep them warm.

I'm interested in the current thinking on camera weather protection cases etc. - most of the threads on this and cold weather are quite old.

George Hupka
Saskatoon Canada
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Hey George, Colin here, at the end of our terrible winter, my Mom was making me a neoprene cover for our RED, which worked quite well, nice flip covers with velcro to close off any unused ports. Give me a call sometime to chat about our experiences shooting in -40C :-)

nice to see you on the boards!

cheers
Colin
 
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