Guest 767- Registered: 30 Aug 2012
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#1
Just in case we get some snow, (nothing happening at the moment) and we are all called to done hat and boots and head for the hills to take lots of pics it is worth remembering that our cameras get cold too! Firstly ensure your batts are fully charged and that you have a spare, the cold kills batts very quickly. Keep the camera in a case, and the spare batts in a pocket close to your body to keep them warmer. If your camera uses rechargalbe batts and good old MN1500's then take some of them too.
To get maximum use try not to replay/view your pics to often, every thing you do drains your batts.
This applies to all cameras, DSLR's, Bridge, Compact or 'phone.
Most cameras will take a little bit of rain or snow but do try to dry them as soon as you can, brush snow flakes from the lens etc.
Lastly, when you get home and have a coffee don't forget to download them and then post them!
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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#2
Thank you Phil, some nice handy tips there for us amateurs.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#3
And, if you leave your camera in a cold place so it gets well chilled, don't rush into a warm humid room with it. If you do, everything inside will get covered in tiny beads of condensation which will play havoc with electronics and moving parts!!!
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#4
useful tips all round, a couple of outdoor events over the weekend for keen photographers to get their teeth into.
Guest 767- Registered: 30 Aug 2012
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#5
A couple of things I should have mentioned earlier, if you use memory cards ensure that they are weather proof, I use Sandisk Extreme cards that continue to work at full write speeds whatever the outside temp,(hot or cold) many cheaper cards will write at much slower speeds and some won't write atall!
Snow, in good sunlight, is bright white, but many cameras will see it as grey, if your camera has an exposure compensation control seen as a button marked -/+ then try turning it to the + side, this should turn your snow white again. Yes you can do it on your PC if you have Photoshop or similier, but come on, as photographers can't we do it in camera first?
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Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#6
Thanks for the tips folks, also did you know that if electronic kit gets wet get it in a bowl of uncooked rice asp.
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Guest 767- Registered: 30 Aug 2012
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#7
First and formost I recomend that all camera kit and related gear remains dry at all times, dumping kit in rice is only only one stop away from the microwave! If you use a DLSR then 'raincoats' are avalable on line, yes, good old amazon! I use several different jackets that fit several bodie/lens fits, in seasonal colours, they match my hides/clothes/ teeth etc.
Oh, by the way, if your camera has a hotshoe then please use the blanking slide that came with the camera when you bought it!