Need some advice on getting good action shots in the snow. I also find that extreme cold (10 to -5 or so) makes my camera very unhappy... Exif data has my camera model as I don't recall it off-hand. =\EXIF data available. Clickhereto show/hide.Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeEASTMAN KODAK COMPANYCamera ModelKODAK Z712 IS ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERAMaximum Lens Aperturef/2.8Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaFocal Length (35mm Equiv)36 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution480 dpiVertical Resolution480 dpiExposure Time1/250 secF-Numberf/2.8Exposure ProgramNot DefinedISO Speed Rating64Lens Aperturef/2.8Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceDaylightFlashNo Flash, CompulsoryFocal Length5.85 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width2304Image Height3072Exposure Index64RenderingNormalExposure ModeAutoWhite BalanceManualScene Capture TypeLandscapeGain ControlNoneContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessHardSubject Distance RangeUnknown
Keep your camera inside your jacket so it stays warm and only take it out when you are going to take a picture. Or get a different camera. In really extreme cold, you're best off with a fully mechanical film SLR that has been maintained well with light lubricants.
extreme cold? I sometimes shoot conditions like -30° or somethin
>>104852Where do you live? The Arctic?
>>105077Celsius motherfucker, do you speak it?
>>105101Average winters in the Arctic are -37°C(-35°F). So it's pretty fucking ridiculous to claim you go out in -30°C for your regular photography.
i've taken photos in -35C.What's the big deal?Rather usual temperatures in Finland at January / February.
>>105378It is very cold, idiot.
haha :)i think we're missing the topic though.
Keep your batteries in an inside pocket. The colder they get the worse the performance. Carry extra spares for that reason. If the temperatures are going below the operating temperatures of your camera gear (it'll say somewhere for it all) then Maybe you could try keeping it a little warmer in your coat and putting it away between shots. Watch out for moisture and condensation when carrying out in that and back.
>>105421Bracing!
>>105427Do you begin to move faster than light and time travel after that?
right, back on topic. Also, avoid turning the camera on when you go back indoors for about half an hour. Just a precaution, the moist could harm the camera after you return inside :) Quite obvious, but there you have it.
I'm wondering about this too, not so much about the extreme cold but about general snow shooting tips. It finally snowed here and I want to try going outside and taking some pictures but I don't know any techniques for taking good snow photos.