From: Gordon J. Holtslander (holtsg@duke.usask.ca)
Date: 12/01/01-12:17:14 AM Z
Hi:
Some caution is in order if shooting in very cold weather with a very old
camera. Years ago I ruined the shutter in a wonderful old Ziess TLR by
shooting outside in the middle of winter here. It was - 30 F.
I think the cold made the lubricant in the shutter so "stiff" that the
springs in the shutter were stretched so much that they were left
unspringy.
I also damaged the shutter in a Schneider lens - 2 of the speeds don't
work on it. I think this was also caused by shooting outside in -30.
Now I never take my old cameras out in the severe cold. I'll have to try
pinhole cameras when it gets really cold - but then I run the risk of
exposure :(
I don't think you have to worry about this in Oregon. From my perspective
its nice and warm there :)
Gord
On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, garimo wrote:
> I'm planning on a road trip this next week. Driving up to Oregon to
> pick up some wood burning cook stoves my family have located for me.
> Since energy costs in California are 40% higher this winter than last
> and going even higher, a cookstove seems like a cozy thing to add to my
> home. Reselling the other is to pay for the trip...
>
> Anyway, I'm wondering about traveling with my 8X10 and cold snowy
> weather. How do I prevent the lens from fogging up? Do I keep the lens
> & camera in the back of the truck so it keeps the same temperature as
> the outdoors? Or do I keep it in the cab of the truck where it's
> warmer. Any cold weather photographers have travel tips when there are
> climatic changes? Am I going to be causing any possible long term
> moisture damage to the lens that I should consider?
>
> garimo
>
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