Hello Dieter,
> MK> I also was shooting the eclipse - south of Munich in Germany, we
> had MK> a clear sky - and I was standing in the cold for one hour. The
> MK> battery of my EOS 5 (which was already used for some rolls of
> film, MK> also in cold weather) was dead after the shooting! I shot
> one film MK> and some frames on a second one (both fuji sensia II 100)
Dieter Henkel wrote:
> Is the battery indicator on the 5 better calibrated than the 3's?
Hm, maybe, but I don´t know - but I think I will know, when I buy a 3
later this year :-)
I was really shocked that the battery was gone so fast...I never
experienced this before.
> MK> P.S.: Dieter, a down jacket works great in such low temperatures.
> And MK> always wear a hat or a balaclava, as your body loses almost
> 1/3 of MK> his temperature via the head.
>
> I wore my thick winter jacket which I use only when it is really cold,
> meaning temperatures from -5C on (that is quite seldom here). I wore a
> hat and I know very well that I lose most via the head as there are
> not many hairs left... :-) I had no troubles with core temperature
> only my fingers got cold.
Well, with insulated gloves it gets really difficult to use your EOS
gear, when it´s cold (to stay at least a little bit on topic). The
best type of gloves to keep your hands warm are mittens (Faeustlinge
in German). But with them it´s almost impossible to do anything. I
prefer Windstopper Polartec gloves and which are quite warm but thin
enough to press the release button or shift. Another possibility: try
a "double" glove like the model Verbier from Mammut (www.mammut.ch).
Usually they are used by mountaineers/mountain climbers. Here you
have a windstopper glove inside and a second Goretex glove as an
outer shell. Put off the outer glove for better feeling and if it
gets cold and you are waiting for let´s say other light conditions
then put it over again. And you can use this glove also for skiing
etc :-)
And: of course you had no problem with your core temperature, as your
body starts to reduce blood flow to your hands and feet (and ears,
nose etc.) to maintain a certain core temperature. That´s also the
reason why many mountain climbers "lose" their toes or fingers when
they stay in very cold conditions like Everest or McKinley.
So, this explanation got very (too?) long. Sorry to everybody...if
anybody got any further questions about warm gear feel free to mail
me personally :-) ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Bye,
Marco
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