----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "EOS List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 2:10 PM Subject: EOS D60 + microdrive + cold weather = kaput
> I recently discovered what seems to be a significant shortcoming with the > otherwise excellent D60 + microdrive combo. I was out on a Sunday morning, > shooting away...the temperature was about 25 degrees F (about -4 C for you > metric types ;p). After about 30 minutes of shooting, the microdrive locked > up and refused to respond to read or write requests. It showed "Err 02" > after it tried to write the last picture I took; I tried turning the camera > off and on again, but it would either show "Err CF" or "Err 02" immediately. > > I also tried changing batteries, popping the microdrive out and reseating > it, and using harsh language, all to no avail. I went home, and after about > an hour of warming up, the thing worked fine again. > > Has anyone else experienced this? Is this an inherent limitation of > microdrives in particular or the D60 in general? Alex, The operating temp for MDs is at the bottom of this page. http://www.storage.ibm.com/hdd/micro/datasheet.htm Despite the Canon spec (0 - 40 degrees C), I believe the camera will operate at lower temperatures with a CF card. I'll find out for sure soon! HTH CraigZ * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
