On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 00:13:55 +0100, you wrote: >Hi guys (and girls?), > >I'm going to Switzerland next week, not for skiing but to take pictures >of trains in the snow... Crazy? Maybe, but at least I'm not the only one >on the list to do this from time to time. What I wanted to know was: >what type of film (negative) best to use for snowy conditions, what >metering to set, what correction to apply. Any additional tips for >winter conditions are of course welcome! (Don't start about a 4x4 with >winter tires, I have all of that) > >Thanks in advance, Stefan > 1. Be careful of condensation. when entering, temporarily, into a hot room, put your camera in a bag.
2. Batteries don't work when its cold. solution: either a battery pack in your warm pocket, connected to the camera, or(much simpler) a spare battery in your pocket. When the working battery gets weak, use the battery you had in your pocket, placing your working battery there for warming-up. 3. metering: what camera are you using? can you set the metering point to the focus point? that would eliminate all guesswork. Alternatively, spot-meter a similar subject beforehand, and use that exposure value with some manual correction. If the train will be small in your frame (too small to measure even with spot), and you want to capture its details, this is your best course. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
