Alan, That's funny... Nick would be pleased to know that his exploits are entertaining fellow runners in South Africa, is it? It was just a quick sprint up & down the block for the camera -- very chilly, and very messy, out there.
:) -c On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 11:51 PM, Alan Cole <[email protected]> wrote: > I posted your image of a runner in the snow at my running club's Valentine > function last night. People were amazed considering it was still 30°C in > Phalaborwa at 5pm. Many people here have never seen snow or experienced very > cold weather. If we ever have snow, it would have to be "Baked Alaska". > > Alan > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Christine Nielsen" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 6:09 AM > > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Subject: GESO: Blizzard at my house & a question re: cameras in winter > >> Hi all, >> >> The past few days have provided a nice break in the usual action >> around here. I took the camera out yesterday, along with my shovel, >> thinking I'd get a few neighborhood scenes... Well, it was harder than >> I thought it would be, just getting out of my own yard... though I did >> consider strapping some tennis rackets to my boots as snowshoes... >> >> Anyway, a few shots here: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028562@N04/sets/72157632736739251/with/8464137448/ >> >> Now for my question... >> I learned long ago that it's a good idea, after being out in the cold >> with your camera, to bag it up in a ziploc & then let it come to room >> temp for a couple of hours before using/retrieving sd card, etc. All >> in the name of preventing condensation/moisture from getting into the >> camera & messing with the electronics, etc.. Here's what I wonder: >> 1) How many of you do this? >> 2) For a weatherproof camera, like the k-5, is this "less necessary"? >> Especially when combined with a WR lens...? >> >> Thanks for your thoughts... >> :) >> -c > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
