Bring 5D Mk2 to 'Cold' Countries

[Blur Shadow]

We need an award for first really seasonal question in the year ...

Haha! I always thought it was funny that no one asked if their cameras would melt if they go to the desert or volcano crater or something. I recall people asking about the dust, but not the heat... But the cold is, ironically, an evergreen question.

 

[TangKF]

Even my 7D survived with 4C in Taiwan without any problem. I think Samantha (who posted in Japan travel photo threads) put her camera onto snow and it still works

 

[asroma]

My old 450d survive -5deg c in seoul last dec. Jus bring additional batt along as it will drain out faster in cold weather.

 

[asroma]

My old 450d survive -5deg c in seoul last dec. Jus bring additional batt along as it will drain out faster in cold weather.

 

[neubdetat]

My old 50D + 70-200 survived a direct snowball attack. Seriously 10c isn't cold at all if you're used to it.

I wish Singapore was 10c at least sometimes during the year instead of this unbearable 34- 36 degrees!

 

[Octarine]

TS: My advice is to read stickies instead of just throwing your questions into the next forum section. Sticky threads are there for a reason.
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/general-tech-talk/615253-problems-dslr-extremely-cold-weather.html

 

[DigitalCamera]

My old 50D + 70-200 survived a direct snowball attack. Seriously 10c isn't cold at all if you're used to it.

I wish Singapore was 10c at least sometimes during the year instead of this unbearable 34- 36 degrees!

Who doesn't wish Singapore will experience cold weather :bsmilie:

 

[neubdetat]

Who doesn't wish Singapore will experience cold weather :bsmilie:

You know how in Europe if it gets too hot grannies and grandpas die?

The same will happen in Singapore if we suddenly had 10c days. :bheart:

 

[Octarine]

You know how in Europe if it gets too hot grannies and grandpas die?
The same will happen in Singapore if we suddenly had 10c days. :bheart:

And the first one who can reverse the aircon to work as heating will be filthy rich in no time

 

[CZJena]

My personal experience with cameras or digital-camera in cold weather that alot of people takes for granted:
During my 2 weeks Scotland trip (temperature around 4 to 8 degree) 4 out of 5 digital camera DIDN'T survived the weather, symptoms:
1. drained battery (most cameras)
2. stucked aperture (one)
3. stucked shuttle (one)
4. fog in lens (one of them developed fungus, started at the edge of lens, after coming back to sg)

I was then using my 1952 Vitessa without any of the above, except that i need a pair of good gloves to touch the metal body of the Vitessa.

 

[edutilos-]

My personal experience with cameras or digital-camera in cold weather that alot of people takes for granted:
During my 2 weeks Scotland trip (temperature around 4 to 8 degree) 4 out of 5 digital camera DIDN'T survived the weather, symptoms:
1. drained battery (most cameras)
2. stucked aperture (one)
3. stucked shuttle (one)
4. fog in lens (one of them developed fungus, started at the edge of lens, after coming back to sg)

I was then using my 1952 Vitessa without any of the above, except that i need a pair of good gloves to touch the metal body of the Vitessa.

Must be the humidity, not the temperature.

I have had 4 or 5 cameras in such weather with no such issue ever. Same for all the photographers using Nikon, Canon entry level and mid-range cameras with me. :bsmilie:

 

[DigitalCamera]

You know how in Europe if it gets too hot grannies and grandpas die?

The same will happen in Singapore if we suddenly had 10c days. :bheart:

I thought they would be out building snowmen and having snowball fights :bsmilie:

 

[DigitalCamera]

My personal experience with cameras or digital-camera in cold weather that alot of people takes for granted:
During my 2 weeks Scotland trip (temperature around 4 to 8 degree) 4 out of 5 digital camera DIDN'T survived the weather, symptoms:
1. drained battery (most cameras)
2. stucked aperture (one)
3. stucked shuttle (one)
4. fog in lens (one of them developed fungus, started at the edge of lens, after coming back to sg)

I was then using my 1952 Vitessa without any of the above, except that i need a pair of good gloves to touch the metal body of the Vitessa.

I think you were just unfortunate. Most, if not all of us have brought our cameras to cold places with encountering any problems.

 

[songandesther]

5D mk ii in -25 with wind on snowmobile and ice fishing trip in Finland.

 

[rhino123]

My personal experience with cameras or digital-camera in cold weather that alot of people takes for granted:
During my 2 weeks Scotland trip (temperature around 4 to 8 degree) 4 out of 5 digital camera DIDN'T survived the weather, symptoms:
1. drained battery (most cameras)
2. stucked aperture (one)
3. stucked shuttle (one)
4. fog in lens (one of them developed fungus, started at the edge of lens, after coming back to sg)

I was then using my 1952 Vitessa without any of the above, except that i need a pair of good gloves to touch the metal body of the Vitessa.

1. drained battery (most cameras) - Known issue, battery drain faster in cold weather.
2. stucked aperture (one) - Not that common, but there are reported case of this happening and it normally happen in very very cold weather (normally sub-zero)
3. stucked shuttle (one) - Same as number 2
4. fog in lens (one of them developed fungus, started at the edge of lens, after coming back to sg) - Sorry... but I really find this hard to believe. Fog in lens is very common though, when you go from hot to cold quickly or cold to hot quickly (forget which one is which), there will be condensation and so fogging of your lens. Fungus don't develope overnight. So the fungus must already have been developed on the lens or camera or whatever before your trip it might have been very small and little that no one took notice of it...

So... as mentioned in our stickies, there are way to protect your camera... but seriously 10degree celcius is not cold at all. My old 40D survive way lower temperature than that. My 1000D also survive temperature as low as zero degree...

 

[raydio]

5D mk ii in -25 with wind on snowmobile and ice fishing trip in Finland.

There is nothing like walking on water!

In Canada they build ice highways over large lakes and waterways. It is a major source of transportation for large transport trucks in the winter and sometimes the only means to provide supplies for some of the Inuit in the far north. A few years ago, I was driven 2 or 3 kms in a pickup truck on one of these ice-highways!

 

[southeastsg]

bring 5d2/24-105 to Everest last year, 5200meters, minus 10degree Celsius, no issues.

focusing was not smoothly, battery consumed fast

 

[portege]

I was having my 5DII during my ski trip last December/January in Canada. Temperature is between -10 to -20 C. No problem at all. 5 years back I was in Harbin, temperature reaching -30+ plus wind chill factor. Even my very old Minolta did not have any problem except for the usual fogging of lenses moving from cold to warm.

I think our equipment can survive much better than us in cold weather.

 

[kklee]

Here's some outdated information.

High tech: Khoo Swee Chiow
By Gerald Goh
The New Paper
Monday, Jun 11, 2012

1) Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR

Even though it's capable of shooting at an eye-catching 21.1 megapixels, he values the camera's ruggedness the most.

He said: "The frigid temperatures at high altitudes mean that for other cameras, I'll usually have to keep the battery warm in my shirt pocket.

"On the other hand, the long-lasting battery of my Canon is very resistant to draining faster (at low temperatures).

"In fact, I was experiencing a storm on Mount Everest last year, the likes of which meant that suffering from frostbite was a real proposition.

"I was having a hard time just holding the camera steady, but I was able to shoot high-definition video (with the Canon) while facing freezing winds - now that's ruggedness!"

Source - High tech: Khoo Swee Chiow