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From: tohaapanen@watrose.UUCP (Tom Haapanen)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Re: Low temp camera operation
Message-ID: <7819@watrose.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 13-Feb-86 11:56:41 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 13 11:56:41 1986
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In article <1113@vax2.fluke.UUCP> behemoth@fluke.UUCP (Pat Gallagher) writes:
>
>I am planning a cold weather photography trip and I am looking for a 
>camera that will operate at about -10 F.  I would also appreciate any
>hints or warnings about camera and film operation at low temperatures.

You need a mechanical camera for this purpose (I assume you're looking
at SLR's in any case).  For example, my T-70 won't work for very long
at those temperatures (-25 C) but my FTb will; only the metering
battery will die but the camera itself will work (so you can meter
once you get out there and be OK as long as conditions don't change).
You can also carry a few batteries in an inside pocket.

				   \tom haapanen
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