Comments on: 7D #2 In the Cold of Winter

By: GIu Behringer

GIu Behringer — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:28:03 +0000

Your dog rules. But since this is about the camera, great job about the tests. Planning on buying a 7D and your reviews certainly removed all my questions about weatherproofing for this model.

Cheers

By: Bjørnar Huse

Bjørnar Huse — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:12:10 +0000

If you have the chance, whenever you go from cold environs to hot (and usually humid because you have winter gear thawing), put your camera in a plastic bag until it has gotten (almost) to room temperature. Humidity is carried better in warm air and condenses on cold surfaces.
Shouldn’t be much of a problem on the single digit Canons, but I’d try to do it for the double digits. I did with my 30D, now I don’t care much (waiting for an excuse to upgrade to the 7D).
Even with the more rugged cameras, don’t change lenses just when getting that frozen camera inside in the humid cabin air…

By: Margy Dandurand

Margy Dandurand — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:55:03 +0000

thanks for your tips..excellent

By: Klara

Klara — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:27:50 +0000

hey thanks for replying. Do i have to do anything to prevent my camera from getting too moistured?
just started learning photography (:

By: admin

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:41:13 +0000

Hi Klara

I have tested the 400D in -25 D on Svalbard in march 2008, and it worked…

By: Klara

Klara — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:06:27 +0000

what about 400D in cold weather..like -20degrees?

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:19:17 +0000

Hi,
I recently bought a 7D, and am going to take it on a trip to Antarctica in a few weeks. I’ve read that when taking the camera from a warm to cold environment (and vice versa) I should put it in an airtight bag to prevent condensation from forming. Is this a real concern? I find it hard to believe people actually do that…
Thanks!

By: Canon 7D #3 Autofocus

Canon 7D #3 Autofocus — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:04:50 +0000

[...] at all because it seems to slow down the tracking ability of the AF system. When shooting the running dog in snow I did some of the shots with “AI Focus” by accident. Big gloves with cameras may cause problems [...]

By: admin

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:10:37 +0000

Hi Rob

The LCD display is working slower (short delay) in temperatures below -20 C. It is still working in -37 C wich I had today..
Battery capasity is no problem in the cold, unless you are filming alot…

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:46:29 +0000

Thanks for the great info.
One thing I’m curious about though.. how well does the internal (transmissive) lcd display work when it’s very cold outside? If the display does stop working, does it go clear or dark?

I do a lot of ski racing photography in the winter, typical shooting conditions are -25c and I can be outdoors for up to 6 hours.
I currently take 2x 40d’s with me, each with their own lens and extra batteries. The cameras stay outside (unheated) for the entire day and so far, the 40d’s have been working great.

The only reason I’m considering a 7d is the extra focus points might be useful.

Thanks
Rob