I ran across this photography article about taking photographs in cold weather and at least they didn't say you shouldn't do it. Their tips centered around keeping your battery warm, having extra batteries, and how to deal with condensation when you go from cold weather to warm indoors environments. While I was reading this article I got an idea on how I can do a better job of keeping my battery warm the next time I try to do a 3 hour exposure in 30 degree weather. Get some chemical hand warmers and use a rubber band to stick them to the sides of the camera where the battery is. It may not save the battery completely, but it may be just enough to let it finish the 3 hour exposure without dying and corrupting the image that is captured. I'm going to try that next time...
Posted by troutm8 at January 22, 2008 11:13 PM