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Shooting in snow and cold weather

Posted by Merco_61, 17 January 2016 · 3,566 views

One important factor when shooting in winter conditions is the lens hood. The recommended hood for the 50/1.8D is one of the rubber things... I much prefer a rigid hood that stays extended while shooting. The HS-9 is made for the 50/1.4 Ai and Ai-S, but works much better than the HR-2 that Nikon recommend.
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Some kind of leg warmer for the tripod legs is a good idea. I use handlebar tape on two legs. I have velcro pieces attached in several places to grip the remote release. If I use a radio remote for the flashes, this is attached to one of the velcro spots as well.
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The L-plate doesn't just give an option for shooting in portrait orientation, it serves to protect the 10-pin socket as well. This plate isn't the best choice in the winter as it has to be removed to change the battery in the grip.
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This is how I prefer to have the wrapped legs oriented as these are the two I touch most often.
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Here is a close-up of the velcro attachment for the remote.
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I shoot in the cold and snow quite often, so it's nice to see your setup. Do you ever use a rain sleeve or other protective device? I shoot in the rain too, so I've got a couple of rain sleeves, but they are cheap plastic things that can be reused, but not forever--I might like to acquire something more durable eventually...

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I use the OP-Tech sleeves when I need one. They are cheap and they work well... A more durable solution would be nice, but I suspect that it would take up more room in the bag.

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Nice write up!

 

I will second the OP-Tech sleeves...still have a couple of them in my bag...I also have the Aqua-Tec sleeve that will fit my 200-400 or the 400 / 300 2.8 primes.  I use the Aqua-Tec for that lens and the OP-Tech for the others...The Aqua-Tec also has a "special" eye-piece surround designed to seal around that area of the camera.  It can stay on with or without the cover.  I have one on each of my D4 bodies...the OP-Tech can fit over the eye-piece as well so it is pretty easy to just leave them on...They also make them for the D600 which I know is the same as the D7000 cover so I expect it would work with both of the new versions as well...

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I love the hand grip of your camera. It tells a different story. 

By the way thanks for the informative blog about the kind of rigid hood we need in shooting in these kind of situations.

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