I have recently undertaken a snowmobile adventure from karesuvanto finland to the Norwegian Border, the temperature fluctuated between -18 degrees and -22, I had taken my ,.Nikon D4 with 24-70 f/2.8 lens in a lowepro Toploder Pro AW75 II, it protected the camera great, it was still cold to the touch but after 2 hours on the back of a snowmobile it worked flawlessly, there was minor battery drain using and managed to get some of the shots I wanted, will be investing in more lowepro kit, well worth it
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Sub-Zero Nikon D4
#1
Posted 10 January 2016 - 01:41 AM
#2
Posted 10 January 2016 - 02:00 AM
This shows how conservative Nikon's weather recommendations are. I have frequently been out in -35°C for whole days shooting and the only precautions necessary are extra batteries in an inner pocket and taking care not to fog up the lens or finder with breath. Keeping the photographer working well is another thing altogether... The Pro AW series from Lowepro are well made but the zippers can drive you crazy compared to the strap closures on a Billingham. Zippers are better than Velcro, at least.
#3
Posted 10 January 2016 - 10:30 AM
I prefer to keep my D4 bodies in the 50-90F range...not because the cold concerns me for the bodies...rather the photographer prefers those temps !
It does look like a nice setup for carrying the body / lens combo...Hope you share some of your images in the weekly Best Photo section! I would love to see them...
#4
Posted 10 January 2016 - 05:32 PM
I have recently undertaken a snowmobile adventure from karesuvanto finland to the Norwegian Border, the temperature fluctuated between -18 degrees and -22, I had taken my ,.Nikon D4 with 24-70 f/2.8 lens in a lowepro Toploder Pro AW75 II, it protected the camera great, it was still cold to the touch but after 2 hours on the back of a snowmobile it worked flawlessly, there was minor battery drain using and managed to get some of the shits I wanted, will be investing in more lowepro kit, well worth it
Are you talking real degrees (°C) or those archaic fareheit ones?
#5
Posted 11 January 2016 - 04:01 AM
Russ
hi it was actual degrees, i confirmed it with my own measurement tool, and my fingers
Merco_61
you are right about the zippers, they are a pain especially in low light conditions, but the loop opener was welcomed, meant i did not have to take my shooter gloves off to get it out of the bag