How to freeze the camera in the snow?

The scenery in Xiang Xue is very beautiful, so many friends will take photos, but the climate in Xiang Xue is relatively cold, so when you go out with your camera, the camera temperature will be too low, which will have a certain impact on shooting. Let's go and see how to solve it.

Not only the snow country, but also the winter temperature in the northeast is very low, such as Harbin, Jimo Island in Jilin, Changbai Mountain, Mohe and so on. If you go to these places to take pictures, you'd better take the cold cotton cover of the camera. One is to keep the temperature of the camera to prevent the battery from dying too quickly, the other is to prevent snowflakes from falling into the cracks of the camera on snowy days, and the other is to protect your hands from freezing (it is definitely inconvenient to take pictures with thick gloves, and your hands will really freeze when you take them off). This Taobao and other major online stores sell it, and it is not very expensive. If you don't use it often, it will cost several hundred dollars.

Of course, this is generally for SLR cameras. If it is an ordinary card machine, try to put the machine in a cotton coat and take it out when you need to take pictures. Don't leave it outside all the time, the power will be consumed quickly.

As for the spare battery, I personally think it is necessary. In fact, according to the temperature conditions in Harbin and Xiang Xue, if the temperature is below minus 20 degrees and there is no weather condition for strong winds to cool down (that is, sunny days), it is ok for a fully charged battery to cope with 3-5 hours (provided that the flash cannot be used). If the weather is below -20 degrees, the power will be cut off soon. It is estimated that the power will be cut off in 2~3 hours, and there is no cotton cover. In fact, whether to bring a spare battery or not has something to do with everyone's shooting habits. Some professional photographers bring spare batteries even if they don't go to such places. Good material may catch up with a few hours, and good films may be fleeting. It's really a pity if there is a power outage at this time. A battery is not too heavy, so you'd better take a belt just in case.

In addition to SLR cameras, many people take pictures with their mobile phones. Apple phones that have been played in the north for so many years are really a waste in this cold area of Xiang Xue. I wonder if people in Alaska in the United States also use iPhone? When I went to rime island, the temperature was about 40 degrees below zero in the morning. My wife's Apple 4S was fully charged, and she turned it off after taking less than five photos. I held it in my arms 10 minutes, and restored 80% power. I took a few photos and turned off my phone. I used Samsung at that time, and there was no problem of running out of electricity, so I could shoot normally. Therefore, in the future, I will play in the snow and basically don't need to take pictures with my mobile phone. If the same thing happens to your Apple phone while you are playing in Xiang Xue, don't worry. Apple is like this, not a quality problem. When you take pictures with your mobile phone, it is the same as the card machine mentioned above. Take it out when you use it. There is no need to put it in the pocket of a cotton coat. Keeping warm is very important.

One more thing, when taking pictures, it is best not to switch it on and off frequently. Switching is actually a very power-consuming action. By default, the sensor will automatically clean up every time it is turned on, which actually consumes a lot of power. If you need to shoot all the time, you'd better keep it on, which saves electricity than switching it on and off repeatedly. I personally have this experience, and I don't know if there is any scientific basis.

There is also the problem that the camera will frost when it returns indoors. If you bring a cotton cover, there will be less frost. If not, you'd better put on a plastic bag and take it out after the camera temperature has completely cooled down. In addition, the most expensive camera is the lens, so it is best to bring a UV mirror to the lens. Even if there is water vapor, the impact on the lens itself is relatively small.

Besides cameras, I also want to talk about tripods. When using a tripod in a cold area, be sure to handle it gently and don't move the joints too much. Plastic parts, in particular, will be brittle at low temperature for a long time and will break with a little force. Personally, I have a deep understanding. I scrapped one in Harbin and one in rime island. All the plastic parts of the tripod are broken.

The temperature in Xiang Xue is very low, but taking photos in the Arctic Circle is also a common practice, as long as the camera is well maintained.

First of all, we should do a good job of heat preservation of the camera, and if possible, it is best to buy a protective cotton cover for the camera; If you shoot outdoors for a long time, you can put a warm baby at the bottom of the camera;

At low temperature, the power consumption of the battery will increase sharply. At the temperature of MINUS 20 degrees, the durability of the battery is only one-third to one-fourth of that at room temperature, and almost a spare battery is needed. The storage of spare batteries is also very important. It must be placed in the pocket of close-fitting clothes, as close as possible to the chest, to ensure the temperature of the battery itself, so as to be used effectively;

Finally, when the camera after outdoor shooting is brought back to warm indoor conditions, it should be put on a waterproof bag first, and then put into the camera bag to bring it back indoors, otherwise it will form condensation due to temperature difference.