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p.4 #1 · p.4 #1 · How Cold Can You Really Shoot At?


I've seen it different places I've lived, but as an example Bella Bella BC on the coast record low 8° F. Chilanko Forks (Puntzi Mtn airport) inland on the other side of the mountains had a record low of -55° F this January. Iceland probably not as cold vs fairbanks if you can afford it.

https://globalnews.ca/news/10223661/bc-weathher-temperature-records-tumble-jan-12-2024/

I'd take the R6 II, high iso not as good on older m4/3 I used. Maybe rent a lens or something. -30° to -40° F is just a different level
Aug 25, 2024 at 11:41 PM
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Yeah, please do the layers. I mean, jeans could work but combined with long underwear and a shell for when it's wet and/or windy (because jeans will get soaked and you'll be miserable). But proper 'technical' pants are cut for much better mobility and range of motion. Unfortunately, IMO, it's difficult to narrow down the choices from all the brands without being able to try them on. Each brand can have quirks with cut and proportions. One might be accurately sized for your build while another might require a size up or down. Is there absolutely nothing in...Show more →


Thank you! Unfortunately, there are no places anywhere near me that sell winter clothing. The only store that might have a jacket would be Burlington Coat Factory, however, they rarely stock any actual coats. They mostly sell regular summer clothing and household accessories. The warmest items of clothing sold here are hoodies. Florida is the shorts and flip-flop center of the universe!


Aug 26, 2024 at 05:30 AM
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snegron7 wrote:
Thank you! Unfortunately, there are no places anywhere near me that sell winter clothing. The only store that might have a jacket would be Burlington Coat Factory, however, they rarely stock any actual coats. They mostly sell regular summer clothing and household accessories. The warmest items of clothing sold here are hoodies. Florida is the shorts and flip-flop center of the universe!

Wow - I find this kind of surprising. When I traveled domestically for work in the very recent past, I always drove by ski shops in states where you simply can't ski due to the warm climate, such as Texas, Florida and Georgia. If you can find a ski shop, shop around 10-15 degrees F colder than the temps they would recommend for skiing. I've personally found that my snowboarding clothing combinations that work well for 0F only work down to 10-15F when doing low to moderate activity, such as spectating at a Nordic ski race. Personally, I like having few thin wool base layers, a fleece, a 700+ fill goose down or synthetic puffy all wrapped by a GoreTex shell when heading out into super cold conditions. For bottoms, two thin wool or synthetic layers, a thick wool layer, and then another GoreTex shell. Layering with shells that have venting zips allows you to easily adjust to changing (i.e. warming) conditions without having to shed layers. Although you can do that if it gets much warmer than expected. Having a good facemask + wool hat is imperative to top it off to keep your head warm.

Hope this helps!
Aug 26, 2024 at 08:33 AM
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I live in Minnesota, and photograph regularly in the winter.
I worked construction for 40 years, so I'm pretty used to the outdoors.
Cabella's is a pretty good place to look for cold wether gear.

For work, I mostly used Carhart clothing. Insulated bibs were a must, with a few layers for your upper torso.
Hunting cold weather gear for when I went shooting. I have a set of camo coveralls that are very warm.
Under these outer layers, I would wear sweat pants and hoodies.
The elastic around you ankles and wrists would help keep the wind out.

As I've gotten older, I'm not able to handle the cold as well as I used to.
Two years ago, I bought a heated vest from Amazon. This has really helped me out.
It has 6 or 7 heating elements in it, one of them is in the neck. That helps a lot.
The battery lasts a few hours, up to about five it its on a lower setting.
I would wear a long sleeved t-shirt, then the vest, then the hoodie over the top of it to keep the heat in next to my body.

Gloves, I can't help you there. I have 15 pairs of gloves, none of them keep my hands warm when it's below 0.
I've tried them all, but I think at some point in my working career I had frostbite or something.
My hands just don't stay warm.

When I go out now, I'm typically not out for more than a hour.
When I worked, we had a saying, "The heats in the the tools."
Working, moving around would help got you though the really cold days.

When you go out, try you best not to think of the cold.
The more you think about it, the colder you feel.

Good luck, I hope the northern lights come out for you.
Aug 26, 2024 at 09:11 AM
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p.4 #5 · p.4 #5 · How Cold Can You Really Shoot At?


With regard to vehicle -

Usually you cannot rent a proper winter car with winter tires and a block heater. The block heater warmer is a mixed blessing - if it does not start overnight, I would not trust it to start after 5 hours of snowhoeing. But it will start easier/warmer in the AM.

I love my jeep rubicon with thinner knobby tires (cuts through deep snow) and locks all hubs at 100:1 ratio but on highway speed the less knobby are better on ice. So I drive slower on highway. And it's a plus minus - more danger at highway speeds but more able to get through deep snow, vs less knobby/wider.

I find with rentals the best strategy is:
newer cars have newer batteries - newer batteries are most important in holding charge, which restarts the engine
Less complicated cars have less trickle drain
High clearance - jeep compass or something like is less likely to get stuck
4WD or AWD gives you a fighting chance
Winter Tires if you can get them
Bring Inreach. If you are stuck, ensure your tail pipe is clear, SOS for trouble, and wait in the warmth. You can judge whether SOS or wait for a passing car.
Park facing out for jumping battery - I bring jumpers and tow rope but rental agencies likely do not have them. And most my towing is getting others out.
Drive slow but steady (momentum helps but crashing is problematic)
Follow the line in front of you, not the lanes
bring a candle and matches for if you run out of gas
Don't pass a gas station. Lower fuel can cause gas line freeze because what separates and freezes
-45c windshield wiper fluid or colder
Make sure you have big snow wiper and periodically clear your lights as well as your window.


I love the winter !!! Usually its just me and the elements.
Aug 26, 2024 at 09:58 AM
 


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snegron7 wrote:
Thank you! Unfortunately, there are no places anywhere near me that sell winter clothing. The only store that might have a jacket would be Burlington Coat Factory, however, they rarely stock any actual coats. They mostly sell regular summer clothing and household accessories. The warmest items of clothing sold here are hoodies. Florida is the shorts and flip-flop center of the universe!


Wow, that's unfortunate. Another advantage to layering might be that you will actually be able to repurpose some of the clothing for Florida. While you may likely never again wear a winter parka after your trip, hard shell coat and pants could see use in warm rainy conditions or future trips.
Aug 26, 2024 at 10:16 AM
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Four pages so far of advice on shooting in very cold weather, yet at this time nobody, including the OP, knows what circumstances he will be shooting in, or at what location.

If he is taking a tour, I doubt the tour operator will be letting his clients freeze their butts off.

Also, when shooting the aurora, one does not have to be constantly standing or sitting next to their camera/tripod. One can being going in and out of a vehicle or building between exposures. It is not like the aurora is going to disappear in a few minutes.

IMO, the most impressive shots of the Northern Lights are ones that have different and interesting subjects in the foreground. Some of the best I have seen were with lake reflections, obviously taken further south at warmer temperatures.


Aug 26, 2024 at 12:01 PM
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rscheffler wrote:
Wow, that's unfortunate. Another advantage to layering might be that you will actually be able to repurpose some of the clothing for Florida. While you may likely never again wear a winter parka after your trip, hard shell coat and pants could see use in warm rainy conditions or future trips.


I'm hoping to go on some other vacation to another cold weather area in the future (provided I don't freeze to death or lose a limb due to frostbite while on this trip)!

Where I live in Florida, we might get 3 cold days a year where the temps will drop to the upper 40's (F). Most of the time it's hot to insanely hot (summer time). Between the heat and humidity it always feels like 95° to 105° F on a daily basis. I've grown accustomed to the intense heat. 😬


Aug 26, 2024 at 12:18 PM
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Imagemaster wrote:
Four pages so far of advice on shooting in very cold weather, yet at this time nobody, including the OP, knows what circumstances he will be shooting in, or at what location.

If he is taking a tour, I doubt the tour operator will be letting his clients freeze their butts off.

Also, when shooting the aurora, one does not have to be constantly standing or sitting next to their camera/tripod. One can being going in and out of a vehicle or building between exposures. It is not like the aurora is going to disappear in a few minutes.

IMO, the most...Show more →


At this time, 95% Iceland, 5% Fairbanks (if volcanic activity prevents flights from the U.S. to Iceland, then Fairbanks it is). Impossible to predict weather conditions this far away because the trip will be during the first two weeks of January. I sincerely appreciate all 4 pages of advice and suggestions, and I will be making my clothing purchases soon based on the awesome tips provided by everyone here.

And yes, there is a 99.99999% that I will be taking tours and not driving/renting a car regardless of whether I go to either Iceland or Fairbanks.


Aug 26, 2024 at 12:29 PM
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p.4 #10 · p.4 #10 · How Cold Can You Really Shoot At?


During a trip in the french Alps, I spent one entire day with my A7 in the outside, in a very narrow valley which almost never see the sun in the winter. The temperature was something between -12°C to -8°C. It was perfectly functionnal. The camera was mostly hidden under my coat when I was walking though.


Aug 26, 2024 at 12:33 PM
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