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Subject: [OM] Cold batteries & OMs
From: Dave Bulger <dbulger@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 14:54:15 -0600
All,

There's been lots of discussion re batteries, cold, and non-functioning 
camera meters due the the combination.  Being in Austin, TX, my concept of 
cold is 45F, which ain't much!

I'm tripping to Utah in a few weeks and I'm a little concerned about the 
temps and my meter readings.  I'm going to be taking (among others) a -2s 
and a -4, using the -2s to meter with (I'm most familiar with it) and the 
-4 to actually expose film.  I may have to expose a roll through the -2s 
just to listen to the sexy shutter, however.  <g>

Projected temps are 25F (night) to 50F+ (days) in Zion, with temps being 
considerably colder in Bryce Canyon.

Assuming I keep batteries in my jeans pocket until I'm ready to use 'em, 
how long are they gonna be in the camera until they're too cold to work 
correctly?  And will they give progressively incorrect readings or will 
they just stop working?  And are the projected temps quoted above cold 
enough to worry about?

I'm not relishing putting the batteries in the camera every time I want to 
take a shot...

TIA!

Dave


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