P3D cold weather realist

[Robert Cruickshank <robcruic@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From: Jeremy Illingworth <jeremyillingworth@xxxxxxxxx>

>Has anybody else noticed that the Realist shutters are slower in the
>cold?  I was in a cemetery at night and shot at 1 second and it went
>for almost two.

>jeremy
 
How cold is cold? It sounds like your camera may need a clean and lube, as
the lubricants age, they will become gummy, you'll notce this most at the
slower speeds. I regularly use my (Zak'ed) Realist at -20c. At these
temperatures I worry a bit about the springs breaking- anyone have any
words of wisdom on this? The camera does sound and feel a bit different at
these temperatures.
Anyone have a cold weather record for the realist? I think -25c is about
as cold as I've ever used it..
                                                                   

Rob Cruickshank      Toronto, Canada 
www.interlog.com/~robcruic
                



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