Howdy group!
Ya know, I been shooting 35mm and 120 (still LOVE my Pentax 645, the first one into Canada) for many decades. I've travelled miles into the bush and shot in -40 degree temps, I even managed to get a few frames at -75 before the shutter quit moving. But I had always carried the camera and film under my coat.
What do you do to keep your LF working in the deep cold?
Film holders can go in inside pockets but the camera is too big to fit under any coat I wear!
Do you have any problems with shutters in the deep cold?
Do bellows stand up to being flexed at -40?
What effect does VERY cold air have on film's response to light?
Do you have to unload your film from the holders when you come in to prevent condensation on the emulsion?
Funny thing - none of my photography books talk about shooting in the deep cold - maybe because most of them were published in a warm climate?
Thanks group. I look forward to your suggestions on photography in the sub-arctic! ;-)
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