Now that the snow has started to fall... Do I need to adjust my metering to take into account temperature effects on the emulsion?
Now that the snow has started to fall... Do I need to adjust my metering to take into account temperature effects on the emulsion?
I do not believe temperature affects film emulsion. Battery life can be affected by the cold which could affect some gear. Some other cold weather issues are static electric discharge when pulling a dark slide out to fast, condensation on lenses when bringing them into a warm place after being in the cold (wrap in zip lock bags to let condensation form on the bag not in your gear). Let your film warm up before dropping it into the much warmer, by comparison, developer.
Wally Brooks
Everything is Analog!
Any Fool Can Shoot Digital!
Any Coward can shoot a zoom! Use primes and get closer.
With regards to the cold, I find it can be annoying when shooting polaroids to have to wait for up to 5 minutes for it to develop. In the 5 minutes gone by of course the light has changed. (sun behind a cloud etc) doh!
All part of the challenge though!
Polaroid made a "cold clip" made from two hinged sheets of metal that was designed to sandwich the film between and hold it against your warm shirt under your coat... or under your arm pit.
Under very cold conditions, reciprocity failure is lessened. Ask our bretherin the astrophotographers (if you can still find any using film).
Shutters can hang in the cold... worth testing them by sticking in the freezer, perhaps.
It may go without saying, but...
With winter here, please be sure to protect yourself from cold weather injuries, be mindful of your situation, and travel with safety in mind.
-Preston
(Retired Firefighter)
ps: We have over 7 inches of snow today in Columbia, CA; a rarity for this time of year. The Sierra High Country is getting a 'massive' dump of the white stuff
-p
Preston-Columbia CA
"If you want nice fresh oats, you have to pay a fair price. If you can be satisfied with oats that have already been through the horse; that comes a little cheaper."
Ditto on the shutters...give it a few clicks before pulling the dark slide
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