Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Freezing Polaroid Film
From: "C.L.Zeni" <clzeni@mindspring.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2001 13:28:03 -0500
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20011107214558.038c50b0@pop.alink.net>

I understand that it's not that they drain fast when they're cold, it's 
that their ability to produce current/voltage is severely impeded when cold...

At 01:09 PM 11/8/2001, you wrote:
>Okay, a serious question from me for you, Jim....If batteries drain so
>fast when used at low temperatures, how is it that they can be frozen
>and not drain?
>
>B. D.
>
>Jim Brick wrote:
> >
> > The Polaroid film for Polaroid backs (Leica, Hasselblad, 4x5, etc...), does
> > not contain batteries.
> >
> > And you can certainly freeze batteries. I've kept a supply of strange
> > battery versions, in my freezer, for years. They work when thawed. Like
> > batteries for my Alpa 10D.

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