Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > Depends on the temperature, but ALL batteries fail when it gets cold. > > With my R8+DMR, I do fine down to -10C (25F) but at -18C (0F) or so, a > battery is good for a bout 15 minutes before it dies. It really depends > on how long you can keep it warm. > For the record, it wasn't that cold on the day of the race, >From the race results website: NYRR Fred Lebow Classic Distance: 5.0 Miles, 8.0 Kilometers Date/Time: Jan. 7, 2007, 9:00 am Location: Central Park, NYC Weather: 44 Deg. 51% Hum. Wind 17mph 44 degrees!!! It certainly wasn't down to freezing. I think the battery on the M8 is close to the bottom of the camera and is more sensitive to cold than if it were somehow buried more deeply in the camera. Does that magnesium body hold more cold than would a plastic body? Thanks for the tips. Regards, Larry > This has nothing to do with being Canon or Nikon or Leica. It has to do > with the chemistry of batteries, and the chemistry does not work very well > in cold temperatures. > > The second problem is trusting the battery indicator on any camera. They > tend to tell you it's fully charged, moments before it's dead! Most give > very little warning. So, if you know you're going to be taking some > important shots, ALWAYS fully charge your battery first! With > Lithium-Ion batteries, there is no "memory effect" and you can top 'em up, > anytime. And, you're wise to do so. > > Hope this helps, for next time. > > Cheers! > > --- > > David Young, > Logan Lake, CANADA > > Wildlife Photographs: http://www.telyt.com/ > Personal Web-pages: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information