The letters we get reveal that the proper steps to protect your camera are often confused in people's minds. Here are the facts and the answers to all the basic camera tips regarding cold weather. The problem with lots of tips about cold weather photography is that they get out of sequence. Second, what to do when you're shooting pictures outside in the cold. Third, what to do when you finally bring your freezing camera back into that warm cozy house or car.
Cold air has low moisture content.
There's little or no condensation when you go outside into the cold. Batteries The chemistry and physics of how batteries generate electrical energy means that at very low temperatures all batteries lose power. They're just not as efficient. This is a particularly serious problem with today's auto-everything cameras that are totally dependent on battery power. So, when you take your camera and strobe out into the cold, you should anticipate a loss of battery power.