Shooting in the Cold

Chas Briggs · December 10th, 2009, 08:00 AM

Also I have a electric heating pad in my trunk that my pelican case lays on with a blanket

Allan Black · December 11th, 2009, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig Stay

After using it more now it is fine in weather down to about 15 degrees F. But once your footage starts looking slow or there are trails behind fast moving objects its time to warm up your camera. When your footage looks like that chances are you are not getting any footage recorded to tape. I wonder if using a lubricated tape makes it worse? The lubrication gets to viscus and wont record well?

Hi Craig, there are no lubricated DV recording tapes as such. Cheers.

Terry Doublin · January 5th, 2010, 07:18 PM

All sony tapes use a silicone lubricant, Panasonic and JVC use a dry type graphite lubricant. Thats why I quit using Sony and started using Panasonic ans have'nt had anymore problems.

Matthew Nothelfer · January 5th, 2010, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake McGlothlin

What can I do to ensure the proper function of the camera in conditions such as this?

I can tell you I shot on a snowy day in MI when the temp was -5f. Length of the shoot was 5 hours. I had a rain cover on the camera.

Everything kept working just fine....except for the actors.

December 10th, 2009, 08:00 AM	#31
Chas Briggs Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Portland Or Posts: 31	Cold weather shooting with XHA1 Also I have a electric heating pad in my trunk that my pelican case lays on with a blanket

January 5th, 2010, 07:18 PM	#33
Terry Doublin New Boot Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kevil KY Posts: 7	All sony tapes use a silicone lubricant, Panasonic and JVC use a dry type graphite lubricant. Thats why I quit using Sony and started using Panasonic ans have'nt had anymore problems.