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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / February 2007D200 temperature limitation ...
Hi, Today was surprised to see that my new D200's AF does not work when temperature was under -5C in the top of a mountain ... I got really scared because the camera is brand new and then later back home was surprised to see the manual states that the operational temperature of D200 is between 0C and 40C but I did not get any ERR message like with my D70 ... The thing is how can you manage to fully use the camera under 0C? e.g. skiing ... manual mode only? any ideas? I expected somehow D200 to overcome this limitation I found also in D70 ... TIA, Regards, Giovanni > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Regards, > Giovanni I've used my D200 in colder temps. While I have no complaints normally of battery life, it does drop quickly at cold temps . Best to ahve another in your pocket. Once the battery is warmed up you get some more shots from the battery that was near 0 charge at 10 degrees F. Haven't had any problems with the auto focus. Tom >Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >The thing is how can you manage to fully use the camera under >0C? e.g. skiing ... manual mode only? Chances are pretty good the problem was the lense instead of the camera. It's worth trying a different lense to find out. It is also possible that a brand new camera or lense might be a little tight... and that after a bit of use it will loosen up. For cold weather operation that is significant. Hence, next winter it may work a lot better! Regardless, the real trick is to figure out how to keep the camera warmer. That can be tough when skiing or doing something else that causes a lot of perspiration. Keeping the camera under a coat works well, but if you are working and sweating it should be inside a plastic bag too.  SignatureFloyd L. Davidson <http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson> Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska) floyd@apaflo.com > Today was surprised to see that my new D200's AF does not work > when temperature was under -5C in the top of a mountain ... I got really > scared because the camera is brand new and then later back home was > surprised to see the manual states that the operational temperature of D200 > is between 0C and 40C but I did not get any ERR message like with my D70 ... I was using my D100 this past weekend at -30C. Didn't have any problems with it. According to Giovanni Azua <bravegag@hotmail.com>: > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > surprised to see the manual states that the operational temperature of D200 > is between 0C and 40C but I did not get any ERR message like with my D70 ... Which lens? Was it one of the older ones with the "screwdriver drive" for the autofocus, or a newer one with the ultrasonic motor built into the lens? I would expect the latter to work a bit better at low temperatures -- but it may depend on the grease used in the mechanism. > The thing is how can you manage to fully use the camera under > 0C? e.g. skiing ... manual mode only? > > any ideas? Keep a spare battery warm in an inside pocket -- and the camera warm by putting it under the coat (if possible). Check the mechanical behavior of the lens' focus mechanism when it is that cold. (Switch the camera body to manual, and see whether it is more difficult to turn the focus ring.) If it is more difficult, you may have to take the lens to a pro shop and get it re-lubed for low temperature operation. > I expected somehow D200 to overcome this limitation I found also in D70 ... You don't say whether you were using the same lens in both cases. If so, it may be that the limitation is in the lens, not the camera body. Good Luck, DoN. SignatureEmail: <dnichols@d-and-d.com> | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564 (too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html --- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero --- Don, For me, the trick must be to keep a camera out of extreme climates, and quick changes in temperature. That may be very hard to do skiing! In Antarctica, I momentarily took my camera out of a plastic bag from under my coat when taking a photo, and would immediately return the camera to the plastic bag next to my body heat under my insulated coat. I suppose a pro would have better ways of coping with quick/extreme changes. In very hot climates in Africa, while traveling in an air conditioned bus, I would follow the same process of putting the camera in a plastic bag before entering the cool air inside the airconditioned bus. Otherwise, I would get dropplets of water on my lens with the temperature changes. At the present time, I use a Nikon D200 most of the time, but have not used it in extreme climates. I still think about temperature changes even in the DC area when going outside in freezing air from a warm 70 degrees inside the house. http://site01789.customer.hagenhosting.com/cruise/Cruise.html http://site01789.customer.hagenhosting.com/naborsindex/index.html Bob PS: I'm six miles from the Washington, DC beltway in Maryland. |
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