Hi Steven,
I think Hans was referring to -20 Celsius, While you from the USA 'Motorcity'
are probably referring to -20 Fahrenheit. A considerable difference.
BW
Steven_Read@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
<< I get the feeling that few of you have actually taken pictures at -20 and
thereabouts. The first and last time I did, (with an OM-1 mind you - that
had
been out awhile), the film stock cracked and ripped as I tried to advance
what set this off is "Hans van Veluwen" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writing
(before
I hacked mercilously)
BTW, ... probably the *best* camera for arctic regions ... is
not the OM-1(n) or the OM-3(Ti) but the good old OM-2(n) combined with the
3V. Battery Holder 1....The first (and last ?) camera that will keep on
working *and* provide
metering at -20, -30 degrees Celcius :-)... >>
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