RE: [OM] was Battery drain -> Frozen Photography

[Brian P. Huber]

-20 Celsius and -20 Fahrenheit are the same.
Brian Huber

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From:   ONLYOLYBW@xxxxxxx [SMTP:ONLYOLYBW@xxxxxxx]
Sent:   Sunday, January 10, 1999 10:39 PM
To:     olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:        Re: [OM] was Battery drain -> Frozen Photography

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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