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Subject: [OM] Re: OM3ti
From: Gordon Ross <gordross@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 01:03:15 -0600
Hi Mark:

As a Calgarian I have experienced 40 below, and can attest that there ain't 
too much moving very fast so shutter speed is not a big concern, as long as 
you have your tripod snow shoe adaptors.

Gord (checking in)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Dapoz" <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

> It's not really a problem, everyone knows you shouldn't go camping when 
> it's
> below -35C :-)
>
> Seriously though, at these temperatures even the mighty OM-1/3/3Ti's have
> problems unless you've serviced them for cold weather.  The standard
> lubricants tend to get a little stiff and the shutters speeds go way off,
> especially the speeds below 1/60 (the slow speed escapement can really
> slow down).
>
> -mark



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