Cold Weather
 

Does the cold weather affect a camera in the long run? I just bought a Stealth Came 230ir this last spring and it worked well for me all summer. My qustion is if i put this camera back out this weekend and keep it out all winter long, will it affect the camera?? I know the battery life is short, but will it hurt the pic quality? I live in Wisconsin and this time of year the lows are hitting single digits, and it will only get colder when January comes!! Should I put my camera out or wait till March!!

RE: Cold Weather
 

Depends. Camera models vary in operating temps. As long as you stay within their paramaters it should be ok. You are right it does affect the batteries. I read somewhere that someone said that the lithiums were handling the cold weather better than the alkalines........

RE: Cold Weather
 

Use rechargeables the NMHD batteries. They do good in the cold an can be recharged.

RE: Cold Weather
 

My cameras seem to work fine in cold weather and the battery life shortens a little but I use rechargeable batteries so it is still good. I do get pics like this though in cold weather. My lenses tend to fog over in colder weather.

RE: Cold Weather
 

Here's some cold weather Wisconsin pics from my Scoutguard 550. It's been out for about 6 weeks and still shows 3/4 battery life, we've been in the single digits quite a few times already, not to mention rain/sleet/and snow. These seem to be great little cameras, and I'm having a blast with it.

RE: Cold Weather
 

Thanks for the info guys, I will be putting the camera out on Friday!!