Cold Weather
12-08-2008, 10:33 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 13
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!!
12-08-2008, 11:06 PM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Posts: 247
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........
12-09-2008, 07:26 AM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Posts: 435
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.
12-09-2008, 08:39 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: South Central Wisconsin
Posts: 1,007
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.
