Thanks, Adam. I must try this. It's a pitty they are rather expensive (One set is 50 USD here). But I guees it's worth it. Regards
Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Adam Maas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. april 2006 07:45 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: My first action shots/cold batteries Lithium really is the only choice for cold weather, and even then you'll lose 50% of the charge to the weather. Mechanical SLR's have a huge advantage for cold-weather work. -Adam Jens Bladt wrote: >They were normal batteries (not alkaline). I tried switching to NiMH (2300 >MAh). Same result - after a few shots, they died. It was a little windy >too.I tried warming the camera with my hand, which gave an extra shot every >two-three minutes. I think it's rather annoying that it's so difficult to >photograph below 5-10 degrees Celsius. That is perhaps 1/5-1/4 of the year >where I live. Hockey games would be big problem with this technology. >Regards > >Jens Bladt >http://www.jensbladt.dk > >-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >Fra: Aaron Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sendt: 6. april 2006 00:10 >Til: [email protected] >Emne: Re: My first action shots/cold batteries > > >What kind of batteries were they? I found that my DS2 packed it in >with a half-full set of NiMH 2500 AAs in a hockey arena -- going back >to a warmer area the camera continued to shoot for a long time on that >set. Luckily, I travel with multiple sets. > >-Aaron > >On Apr 5, 2006, at 5:01 PM, Jens Bladt wrote: > > > >>I did my first action shots. The *ist D/FA 80-200mm behaved quit well >>(using >>AF). >>My shots were heavily overexposed (my fault) but not too bad >>otherwise. I >>was positively surprised. Except my batteries kept dying on my ;-/ >>I don't have a battery grip - and the recharables were too weak. >>Would it help to use a battery grip - or is it the same problem with >>rather >>cold batteries (it's 4-6 degrees Celsius here)? >> >>http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/123893666/ >> >>Regards >>Jens >>Jens Bladt >>http://www.jensbladt.dk >> >>-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >>Fra: Rick Womer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sendt: 3. april 2006 17:56 >>Til: [email protected] >>Emne: RE: Z-series feature I miss on the ist D >> >> >>Yes, but it's the camera's contrast control mode. >> >>--- Joe Wilensky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >>>Does that method use the flash's contrast control >>>mode? >>> >>>Joe >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>That's right. Works brilliantly on the PZ-1p; >>>> >>>> >>>don't >>> >>> >>>>know about the SFXn. Nice even lighting, no >>>> >>>> >>>shadows, >>> >>> >>>>and much more natural-looking than bounce flash >>>> >>>> >>>alone, >>> >>> >>>>IMHO. >>>> >>>>Examples here: >>>> >>>> >>>http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=528842 >>> >>> >>>>Rick >>>> >>>>--- Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Rick >>>>> And with that setup did you just let both Flash >>>>> >>>>> >>>at >>> >>> >>>>> TTL setting and no >>>>> further corrections for indoor shots? >>>>> Frankly I haver never used the build in flash on >>>>> >>>>> >>>the >>> >>> >>>>> SFXn alone or in >>>>> combination so far, would be interesting. >>>>> I guess there has to be a minimal distance of >>>>> >>>>> >>>about >>> >>> >>>>> 1.5 meters to get good >>>>> results and to not overexpose faces? >>>>> >>>>> greetings >>>>> Markus >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW >> >>__________________________________________________ >>Do You Yahoo!? >>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >>http://mail.yahoo.com >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.4/299 - Release Date: >>03/31/2006 >> >>-- >>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/302 - Release Date: >>04/05/2006 >> >> >> > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/302 - Release Date: 04/05/2006 > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/302 - Release Date: 04/05/2006 > > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/302 - Release Date: 04/05/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/302 - Release Date: 04/05/2006
