blue_morph Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 What experiences have y'all had with digital cameras at and above 19,000 ft? I have a little Canon EOS digital and it has the rechargeable lithium batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squid Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I brought a digital camera along on a trip to Mt. Analog, and it became a metaphor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsroll Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 you tooooo funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squid Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 OK, real answer: On a trip to high elevation/ freaking cold weather, 3 of my companions used digital cameras, none of them experienced any hassle. Those who used lithium experienced much better battery life than those who used regular batteries. Â I brought a 35mm film camera. Not only was it significantly heavier and bulkier, but the sad irony was that when I went to rewind/unload the film, I discovered that the film itself had frozen and shattered into a thousand pieces inside the camera. Â I would definitely recommend digital over film for climbing/mountaineering. Search in this forum for the many threads that evaluate the various digital cameras. Â Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skymeat Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 My digital dosen't work when it get's a bit below zero, with NiMh, the lithiums work a little colder than that. I've never had film crack, must have been bitterly cold, but I always wear it inside my jacket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_morph Posted April 8, 2005 Author Share Posted April 8, 2005 Thanks for the answers. Yeah, I realize there are a bunch of digital camera threads but I specifically wanted to know how they handle cold and specifically 19,000ft + elevation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 I have a canon G2 thats been above 19K and worked fine with the factory rechargeable battery. I noticed no difference between performance at altitude or sea level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbconlin Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 Yeah, they may not work below 0, but if you keep it close to your body and only bring it out when you shoot, it should stay warm enough. As far as altitude is concerned, I can't see why that would be a problem at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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