Morgan;
I must admit to having similar experiences with the 2S. I'll usually use
the -1 or the 4Ts in the cold. The 4Ts seem to put up with cold mech
better. but naturally the -1 (or -3 I wish) are the real choices. That
said, next time you COULD switch to 1/60th manual. I know, it was a 300mm.
But find a tree, lean against it and take a deep breath and you'll probably
get some keepers. Guess and bracket for exposure.
I also think I'll be building a power pack as well for these situations.
George
>When I got up this morning I was struck by the -23 degree (F) air and
>two odd birds on the still-unfrozen, steaming Lake Champlain. They
>turned out to be black ducks, ruffling their feathers to stay warm,
>doubling their apparent size. . . .a pretty striking image.
>
>Creeping down the embankment with the OM-2S and the 300/4.5, I got
>within range and booted the 2S to AUTO. I got LED's for about 1 second,
>then....kaput. Re-booted. Ditto. By the time I got up to the house
>for my OM-1 the birds had gone into the mist. The camera couldn't have
>been outside for more than 6 or 7 minutes, has recent 357's, and has
>never had battery-drain problems.
>
>Which of the OM 2/4's draws least on the batteries? Also, does shutter
>operation need more or less battery power if it is on Auto or Spot?
>I wish Olympus had made a powerpack similar to the one for the EOS-1n.
>
>Morgan Sparks
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