On Monday, February 04, 2002 at 20:37, Andrea <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "[OM] Oly..mpic advice" saying:
> Hello all -
>
> I will be attending two Olympic events in a couple of weeks and need some
> advice on what parts of my setup to bring, and hopefully some tips on
> shooting outside in cold weather. What I own: Bodies: OM-2S, OM1-MD w/
> battery conversion; Lenses: 50/1.8; 24/2.8; 70-210/4.5-5.6. I also have a
> Winder 2, and a T20 flash.
>
> I will be outside for one event, the Women's Super-G ski race, and inside
> for one event, Women's Hockey. I have only shot outside below 30 degrees
> (F) once, which was with the 2S and at night. I encountered some
> difficulties, which seemed to be related to two things: 1) the batteries
> croaked and 2) my aperture blades seemed to get stuck. Both of these
> conditions seemed to be resolved by keeping the camera inside my jacket, but
> I would like pictures of the skiers this time, and not the inside of my
> jacket.
Before:
Get the fastest film you can. Forget the T20 flash, it won't register.
You might try a new Lithium battery in the 2S.
During:
The OM-1 would be more reliable in the cold. The needle doesn't need much
juice. The aperture probably won't be much of a problem, as you will likely
be at max aperture most of the time. If it's really cold(<10F), I'd advise
against the winder to avoid static electricity & film tearing.
See some of the previous messages about working in the cold.
tOM
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