Cozy Camera Bag

[Jay Gould]

Hi, for those living in snow country and for those "smarter people not living in snow country" and only visiting snow country, has anyone used this camera cover/warmer product?

http://www.cozycamerabag.com/how.html

Cheers, Jay

[Alfred Forns]

Totally unfamiliar Jay but does seem like a good idea if you are staying in freezing cold all day long !!! ... I would be more worried about myself than the camera :)

btw in freezing weather I like taking extra batteries and changing !!

[Dave Taylor]

Living in Alaska, I try to get out as much as possible in the winter time (shorter days - I can sleep in and still get sunrise shots:)). I've shot in -54 F last winter while shooting aurora from 11pm to 7am. I was in and out of my car, but never had any issues with batteries. I've also shot moose in the winter, bald eagles in Homer at temps around 0 F, the Iditarod dog sled race, and winter landscapes. I usually get cold before my batteries. I carry several batteries, and keep my spares in a pocket or pouch with hand warmers in cold climates. As the batteries lose their charge in the cold, I can put them back in the warm pouch and "recharge" them with the heat. I just purchased some batteries from Sterlingtek.com
Very fast delivery, the batteries have a higher capacity than the Canon, and they are inexpensive. For example, Canon BP-511 run around $70+ U.S.. I bought 4 Sterlingtek batteries for $44+ shipping. So far, the batteries hold a charge longer and I'm getting noticeably more images from a single battery charge. Good buy.

[Jay Gould]

Thanks Dave, I reviewed that website and the 1D3 is the only battery NOT offered for sale. :-) Jay

[Dave Taylor]

Thanks Dave, I reviewed that website and the 1D3 is the only battery NOT offered for sale. :-) Jay

Well ****... :) Guess that makes my suggestion a little more difficult :)
I do have friends with 1D & 1Ds mk 3's up here in Alaska as well. They have always been very impressed with battery life in cold conditions. I do think that it's always a good idea to have at least 1-2 spare batteries to cycle through and have backups.

edit: you mean to tell me that I can't spell d a r n? It *'s my word out:) Didn't know that d a r n was such an abusive word:)

[Charles Glatzer]

Jay,

I shoot in minus 20-30F a few weeks every year. The lithium batteries in the Mark III do not need any additional warming to keep them up and running for many hours and images in the field, regardless of temps. I do keep an additional battery inside my down coat, but I doubt you will ever need to change for a full day of shooting, especially, if you start the day with a freshly charged battery.

Chas