Taking camera skiing?

baldzone

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Anyone risked taking their camera skiing? I'm toying with the idea but reluctant in case of falling on it and hurting myself, or worse, the camera ;)

Any tips or advice? Being a noob I love the idea of taking it up the mountains in the snow.

Camera is a 550D and I have a 50mm prime, the stock 18-55mm and a 55-250mm too.
 
Get a GoPro for your helmet and take a little compact.

Leave your SLR at home and enjoy skiing!
 
Yeah I'd be careful with a DSLR. If you do take it out, make sure you're very careful when you take it from the cold into the warm.
 
-Ad- said:
Get a GoPro for your helmet and take a little compact.

Leave your SLR at home and enjoy skiing!
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Pretty much this, allthough I'd take the slr and leave it in the hotel most of the time only taking it out for maybe an afternoon late in your holiday when you need a breather from the red/black runs and fancy getting some nice shots.
 
Be careful, even your cheapo compact or phone may not work due to the cold affecting battery reactions.

The GoPros are built for extreme sports.
 
Weazle said:
Be careful, even your cheapo compact or phone may not work due to the cold affecting battery reactions.

The GoPros are built for extreme sports.
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If you keep it in your pocket it will be fine, most ski resorts are nothing like cold enough to cause real issues, appologies if the OP is going somewhere REALLY cold!
 
baldzone said:
Currently -8C at the highest point. Been there before and it's gone down to -15C at times. When are temps likely to cause issues?
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GoPro don't publish any information about operating temperatures. However, it will shut itself down with a warning if gets to hot in an extreme environment. I would imagine it may do something similar for the other end of the range.

GoPros have been extensively used by customers in cold environments with little issue. One thing you can find temperature ratings for are memory cards, with many going down to as low as -25 degrees. The waterproof housing of the GoPro then does offer some extra insulation rather than being fully exposed to the elements.

If you get effected by anything it will be slightly less battery life.
 
Pfft. Can't say I had any issues taking my full bag out (350D, 70-200 2.8, 50 1.4, 10-22 in a Lowepro mini trekker). Just don't fall over. :)

That said, I did only take it out for one day, and I made sure to not warm it too quickly when I got back.

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I take mine out most days I'm skiing. No problems at all, but then I don't generally fall over... If I'm doing some really gnarly stuff then ill leave it at the accommodation. Cold isn't really going to affect the camera equipment, except the battery. I had mine out in -30 for hours at a time and it was fine (although the bridge camera someone else took had screen issues), just make sure when its cold you keep it cold and bring it up to room temperature slowly to reduce the issue of condensation. To do that just keep it in your uninsulated bag/outside with you at a constant cold temperature (remember wind chill doesn't affect equipment, or really people with wind proof clothing) and then leave it in your bag to warm up slowly when you get indoors.
 
baldzone said:
Anyone risked taking their camera skiing? I'm toying with the idea but reluctant in case of falling on it and hurting myself, or worse, the camera ;)

Any tips or advice? Being a noob I love the idea of taking it up the mountains in the snow.

Camera is a 550D and I have a 50mm prime, the stock 18-55mm and a 55-250mm too.
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I take my camera skiing a lot, Ina a backpack in protective casings and wrapped in my spare clothing.
Biggest issue is the cold and changing environments. On the drive up I tend to let the car get cold slowly so there is no condensation.
 
-Ad- said:
Get a GoPro for your helmet and take a little compact.

Leave your SLR at home and enjoy skiing!
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Go pro is fine but don't put it on your helmet, far to many lousy PoV shots.

Have it in the end your ski pole and then use fit to film your friends skiing.

If you do put it on your helmet point it backwards and have a friend follow you down behind you so at least there is something interesting to watch.
 
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