thanks a lot! good to know i can use my cables.
yes i allready have a concept how to dress... wool packs you warm in:-)
hope there is not too much snow when i=B4m there..
Am 06.04.2007 um 21:21 schrieb Rich Peet:
> Your cables should be fine at temps you mention. Canare cable has an
> outside cover that is softer at cold temps than most.
>
> sd702 is fine at this temp. I would recommend removal of the hard
> drive if it were a sd722. You are approaching the max spec for
> altitude and are talking of going below spec for temp of standard hard
> drives. Be careful of moving while running your hard drive if you are
> going to do field transfers from your flash at high altitude. The
> record heads are much more prone to hit the disk at altitude.
>
> You may hear a few contraction pops out of your mics as they cool. You
> are fine going from a warm place to a cold one but watch condensation
> when moving from a cold place to a warm place.
>
> Battery should be fine at -6C but a little shorter charge life.
>
> Watch plastic cases and vinyl cases that you may bring to carry
> equipment. This includes plastic and vinyl parts of headphones. They
> break easily in very cold temps.
>
> Dress very warm. Recordists tend to not move much when recording and
> get cold easily, except for their ears due to headphones :)
>
> Good recording.
>
> Rich Peet
>
> --- In evs <> wrote:
> >
> > hey everyone!
> > i have now my mkh30/40 combination with a 702, and next week i will
> > be recording in switzerland in the alps, and it will be a little bit
> > cold, at 1500 to 2000 meters there will be -6 C..
> > so, any advice what i have to pay attention to when recording?
> > (battery issues, microphones, whatever)
> > i now just have very thin twin cables.. maybe i have to use special
> > big cables?
> >
> > all the best
> > emil
> >
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