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Re: advice for recording in cold terrain needed!

Subject: Re: advice for recording in cold terrain needed!
From: "Chris Hails" chrishails50
Date: Sat Apr 7, 2007 9:58 am ((PDT))
I live in Switzerland and have recorded throughout this winter at those 
sort of temperatures with a Sony HiMD and Telinga mic with no 
(equipment) problems. Condensation coming back into the warmth was my 
biggest worry - I lost a camera once that way - but my gear usually 
warms up slowly in my car as I drive home. Above 1500m you will 
definitely be walking on snow (I was today at 1200m). I 
find "fingerless gloves" very useful to work the gear whilst keeping 
things flexible. Wear layers as you'll sweat walking uphill in the 
sunshine.

Tip - try doing an altitudinal transect - its spring in the valley 
bottoms at 400m - 600m (first cuckoo and barn swallow today), and still 
winter way on top.

Chris



--- 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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