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03/23/2006 02:16:00 PM · #1
Going to Banff for 2 weeks in a party of 15 and intend to take my 350D and try and get some action shots of us larking in the snow.

Currently only use a UV filter but felt I probably needed soemthing else to give me some chance of getting the best from my camera. Will be using 18-55mm and 70-300mm lenses and hopefully(!) there will be some bright sunshine.

Most of the shots will be movement shots although I would like to get some nice landscape ones if possible.

Any tips on equipment and pointers on exposure settings would be greatly appreciated.
03/23/2006 02:23:47 PM · #2
you'll probably want a circular polarizing filter to kill off some of the glare. you'll lose 2-3 stops with this filter on.

you'll also want to expose 1-2 stops above what the meter tells you to avoid grey snow.

keep spare batteries near your chest to keep them warm - when a battery gets low in the cold - it will recharge some when warmed back up.


03/23/2006 02:33:39 PM · #3
Make sure you bring your lense cleaning supplies. I've had some experience out in the cold near Banff and your lense will fog up basically as soon as you look at it.
03/23/2006 02:42:54 PM · #4
As soup posted, watch your batteries, keep one in an inside pocket. Batteries do lose their ability to deliver ccharge when they are cold, but they don't actually lose any charge, so they will recover when warmed up.
The polarizer will actually lose you between 1 and 1.5 stops, I have not seen 2 or more stops of reduction, except on sky right at 90° from the sun. Do remeber that the effect of a polarizer on hair and skin can be undesirable, making them look very "flat" or non-reflective.
Keep a sharp eye on the histogram, as posted you probably will need to use positive exposure compensation to avoid underexposure.
When coming in to a warm place from the cold, warm the camera up slowly if possible. You will very likely get condensation on the camera & lenses. Keep power OFF until condensation disappears. Condensation also cna happen inside on electronics, and the combination of condensation and electric current does bad things. Permanent bad things.
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