jefr Posted December 13, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 13, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hej, today I did a trip with my M9 in the snow. It was "cold" - around -5°C. After one 1,5 hour in the snow I recognized a strange behavior during switching between my photos on the LCD. I looks like a transition between the photos, especially from black to white areas and vice versa. From my understanding the LCD isn't fast enough to remove the old photo before the new one is visible. Now I'm back at home and it looks like the transition-area is scaling down. Does anyone know such a problem? Thanks in advance for your comments! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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adan Posted December 13, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 13, 2009 Well, liquid crystals are definitely heat-sensitive. Remember "mood rings" and those color liquid-crystal thermometers? Liquid crystal thermometer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mood ring - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicoleica Posted December 13, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 13, 2009 I believe that most LCD displays suffer reduced brightness and response times in temperatures below approximately 10C. As temperatures return to normal the display should recover. High temperatures are more of a problem, as they tend to shorten the life of the LCD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 13, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 13, 2009 Afaik all digital cameras have a lower operating limit of O degrees. Usually they will be fine at far lower temperatures, but some negative effects like darkening LCDs may be seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefr Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted December 14, 2009 Thanks for your comments. After more than 12 hours the effect still exist. It's smaller than yesterday, but still exist. I think I should call the Leica service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alnitak Posted December 14, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 14, 2009 I've used my Canon and Nikon cameras at temperatures as low as -40C with no permanent effects. I have also used Dell and IBM laptops in similar temperatures, again with no permanent effects. The main problem is that the screen becomes very slow to refresh, change images, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 15, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 15, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have used my M8 at minus 20 with no ill effect. It is just that cameramakers, Nikon and Canon included will not be held liable for correct function at low temperatures. Read the respective manuals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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