vertekijker Posted December 15, 2009 Share #1 Â Posted December 15, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Now that it has gotten pretty cold here - freezing throughout the day - I find that my batteries run out of power in a very short time. I was wondering about using heat pads to prevent that. I have these reusable gel packs(from 'HITI') that you press a button on - they heat up to 55 Celsius within seconds. I was thinking about putting a pad like that in the bottom of my camera bag, with some protective cloth on top. Anybody tried this before? I would use it for M8 and M9. Thank you for any feedback. Frans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 15, 2009 Posted December 15, 2009 Hi vertekijker, Take a look here Heat pad to keep battery warm?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
andybarton Posted December 15, 2009 Share #2 Â Posted December 15, 2009 Why not just keep a battery in your inside pocket? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted December 15, 2009 Share #3 Â Posted December 15, 2009 It's what armpits are for. Â Regards, Â Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertekijker Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share #4 Â Posted December 15, 2009 Why not just keep a battery in your inside pocket? Â Yes, that would work, but I was also thinking of the cameras with batteries in them staying warm while they are in the photobag. Thank you, Frans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertekijker Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share #5  Posted December 15, 2009 It's what armpits are for. Regards,  Bill  Glad to find out they are good for something! If you could also recharge them that way... ------------ Frans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted December 15, 2009 Share #6 Â Posted December 15, 2009 There are little handwarmers that look like an old-fashioned cigarette case, and work on solid fuel. Light one up, insert it in the little sock it comes with -- or maybe even a real sock -- and put it in the camera bag. The battery will likely be good for several minutes of shooting after you have removed it from the case. Â Another trick I was taught was that when you remove the baseplate and hold it between your teeth (often the only convenient place) then you must remember to turn the hollow downward. Else saliva may collect in it, freeze and keep you from replacing the plate. And there are other precautions too. Â The old man from near the North Pole Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted December 15, 2009 Share #7  Posted December 15, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) It's what armpits are for. Regards,  Bill  Who wants batteries that smell like armpits??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markgay Posted December 17, 2009 Share #8 Â Posted December 17, 2009 Putting the baseplate between my teeth? Â It's -26 C (14F) in Moscow now. I think the baseplate would stick to them! Â When it's this cold I go back to film! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertekijker Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share #9 Â Posted December 18, 2009 Very brave of you to go out in that weather to take pics! ------------ Frans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copenhagenliving Posted December 18, 2009 Share #10 Â Posted December 18, 2009 I use an iPod sock... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnalex141r Posted December 18, 2009 Share #11  Posted December 18, 2009 Putting the baseplate between my teeth? It's -26 C (14F) in Moscow now. I think the baseplate would stick to them!  When it's this cold I go back to film!  Agreed; it was only -24 here in Ottawa this morning, film rules.  I picked up a little Olympus rc35 recently (for free!) replaced the light seals, fixed a short circuit in the battery circuit, and it's good to go. One of these days I'll pick up an M-mount film body for my Leica lenses.  I was thinking this morning that I should have left my M8 in the car overnight, and taken a movie of it either working, or trying to work, this morning. Maybe tomorrow morning...  JohnS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
!Nomad64 Posted January 4, 2010 Share #12  Posted January 4, 2010 Now that it has gotten pretty cold here - freezing throughout the day - I find that my batteries run out of power in a very short time. I was wondering about using heat pads to prevent that. I have these reusable gel packs(from 'HITI') that you press a button on - they heat up to 55 Celsius within seconds. I was thinking about putting a pad like that in the bottom of my camera bag, with some protective cloth on top. Anybody tried this before? I would use it for M8 and M9.Thank you for any feedback. Frans  I had the very same idea, although didn't put yet in practice. Others say to keep the camera warm under your jacket. I tried that but found that's not very practical for a couple reasons, namely if it's really cold, every time I unzip the jacket to take out the camera I will get colder and that's not nice. The other one being that I often go out riding on my scooter and taking occasional stops to shoot when something catches my eyes. Besides the first reason, should I ever fall for whatever cause - ice, wet, car crash - I'd risk to break either the camera and several ribs. Let us know if it works.  Cheers, Bruno Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted January 4, 2010 Share #13 Â Posted January 4, 2010 Frana, I wonder what problems from condensation might result from heating the camera bag in such cold weather. Â The problem of batteries in cold weather is difficult for users of all DSLR's. How come the Japanese aren't leading the charge with a simple 1-meter wire and battery adapter. Leica could then remanufacture one of these. Â We could call these Ni-Cn adapters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted January 5, 2010 Share #14 Â Posted January 5, 2010 ... We could call these Ni-Cn adapters. Very amusing, Bill. Â Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted January 5, 2010 Share #15 Â Posted January 5, 2010 Who wants batteries that smell like armpits??? Â Armpits are like farts. Your own smell ok, but other people's, yeuk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstotler Posted January 5, 2010 Share #16  Posted January 5, 2010 It's what armpits are for. Regards, Bill  Bill--I will pay hard cash money to see a photo of an M8 + Summilux crammed into your armpit.  Thanks, Will Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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