james.liam Posted February 14, 2019 Share #1 Posted February 14, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) I believe the specs say an ambient temperature 0 C. Is that accurate? What’s the lowest real-life temperature that one can expect normal operation? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dkmoore Posted February 14, 2019 Share #2 Posted February 14, 2019 I used my camera just the other day in 15 degree Farenheight (-10 C) with no real issues other than battery drains quicker. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertknappmd Posted February 14, 2019 Share #3 Posted February 14, 2019 The battery is main issue. I have used mine at -20 C in a leather case without issue. Albert 😃 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertknappmd Posted February 14, 2019 Share #4 Posted February 14, 2019 Also, I never left it exposed, would always be inside my parka until the decisive moment! Albert 😏 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 14, 2019 Share #5 Posted February 14, 2019 The camera will keep working as temperatures drop.The batteries will cease to function unless kept warm and the LCD screen will get darker. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
satijntje Posted February 14, 2019 Share #6 Posted February 14, 2019 At around 0celcius I have found that the visoflex 020 starts behaving strangely. Stripes in the finder, but not on in the LCD of the M10 however. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkcampbell2 Posted February 14, 2019 Share #7 Posted February 14, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) I was out snowshoeing in Northern Minnesota over New Years. Temp was somewhere around -10 F. I had the camera over the shoulder and exposed, not inside my parka. After about an hour and a half the camera died. Back at the cabin the camera warmed up and I put in a fresh battery and everything was back up and working except all my settings where gone. Custom file names, shooting and file settings, all erased, like the the camera had been reset. I assume there's some power source in the camera that saves the settings while the main battery is out or dead and that to had died with the cold. Cheers, jc Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted February 14, 2019 Share #8 Posted February 14, 2019 (edited) Electronics sure have changed these ratings. The user manual for my 1960 Pentax S3 says "temperatures below -55 F may affect shutter operation." I know in the mid '60s I used my Pentax at -20 to -30 F temperatures without issues. Edited February 14, 2019 by TomB_tx Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 14, 2019 Share #9 Posted February 14, 2019 25 minutes ago, jkcampbell2 said: I was out snowshoeing in Northern Minnesota over New Years. Temp was somewhere around -10 F. I had the camera over the shoulder and exposed, not inside my parka. After about an hour and a half the camera died. Back at the cabin the camera warmed up and I put in a fresh battery and everything was back up and working except all my settings where gone. Custom file names, shooting and file settings, all erased, like the the camera had been reset. I assume there's some power source in the camera that saves the settings while the main battery is out or dead and that to had died with the cold. Cheers, jc That is corrrect. It has a rechargeable little battery inside to keep the internal memory powered up. If that drains, it loses settings, time, date, etc. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einst_Stein Posted February 14, 2019 Share #10 Posted February 14, 2019 Leica Full Frame caneras are rates between 0-40c. No spec for Half frame (CL and TL2) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob L Posted February 15, 2019 Share #11 Posted February 15, 2019 I leave mine out or work out of a camera bag. Not a great idea to put a cold camera inside a parka next to your warm humid body. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musotographer Posted February 15, 2019 Share #12 Posted February 15, 2019 At -18C in Russia three weeks ago the M10 continued to work perfectly well but the battery drained very quickly indeed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 16, 2019 Share #13 Posted February 16, 2019 You could put any of these in your camera bag. Don't put them directly against a camera or lens. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Sellers-Sports-Outdoors-Hiking-Hand-Warmers/zgbs/sports/3076575031 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StS Posted February 16, 2019 Share #14 Posted February 16, 2019 As a side note, bringing in a cold camera to a warm room, I leave it in the bag until the camera has reached room temperature. This is meant to avoid humidity condensing on the equipment. Unfortunately, I can't do this with my spectacles... Stefan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mujk Posted February 16, 2019 Share #15 Posted February 16, 2019 As already mentioned, fully normal operation at -10-15C. You may want to keep the spare battery in an inner pocket to keep it warm. The metal body of the M10 will be very unpleasant to hold with your bare hands in that temperature for any longer period of time, so you will need a pair of gloves with which you can operate the controls of the camera. But this is more a limitation of the photographer than of the camera 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeicaDreamer Posted February 19, 2019 Share #16 Posted February 19, 2019 Hi! I was in Poland for a meeting last January and was -20 Celsius...I was going around in the evening almost three hours taking pictures and my M10 was working without any problems. I use the original leather half case from Leica. I don’t use the Visoflex so cannot say nothing about it! Best regards from Stuttgart! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tappan Posted February 4, 2023 Share #17 Posted February 4, 2023 I photographed today, in negative 9 degrees (Fahrenheit) in Boston. Camera Warning read: "Low Temperature Warning, Continuous shooting is not possible." My batteries were ok, camera was in good working order, but the camera switched me to single frame shooting mode. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitblom Posted February 15, 2023 Share #18 Posted February 15, 2023 It's a pity that Leica doesn't further lower the official operating temperature of zero degrees Celsius for its digital cameras. Minus 13 degrees Celsius on the Zugspitze in January and the battery died far too early while photographers with Nikon, Canon, Sony and other cameras were able to continue capturing the beautiful sunset. When I pointed this out to Leica, I got the answer that the battery cools down faster because of the large amount of metal used instead of plastic. So keep your batteries and fingertips warm for quick and frequent replacements. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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