Canadian Rockies Road Trip (December 8, 2022)

Bear · Dec 9, 2022

So, stuck inside with temperatures of -30C (plus wind chill). Finally nice yesterday (only -14C when I left)

Canon EOS R5
RF 100-500mm
Mode: Av
Handheld

1st Photo:
Focal length: 200mm
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 250
Shutter Speed: 1/320s

2nd Photo (snowing at higher elevation):
Focal length: 500mm
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 250
Shutter Speed: 1/250s

MikeZ · Dec 9, 2022

You're a brave man for heading out in those temps. Great shots, by the way.

Bear · Dec 9, 2022

MikeZ said:
You're a brave man for heading out in those temps. Great shots, by the way.

Thanks Mike. I’m really hesitant about taking the gear out in the extreme cold (-20C and colder), but other photographers seemed to think -14C would be fine and I was tired of being stuck indoors. I took the chance and very happy with the shots and extremely happy that gear is working just fine. Thanks again!

Hali · Dec 9, 2022

Wow, great shots, especially in those temps! I give you lots of credit for that, I bundled up for a walk today while it was 3C and didn't want to think about taking my hands out of my pockets and my hand warmers

Bear · Dec 9, 2022

Hali said:
Wow, great shots, especially in those temps! I give you lots of credit for that, I bundled up for a walk today while it was 3C and didn't want to think about taking my hands out of my pockets and my hand warmers

Thanks Hali! It gets cold up here in Canada. -14C just ain’t that cold. Who am I kidding. You get use to it.

Hali · Dec 9, 2022

Bear said:
Thanks Hali! It gets cold up here in Canada. -14C just ain’t that cold. Who am I kidding. You get use to it.

Ha! I guess you must. We are thinking of moving north for retirement (not as far north as you, just New Hampshire) but that will take some getting used to as well.

MikeZ · Dec 10, 2022

Glad to hear that the gear worked well at those temps. I've always wondered what effects that level of cold will have, other than condensation - lubricants getting gummy or freezing, etc. Now that winter is here in the northeast, based upon your experience I think that I'll leave my timidity in the house and venture outdoors more often.

Bear · Dec 10, 2022

Hope it works for you, but since I don’t know what lens you use, be careful. My lenses are the USM L Series (weather resistant) with Canon specs stating “Weather-resistant seals at lens mount, switches, zoom ring, focus ring, and Control Ring”. I cannot say the same for the STM lenses. So, play safe and take a rain cover (snow cover) should your lenses be STM version. Side note: Watched a YouTube video one day where the professional photographer took his USM L series lenses, and R5, out to photograph countryside, while it was snowing. No rain cover, gear hit with wet snow and he wasn’t worried at all. Not sure if I would do the same. Would I attempt that? Not yet! Always pack my rain cover.

MikeZ · Dec 10, 2022

Thanks for the info and advice. I'll be cautious.

Ed Cordes · Dec 27, 2022

Nice images. When we were there in September our visibility was limited by smoke from the Jasper Fire.

Bear · Dec 27, 2022

Ed Cordes said:
Nice images. When we were there in September our visibility was limited by smoke from the Jasper Fire.

Thanks Ed and hear you on the fires . Beautiful area for landscape photos, but not so nice with all of the forest fires recently.

Ed Cordes · Dec 27, 2022

Yes, I don't want to hijack your thread, but we still managed to get some nice images. Lightroom Dehaze was my friend. In any case you have beautiful images showing the majesty of the winter season in a wonderful area.

Ed Cordes · Dec 27, 2022

"Hope it works for you, but since I don’t know what lens you use, be careful. My lenses are the USM L Series (weather resistant) with Canon specs stating “Weather-resistant seals at lens mount, switches, zoom ring, focus ring, and Control Ring”. I cannot say the same for the STM lenses. So, play safe and take a rain cover (snow cover) should your lenses be STM version. Side note: Watched a YouTube video one day where the professional photographer took his USM L series lenses, and R5, out to photograph countryside, while it was snowing. No rain cover, gear hit with wet snow and he wasn’t worried at all. Not sure if I would do the same. Would I attempt that? Not yet! Always pack my rain cover."

When we were in Churchill Manitoba photographing Polar Bear the weather was very cold. We put our gear in plastic bags before we brought them inside and let them gradually warm up to try to avoid condensation - or we just left them in the car and charged our batteries inside. Must have worked. None of the 5 of us had issues over 5 days.

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