"Baretta" wrote in message le.rogers.com...
Just wondering - anyone tape one of those hand warmer packs to their camera
to keep it warm when shooting? I suppose you could duct tape it to the
battery side and activate it when ready to shoot. I think some are supposed
to be good for an hour or so. I cant remember what the warmer packs were
called but I havent used them for years since I bought some great gloves.

Also, what are you guys using to water/snow proof your cameras? Any kind of
hard or soft case? I'd like to take mine out but just worried about getting
snowed by a subject or dropping it if I fall while shooting.

Well my old miniDV camcorder actually got pretty warm when running, so
I didn't need it, however I don't see how it could hurt to tape on a
hand warmer pack since it doesn't go over 104F.

I usually keep my camera in a plastic ziplock bag while not being
used, but once I take it out, I trust in my sense of balance not to
fall down. Most digital camera can takea little bit of moisture
hitting them, just doesn't dunk it in water. You can even always keep
the camera in the bag and just have the len poke through. I know there
is a brand of "platypus" camera bag that is essentially a large
waterproof bag was a place to attach the lens from the inside, if you
ask any outdoor photographer shop I think they will know what is
actually called.

--Arvin