Which is better for Alberta winter..MP or M7 ?

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What says the collected wisdom and experience of forum members as
to which one of the mp or m7 is more reliable and more apt to survive the outside elements for extended periods iin Alberta, Canada during February?

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As a user of both cameras I would probably lean toward the MP since it is less battery dependent but having said that both cameras seem to cope with the coldest weather Boston can give you. It was 5º here the other day and the M7 did fine. I'm sure its colder in Alberta but if you really want the AE take an extra couple of batteries with you and keep them warm. I've never had a shutter problem with an M7 in the cold.
 
extended period = ?

i have walked whyte avenue, in edmonton, in -30 to -40c for a few hours at a time and had no problems with my zeiss ikon, or the panasonic g1 for that matter.
 
It was -32c this morning- Feb. can be hit or miss. Sometimes a chinook (above freezing) or -30c, or anywhere in between. This weather kills batteries but more importantly your fingers! A warm set of gloves that allow some nimble movements is very important- and pretty much impossible to come by. At MEC they have some interesting gloves in the snow shoeing section that look promising. In cold temps. those mitts with the fingerless glove are not that useful. Above -20c is lot easier to take.

Hopefully it will be a lot warmer come February!
 
Peter, Back Alley, Ben...

Thanks for the precise responses. I would then prefer to take my m7 for the AE.

I am sure 2 hours at a time is something I would dare not do! an hour or so at a time..

Finding gloves..yes, I have already told my family to get on it. Hope it works out fine.

Best.
 
OT: As for gloves, it's really difficult for the North, but one strategy I have is to wear a pair of thinner gloves underneath oversized mittens. I found nice leather gloves with a very thin layer of pile insulation at Marshalls (in Canada it would be Winners, both part of TJX) for ~$16USD. Haven't found the right mitts yet, but the gloves allow me to operate camera controls and they're very good driving gloves.
 
an hour or so should be no problem especially if you have a big bulky coat that can fit a camera underneath it.

are you in calgary?
 
I shoot in cold weather a lot. I would take the MP over the M7 any day....in fact, I would never even own an M7 due to the batteries required.

I own 4 M bodies, none need batteries to operate.
 
Trius, thanks. have sent the info to family.

Trius said:
OT: As for gloves, it's really difficult for the North, but one strategy I have is to wear a pair of thinner gloves underneath oversized mittens. I found nice leather gloves with a very thin layer of pile insulation at Marshalls (in Canada it would be Winners, both part of TJX) for ~$16USD. Haven't found the right mitts yet, but the gloves allow me to operate camera controls and they're very good driving gloves.
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For gloves, I like the half finger gloves. I refused to get the ones with the mitten foldovers though because I am too macho for that :D

Seriously though, if it were colder here, I would get those mitten foldover ones and just deal with looking goofy.

Thinsulate ones at LL Bean were ~$30.
 
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back alley, i am bringing a huge coat that nomads wear here in the north
where the desert goes way way below zero along with the cold winds.

I shall be in edmonton, saskatchwan dr. ( ave ? ). Excuse the spelling.

regards.

back alley said:
an hour or so should be no problem especially if you have a big bulky coat that can fit a camera underneath it.

are you in calgary?
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KM-25, you are way too experienced of a film shooter than a newcomer to
film like me. But what you say makes a lot of sense and just makes it
difficult for me to decide.

Take care.

KM-25 said:
I shoot in cold weather a lot. I would take the MP over the M7 any day....in fact, I would never even own an M7 due to the batteries required.

I own 4 M bodies, none need batteries to operate.
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David, at least you must be used to the cold. I am no macho guy, and coming from +12 C is a daunting undertaking. But the birth of my grandchild deserves this trip. besides I have not photographed in snow!:D

Regards.

david.elliott said:
For gloves, I like the half finger gloves. I refused to get the ones with the mitten foldovers though because I am too macho for that :D

Seriously though, if it were colder here, I would get those mitten foldover ones and just deal with looking goofy.

Thinsulate ones at LL Bean were ~$30.
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faris said:
David, at least you must be used to the cold. I am no macho guy, and coming from +12 C is a daunting undertaking. But the birth of my grandchild deserves this trip. besides I have not photographed in snow!:D

Regards.
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Many Congratulations! I wish you a wonderful trip!
 
MP + a batteryless meter (seconic or old selenium cell)


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i can't wait for the batteryless car!
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I never was in Canada - but from Scandinavia I know public and private parking slots with "normal" electric plugs. Nearly every car has a supplmentary electric heating for the motor which is used in winter.
 
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I live in SE Wisconsin and we probably average between 0F and 32F for Dec and Jan wirh periods down to -20F's. I have two M7's with Motor M's and never give it a thougt one way or another and have never had a problem. With the M7 in AUTO, all I have to do is focus and I can wear any heavy gloves I want. I don't even keep the camera under a coat.-Dick
 
veraikon said:
MP + a batteryless meter (seconic or old seln cell)


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i can't wait for the batteryless car!
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I never was in Canada - but from Scandinavia I know public and private parking slots
with "normal" electic plugs. Nearly every car has a supplmentary electric heating for the motor which is used in winter.
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we plug our cars in here also.
helps the poor beasts to start in the mornings.
joe
 
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