Cold weather camping?

[Rainwetzel]

My school plans to go on a camping trip overnight at the Antietam battlefield in December. There will be lots of opportunities for good pictures but I want to know if my canon rebel t5i will be okay overnight in my tent? There's no where else to put it that is warmer.

[Waddizzle]

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@Rainwetzel wrote:
My school plans to go on a camping trip overnight at the Antietam battlefield in December. There will be lots of opportunities for good pictures but I want to know if my canon rebel t5i will be okay overnight in my tent? There's no where else to put it that is warmer.

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As long as temperatures stay above freezing, it should be fine.  I would store the camera inside of an air-tight bag, however, which would hopefully prevent frost or dew from building up on it.  Use a dessicant if you have one.  Ditto for your lenses.

Your biggest concern should be your batteries.  Rechargeable batteries do not like the cold.  Take spare batteries, and try to keep them warm.  You may also wish to bring along some sort of plastic cover, or bag, to use when shooting if the weather turns bad.  If the weather is really severe, I would not recommend using your DSLR, or even bringing it.

[ebiggs1]

I wouldn't even give it a thought.  Bring it and use it like it was spring time .  You might want to take a spare battery(ies) and keep them in an inside pocket.  But little to nothing else is required.  You do have a nice camera bag to store it and any lenses in?

[ebiggs1]

If your trip is long enough you are going to need a way to recharge the battery or batteries. The life of the battery will shorten in the cold.

[Peter]

One hour outside when it started to snow http://kameratrollet.se/2013/04/07/fotokurs-nordvastskane-20e-och-27e-april/fotokurs-skane/

Like ebiggs1 said, I wouldn't even give it a thought.

[Waddizzle]

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@Peter wrote:
One hour outside when it started to snow http://kameratrollet.se/2013/04/07/fotokurs-nordvastskane-20e-och-27e-april/fotokurs-skane/

Like ebiggs1 said, I wouldn't even give it a thought.

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Do not both the camera and lens in your photo incorporate some weather sealing?  The OP is not using a camera that has much in the way of weather sealing.  It is likely the same can be said about the lenses used with the camera.

[ebiggs1]

"The OP is not using a camera that has much in the way of weather sealing."

Doesn't matter.  It is a non-issue. Just use the gear as is.  Keep a spare battery in an insdie pocket.

[Peter]

My 7D closed down after 1 hour of rain. My 6D didn't response due to condense after I went out from the volcano Thrihnukagigur.

If it is not a tent with heater, the condense shouldn't be a big problem for OP.

[BurnUnit]

I wonder if you could use one of these single-use hand warmer packets. Stick one in a pocket with your batteries to keep them warm. Maybe use them for your hands, too.

https://www.amazon.com/HotHands-Hand-Warmers-Pair-Value/dp/B00D7H9LIA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1478031...

[Waddizzle]

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@BurnUnit wrote:

I wonder if you could use one of these single-use hand warmer packets. Stick one in a pocket with your batteries to keep them warm. Maybe use them for your hands, too.

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I think the biggest worry might be morning dew and frost.  Store the camera gear in a weather tight bags, and it should be good.  Freezing temps is another worry, but not likely at this time of the year.

A cold battery can come back to life, if you warm it back up.