OK, so it’s no surprise extreme cold can cause havoc with electronics.

Take something as simple as power: Batteries freeze in sub-zero temperatures, causing the voltage to drop, which makes the camera think the battery is flat.

In a new video, Antarctic photographer Anthony Powell explains how he gets around issues like this by modifying the battery. It can be a dicey situation for the electronics inside the camera when it gets below -40 degrees Celsius (-40 degrees Fahrenheit), depending on the brand.

Oh, and there’s the troubling matter of power cables simply snapping when they freeze. Fun stuff. Read more…

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OK, so it’s no surprise extreme cold can cause havoc with electronics.

Take something as simple as power: Batteries freeze in sub-zero temperatures, causing the voltage to drop, which makes the camera think the battery is flat.

In a new video, Antarctic photographer Anthony Powell explains how he gets around issues like this by modifying the battery. It can be a dicey situation for the electronics inside the camera when it gets below -40 degrees Celsius (-40 degrees Fahrenheit), depending on the brand.

Oh, and there’s the troubling matter of power cables simply snapping when they freeze. Fun stuff. Read more…

More about Tech, Antarctica, New Zealand, Camera, and Tech