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Do you use the iPad in deep cold? I'd normally just take my laptop but it's not going to respond well to be frozen for many hours at a time time, for several days and then there's the issue with the battery, which likely wouldn't appreciate being charged before the laptop is brought to above freezing temps....
As a follow up, I’ve just rebuilt my back up kit. It now includes:
I’ve used my 12.9 iPad Pro regularly in freezing temps, but usually not too far below 0C/32F. Here are the official ‘environmental requirements’ for the current model:
Have you asked the tour company for their advice on this? If they take photographers often they should have some idea on backups and batteries.Yes. For Z9 plan to buy power packs and charge those via USB from inverter; and for D6 will have to plug the charger with converter into the inverter. May be VERY small group just me and two folks going with me so the line up for charging may be very manageable. The big challenge is there will only be a heated tent (for meals and 'lounging') for a few hours of the day so unless I put the batteries at the bottom of my sleeping bag at night....This tour takes photographers often so doable just challenging I'm told. I could take a laptop but I'm thinking it won't like being in sub -15C weather for long periods
If you have a tablet (e.g. iPad), it’s quite easy to transfer images from card to external SSD. I always take my iPad with me since it’s small & lightweight, and quickly download each day’s images into my backup Samsung 2TB SSDs. The iPad also gives the opportunity to review (but not really edit) images in a larger format than on the camera’s LCD panel - I find this helpful.
This is great; thanks!slightly off topic, but a FEW battery banks are starting to have "low temp" modes where they heat themselves a bit to allow charging in the cold
Nitecore Summit 20000 Low Temperature Power Bank
The Nitecore Summit 20000 is a low temperature power bank that can withstand -40 degrees and has USB-C and USB-A ports.www.nitecorestore.com
Thanks.
Thanks. The 'issue' is I'm unlikely to be bringing, due to long term exposure to the cold, a laptop or tablet.
Have, yes. Just trying to determine the technical (eg I need to learn them
) of the backup Batteries will be what it will be. Will sleep with them and likely plug the powerbank into the camera and hang from the tripod when actually shooting; or tape chemical hand warmer to bottom of camera where the battery sits.
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An iPhone…and presumably an Android phone as well…would also work to either store the photos directly or to copy from card to SSD…although I would use a powered hub if I was going to do that due to the smaller battery in a phone. Haven’t tried it with my iPhone 15 Pro Max, but it works with iPad and usb-c is usb-c and iOS and iPadOS are fundamentally the same thing. I’m also going to try and see if my Z9 will see an SSD connected via hub to its usb-c port…although I’m about 98% sure it wont work as there’s no menu item to copy except from slot to slot.
Another good option if the iPad has enough storage space or the trip is short enough and shot count is low enough to not fill it up…but if it does then another SSD solves that as well.
