Nikon D200 in Really Cold Weather
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Winter 2006, Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia, at -31º C (-24º F)
© Ilnar A. Salachiev. Used with permission.

The folks in Siberia read my "Nikon D70 in Cold Weather" page and thought -20º C (0º F) was nothing. They sent me these images by Ilnar A. Salachiev made in Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia, with a Nikon D200 at -31 and -39ºC. You'll note the bank sign lit in bright red with the temperature in each shot.

Here's a shot at -39º C (-38º F):

Winter 2006, Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia, at -39º C (-38º F)
© Ilnar A. Salachiev. Used with permission.

Novosibirsk is at 55º N 83º E, in the middle of Siberia. Here's the Google Earth KMZ file.

I'm unsure how he did these. I'll let you know. I left my cameras in my freezer overnight, which is more severe than keeping a battery in a pocket and swapping it out.. Of course doing that risks condensation.

The D200 battery is rated for use between 40 and 0 degrees C (104 to 32 degrees F). Obviously it works beyond that.

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