NIkon F100 and Extreme Weather

I am doing some research on the toleration of extreme weather

conditions by the F100. For Ex: how well would the f100 function in

Antarctica? In the sweaty Amazon?

Any help would be appreciated

 

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Assuming you deal with temperature/humidity changes so you don't cause condensation, the F100 does ok in hot humid conditions.

 

If you add an MB-15 and use NiMH+ batteries and keep the batteries warm, the F100 will handle cold but not as well as a fully manual camera.

 

The F100 won't handle rain like the F4/F5/D1/D1X/D1H bodies do. It just doesn't have the weather seals. The F100 film door doesn't handle blowing dust well either.

I've not had any problems in "sweaty" conditions (Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica). I've had the camera outside in sub-freezing conditions (Churchill) with no problems, except you need Lithium batteries instead of regular Alkalines. The only problem I've found is in dusty conditions, the back isn't well sealed, and you will get dust inside the camera - a well known problem.

I used my F100 in Quebec in temps about -10 to -25 degrees F. The cold meant the batteries drained extremely fast -- like after 4 or 5 rolls. And before the batteries died altogether, I was getting some of the infamous F100 electrical quirks, like skipped frames, early rewinds, etc. I started keeping the camera inside my jacket and that seemed to help some.