The Blad was great as it has no batteries to worry about and lived out on the sled most of the time, the Canon lived in the tent. I was a little careful with film loading as mentioned, as well as loading out of the bright summer light. I did also take special cold weather batteries for the EOS and the lightmeter, these held out wonderfully.
If I were to go out again, maybe a Mamiya 7 would be better as its less trouble to carry but gives great images.
Feel free to give me a shout if you have any questions.
COLD Weather performance of Medium Format Camera.
in Medium Format
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I took my Hassleblad 503 and a Canon EOS out to Greenland a few years ago ( shameless plug - http://www.treacletart.co.uk/chris-hawkins/greenland/ and http://www.pushdtp.com/greenland/ ). Both worked well in the cold but dry conditions. Both gave me great results and were a pleasure to use.
The Blad was great as it has no batteries to worry about and lived out on the sled most of the time, the Canon lived in the tent. I was a little careful with film loading as mentioned, as well as loading out of the bright summer light. I did also take special cold weather batteries for the EOS and the lightmeter, these held out wonderfully.
If I were to go out again, maybe a Mamiya 7 would be better as its less trouble to carry but gives great images.
Feel free to give me a shout if you have any questions.
Have fun
Chris