WhiteBears Visions wrote:
Would love to find some nature photo forums wherethey don't sit around showing picture of birds in trees shot from a tripod thru their livingroom window or sit around wondering if THIS P/S will take better pictures of the flowers in thier gardens v.s. THIS P/S.

I want hardcore, hard gear photography and images-the stuff I do- minus 20 with a wondchill of minus 60 or desert heat where the shade temp is 120+.

A place that discusses what gear will survive a body ride down the rapids in Salt River of Arizona to what caliber handgun they carry in case of bears.

Anyone know of one?

Sounds like you have a vision, make your own site.

WhiteBears Visions wrote:
Would love to find some nature photo forums wherethey don't sit around showing picture of birds in trees shot from a tripod thru their livingroom window or sit around wondering if THIS P/S will take better pictures of the flowers in thier gardens v.s. THIS P/S.

I want hardcore, hard gear photography and images-the stuff I do- minus 20 with a wondchill of minus 60 or desert heat where the shade temp is 120+.

A place that discusses what gear will survive a body ride down the rapids in Salt River of Arizona to what caliber handgun they carry in case of bears.

Anyone know of one?

Given that there are probably only four people on the planet that make it a practice of surviving those temperatures extremes for fun ... best of luck!!!

WhiteBears Visions wrote:
I want hardcore, hard gear photography and images-the stuff I do- minus 20 with a wondchill of minus 60 or desert heat where the shade temp is 120+.

I used to shoot a lot of outdoors, the coldest ever was when we stayed on Mt. Washington in winter for a week and tried to summit several times. Lowest windchill according to my Brunton was 72' below, but the official number by the weather station recorded 80' below freezing.

I took some shots on the Lionshead ridge and after about 5 shots or so, the lense/AF froze and the batteries were zapped within the same time.

In extreme cold, hold your camera always inside your parka so that the body temperature keeps the batteries intact.

For arctic expeditions, I remember that some photographers used to replace the lubricants in their motors and lenses.

Joe Kozlowski wrote:

Given that there are probably only four people on the planet that make it a practice of surviving those temperatures extremes for fun ... best of luck!!!

I am one of them... who are the other three?...

Joking, there are quite a few who love the extreme weather... I love the extreme cold, but can't handle extreme heat.