how long can my rebel XSi be out in the cold

there's been a few birds at my feeders that i am trying to get a photo of

but its in the mid 20's

i plan on putting it on the tripod and use a remote to take a photo

would being out in the cold for a long time be a problem?

beaniebeagle wrote in post #7080575
there's been a few birds at my feeders that i am trying to get a photo of

but its in the mid 20's

i plan on putting it on the tripod and use a remote to take a photo

would being out in the cold for a long time be a problem?

I haven't had a problem so far with weather in the 20's, even the battery stays charged.

ive had my xsi out in the cold for a bit. granted you can see me stuffing it in my jacket here and there cause i am paranoid itll break or something.

I had mine in 5-15 degree weather for up to an hour exposed and it was 100% fine.

ive shot soccer at around 3 or 4 Celsius, get around 500 shots. the battery is 1350mAh 7.2V lithium ion in a 10d.

No, just follow the guidelines in the manual about condensation when bringing it back indoors. That is, put it in a plastic bag until it warms back up.

I used my old 30D at -5 for a couple hours no problem

the camera will be fine - just warm it up slowly afterwards . The batteries may not last as long in the cold though

As I said, the camera should be fine - yoru fingers may not last as long depending on how cold it is