How cold is too cold??

[SaskGuy]

Guys, help me out, how cold is too cold for a trail cam to work. I want to check out the feed station I have in my yard as I'm going through 100 pounds of grain a night and am seeing some huge tracks and rubs in the area. Will the cold Saskatchewan winter, (-30) shut it down and drain the batteries, DC240NT or anyone else who lives in an area where it gets cold, can you give me some advice or heads up, I really want one but hate to spend the $$ if it isn't going to work!

 

[dc240nt]

I had both my cameras out last winter when it was -20/25 F at night for a week. Seemed to work just fine, although some pics were alittle darker then normal. As if the flash had slowed down or lost some power. I have a Camtracker and a Deercam. Both seem to work well in the cold, but maybe the Deercam works alittle better when really cold. If you have a good camera system, then the biggest problem would be keeping the batteries fresh. I have heard that the cheaper units are a waste of time in any kind of cold weather. I guess its like anything else, you get what you pay for. Good luck. I'm curious to see some of those pics.

 

[vman]

IT really depends on the system like DC said. My 35mms ran really good last year. I changed the 9volt once a month and never had any problems. The camera batteries lasted all year. It never seemed to shut down either.
The digitals are a difference story. They have a tendancy to to shut down in extreme cold -10F.

Good luck

What has everybody else experianced over the winter?