*ist DS(2) not recording...blank images (in cold weather)
Had old MX/KX till now, and a good collection of primes, but did all my painstaking research and finally plunged into DSLR world via a very clean second-hand *ist DS2 off E-bad. Friend shot my wedding with it with good results. That was in a place in the hills of moderate temperature. Arriving back up here at 7,000ft in the Himalayas in winter, everything's still working great - camera turns on and seems to function in every way (displays, menus, focus, etc), but the images are not writing to any card at room temperature (which is about 60-65degrees presently). UNLESS I put the camera near a heater for awhile, after which everything's perfect again, with all images recording / reviewing properly (till it cools off!).
I know from past experience with electronics that a lot of temperature-induced faults come down to cracked solder joints on the circuit boards, etc - having seen a number of similar complaints (but no answers) on Fixya or some other tech site re: this particular camera (but not noting temperature), I was just wondering if it was a common enough issue that someone out there could give info re: any particular trouble spot / component in the circuit. I'm a relatively technical guy, don't mind re-flowing solder joints, etc - but prefer a little more info before diving in blind...
By the way, review works, but all images are coming out either black or pink. Sometimes in the instant review there is a very slim lighter line across the bottom of the display which MAY be a recorded portion, though I'm unsure. And YES, I do remember to take off my lens cap when shooting...
Thanks,
Eric
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