I’m starting to think that winters in Washington, DC are not too bad after all.

A crew from Australian and British TV just wrapped up 2 months in Antarctica shooting a documentary on polar explorer Douglas Mawson.

Granted, it is summer down there, but with an average temperature of 36°F (2°C), the ice-covered wasteland isn’t becoming a Spring Break hangout anytime soon.

Crew member Wade Fairley has posted a blog about the crew’s adventures shooting with the Sony XDCAM HD (PDW-350) and Fujinon XS13x3.3.

The blog, XDCAMHDAntarctica, has all the specifics, in very interesting detail.

If this gear can handle Antarctica, it shouldn’t have any problem with a wee little snowstorm here in the states.

Thanks to Canonman for the tip.

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