When that new camera arrives at your doorstep...

If a camera been out in the cold, you don't want to take it out of the box
for probably at least an hour, until it has a chance to gradually warm up to
room temperature. If you take a cold camera and immediately bring it into a
warm room, you'll get condensation on it which may damage it!

On 6 Aralýk, 02:48, "Dave" wrote:
If a camera been out in the cold, you don't want to take it out of the box
for probably at least an hour, until it has a chance to gradually warm up to
room temperature. If you take a cold camera and immediately bring it into a
warm room, you'll get condensation on it which may damage it!

www.cshtr.com

Dave wrote:
If a camera been out in the cold, you don't want to take it out of the box
for probably at least an hour, until it has a chance to gradually warm up to
room temperature. If you take a cold camera and immediately bring it into a
warm room, you'll get condensation on it which may damage it!



We don't have that problem, we keep the outside of the house the same
temperature as the inside of the house.

--
jer
email reply - I am not a 'ten'

Scott W wrote:
Dave wrote:
If a camera been out in the cold, you don't want to take it out of the
box for probably at least an hour, until it has a chance to gradually
warm up to room temperature. If you take a cold camera and immediately
bring it into a warm room, you'll get condensation on it which may
damage it!

We don't have that problem, we keep the inside of the house the same
temperature as the outside of the house.

Scott

Sure hope you don't live in Nome, Alaska, or Laredo, Tx.!!!

I normally don't have the problem. I live in Tucson
"Scott W" wrote in message
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Dave wrote:
If a camera been out in the cold, you don't want to take it out of the
box for probably at least an hour, until it has a chance to gradually
warm up to room temperature. If you take a cold camera and immediately
bring it into a warm room, you'll get condensation on it which may damage
it!

We don't have that problem, we keep the inside of the house the same
temperature as the outside of the house.

Scott

"Dave" wrote in message
news:VFH5j.13088$o_6.285@trnddc08...
If a camera been out in the cold, you don't want to take it out of the box
for probably at least an hour, until it has a chance to gradually warm up
to room temperature. If you take a cold camera and immediately bring it
into a warm room, you'll get condensation on it which may damage it!


This is an especially big problem with DSLR cameras that have more mass and
glass that stays cold longer. Be sure not to change lenses or remove lens
caps for at least four hours after bringing them indoors! Moisture can
damage the coatings on lenses.

Moisture can easily get trapped inside a sealed DSLR and corrode the insides
of the camera. Be sure to regularly warm up the camera and let it sit for a
while with the lens removed so that the internals can get dried out.

NM

~~NoMad~~ wrote:
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This is an especially big problem with DSLR cameras that have more
mass and glass that stays cold longer. Be sure not to change lenses
or remove lens caps for at least four hours after bringing them
indoors! Moisture can damage the coatings on lenses.

I don't accept that statement about damage from moisture, but if it were
true, it would be equally true for both large and small cameras.

Moisture can easily get trapped inside a sealed DSLR and corrode the
insides of the camera. Be sure to regularly warm up the camera and
let it sit for a while with the lens removed so that the internals
can get dried out.
NM

I would not normally recommend keeping a DSLR with the lens removed for
any period.

David

On Dec 5, 10:54 pm, Scott W wrote:

We don't have that problem, we keep the inside of the house the same
temperature as the outside of the house.

Scott

I knew my favorite lucky ******* from Hawaii would say that!

Let me guess today's forecast. Low of 74, high of 82.
Was I close?

On Dec 6, 2:35 pm, "David J Taylor" -this-
bit.nor-this-bit.co.uk wrote:
~~NoMad~~ wrote:

[]

This is an especially big problem with DSLR cameras that have more
mass and glass that stays cold longer. Be sure not to change lenses
or remove lens caps for at least four hours after bringing them
indoors! Moisture can damage the coatings on lenses.

I don't accept that statement about damage from moisture, but if it were
true, it would be equally true for both large and small cameras.

Moisture can easily get trapped inside a sealed DSLR and corrode the
insides of the camera. Be sure to regularly warm up the camera and
let it sit for a while with the lens removed so that the internals
can get dried out.
NM

I would not normally recommend keeping a DSLR with the lens removed for
any period.

David


I've been changing lenses outdoors, indoors just after coming in from
outdoors (ie while there is still condensation on the camera and lens
that was mounted on it from bringing it inside) etc for around 20
months now with my d200, with no problems.

And I do think that leaving an slr sitting there with the lens off to
dry is a fairly stupid thing to do (sort of like leaving your film slr
open to dry... "dry"? come on!). However, this suggestion is but a
drop in the ocean of stupidity that this group has recently been
turned into.

"Dave" wrote in message
news:VFH5j.13088$o_6.285@trnddc08...
If a camera been out in the cold, you don't want to take it out of the box
for probably at least an hour, until it has a chance to gradually warm up
to room temperature. If you take a cold camera and immediately bring it
into a warm room, you'll get condensation on it which may damage it!


Hi.

I have some experience of working in a Camera Repair Shop.

We used to often see Video Cams which were corroded internally beyond
repair. The most usual cause was incorrect storage.

They had been kept, with partially charged batteries, in their cases for
months on end, in living room cupboards, or bedroom cupboards, and even
kitchen cupboards .

Our advice was always to keep Cameras in cool draughty places, but wrapped
in fine (dust proof) cloth - NOT poly bags or semi airtight cases.

The comments about removing lenses and opening the Film Door for SLRs is the
correct way to ensure they dry out, especially if they have been exposed to
moisture, like rain.

For DSLRs that has to be modified to ensure dust does not enter, and putting
it into a clean paper bag will ensure that, and still allow air to
circulate. The ideal thing is an unused vacuum cleaner bag.

It is also advisable to bring them out, fire the shutter and flash a few
times, and check the battery charge every so often.

The exception would be for a Camera which has been submersed. In that case
the battery should be removed and the still wet camera should be sealed into
a poly bag to prevent it drying out, until it can be got to a qualified
repairer.

Roy G