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06/19/2011 10:27:05 AM · #1 |
Hello,
I'm on the beach today. I know that if I take care of the cam then there is nothing to worry about. However, I noticed that going in and out the room...the cam gets "wet" b/c of condensation. Can this harm the cam? Should I just keep it in the room until later when I really want to take shots in better light anyway?
So I guess my question is:
Is the condensation bad for my D700.
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06/19/2011 10:35:44 AM · #2 |
from a website... Fortunately, there's an easy way to prevent camera/lens condensation: *before* taking your camera/lens into the warmer/colder environment (aka indoors), place all items within a plastic bag and ensure it is sealed airtight. You can then take these sealed bags indoors/outdoors, but you have to wait until everything within the bags have become thermally equilibrated with the indoor/outdoor temperature before you open the bags. For large camera lenses with many elements, this can take 30 minutes or much more if the outdoor temperature is very low/high.
As for the beach, just be really careful about sand. Don't change lenses while on the beach and if it's windy use a filter on your lens. |
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06/19/2011 11:00:15 AM · #3 |
| this happens to me all the time living here in Florida...I will have to wait up to 20-30 min before I can get a shot off. I have found a way to "conceal" my camera in my car so that I can use it when I want to... |
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06/19/2011 01:48:08 PM · #4 |
| you should let the lens warm up if only to keep it from fogging up when you leave the A/C. |
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06/20/2011 08:44:54 AM · #5 |
The condensation happens when the temperature but also humidity is very different between two places.
But what you should be realy worried in the beach is salt water and sand.
Last year in a shooting session with a model on a beach I was laying in my knees and with water up to my waist and a wave came and covered me, the D700 and the 70-200 f2.8 VR with water.
Apparently nothing happened to both camera and lens. But after a few days there were some problems with the flash hot shoe due to salt acumulation in the contacts. Solved with some cleaning.
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06/20/2011 09:15:59 AM · #6 |
Wow....you're a stronger person than me. If that had been me, the story in the next days paper would have been titled: Photographer Dies On Beach.
Originally posted by Nuno:
The condensation happens when the temperature but also humidity is very different between two places.
But what you should be realy worried in the beach is salt water and sand.
Last year in a shooting session with a model on a beach I was laying in my knees and with water up to my waist and a wave came and covered me, the D700 and the 70-200 f2.8 VR with water.
Apparently nothing happened to both camera and lens. But after a few days there were some problems with the flash hot shoe due to salt acumulation in the contacts. Solved with some cleaning. |
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06/20/2011 09:49:54 AM · #7 |
The zip lock bag thing works nicely, and remember to not set your camera where the A/C in the car is blowing directly on it, as that will keep it cold. If you have a UV filter for the lens you are taking to the beach, it's a good bit of insurance to keep it on while at the beach.
Wiping the glass while at the beach is also not a good idea, because if any salt gets on the glass it will smear and be difficult to get off. There is a possibility of a grain of sand or grit getting on whatever you wipe with as well, causing a scratch in the glass.
It's ok to take your camera to the beach, but just be careful of any blowing spray, and try to not trip and fall with it.
Welcome to Florida, the humidity state.
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