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06/09/2005 08:04:13 AM · #1 |
Ok, since I've been taking my camera with me everywhere these days, I have a question. The weather here has recently gotten very warm - 90 degrees mid-day. Today it is also supposed to get very humid. My camera is in the car. Should I bring it inside (work office) where it is very cool because of air conditioning or leave it in the car.
If I leave it in the car it will get very warm (I did crack the windows to help some) but at least it will be consistent.
If I bring it into the office I'm concerned about condensation both bringing it in now and when I go back out with it later today.
What's worse? The heat or the change in climate?
Thanks for any feedback.
Barry
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06/09/2005 08:06:31 AM · #2 |
i think if you keep the camera in some sort of bag, the temperature will decrease slower when bringing it from the car to work.
I do not leave my camera in my car becuase i am afraid of the heat causing some damage, but I have no evidence to back that up...
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06/09/2005 08:09:25 AM · #3 |
depends on how close I am to where you work. :D if you leave it in the car tell me which car is yours so I can come and get it. j/k
The heat is hard on all electronics and the cold is crap for batteries but dampness sucks all around.
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06/09/2005 09:19:32 AM · #4 |
I would bring it in to the office. It can get very warm inside a car, even with the windows cracked. Condensation will not be a problem when bringing it in, because the camera will be warmer than the air in the office and because air-conditioned offices are pretty dry.
When you are likely to face problems is when going from the cool office to the warm outdoors, where the camera may be below the dew point of the outside air. I've had this happen, but only in tropical environments (Singapore, Bangkok).
It's rare in non-tropical areas for the dew point to rise much above 75°F, and when it does it is usually for short periods. Keep an eye on the outside dew point, and when it rises above the inside temperature then be careful when taking the camera back outdoors.
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06/09/2005 09:37:14 AM · #5 |
I keep my camera in a bag and bring it in the office with me. I noticed that the office is at 70 degrees and when I get home which is about a 45 minute drive inside the camera bag is pretty cool still so get a camera bag if you don't have one.
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06/09/2005 09:39:39 AM · #6 |
It is unlikely that your camera is insured while left in an unattended car. Also, you will not be able to take photographs while your camera and forefinger are separated by a significant distance: take it with you.
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06/09/2005 09:45:46 AM · #7 |
I always bring my camera into the office with me every day...
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06/09/2005 10:04:08 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by thatcloudthere:
I always bring my camera into the office with me every day... |
me too... I've never noticed a problem with condensation, even with 95F temps outside and 68F inside. I just keep it in my bag until I need to use it. Plus I know where it is at all times. ;O)
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06/09/2005 10:47:28 AM · #9 |
| I don't know about the cmaera itself, but that kind of heat is very bad for batteries. |
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06/09/2005 10:55:12 AM · #10 |
Treat your camera like you would a child or a pet: don't leave it in the car on a hot summer day!
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06/09/2005 10:57:47 AM · #11 |
| My camera is with me all the time. Behind the seat in a bag and covered from unwanted eyes. |
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06/09/2005 11:48:17 AM · #12 |
Sorry for the delay in responding to all the nice feedback. First day back in the office in awhile and had some meetings to catchup with, etc...
I took the 'bring it inside' advice and locked it up in my work area. The bag is almost insulated from all the padding so I'm hoping the return trip works out. I'll keep the bag closed up until I've gotten home and have it back in the house (unless that great photo op presents itself...).
Now I need to figure out if I want to deal with this dance every time I drive north (to the office) this summer. Pre-photo-addiction days were easier but not as much fun!
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06/09/2005 12:17:29 PM · #13 |
Remember that your camera took a long boat ride from Japan where it was in a steel crate, then took a couple of truck rides to get to the place you bought it from, and if you bought it over the internet, UPS took it for a ride to, all not climate controlled. It also spent time in between the rides in warehouses, which are rarely climate controlled.
Climate changes and heat should not be a problem, but check the owners manual just to be sure. Usually they say they give an operating temp, but storage should not be a problem.
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06/09/2005 12:44:00 PM · #14 |
| Thanks for asking this, have always worried about packing mine in and out too. I love this place. Will become a member when my money starts to multiple again-teehee-currently unemployed for anybody who doesn't know. |
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06/09/2005 12:51:42 PM · #15 |
Daryl - Very good point.
Originally posted by louddog:
Remember that your camera took a long boat ride from Japan where it was in a steel crate, then took a couple of truck rides to get to the place you bought it from, and if you bought it over the internet, UPS took it for a ride to, all not climate controlled. It also spent time in between the rides in warehouses, which are rarely climate controlled.
Climate changes and heat should not be a problem, but check the owners manual just to be sure. Usually they say they give an operating temp, but storage should not be a problem. |
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06/09/2005 01:03:05 PM · #16 |
Not sure about camera LCDs as i have not tested them, but i have had some in-car LCDs (cheap ones no doubt) for clocks and the like and they behave weirdly when used too hot.
But perhaps technology has advanced, as cars now have LCDs for navigation and TV/DVD, as well has my handheld GPS has stayed in teh hot car.
Car electronics (stereo, etc) are designed with the hot/cold car environment in mind, not sure about other electronics.
My Rebel manual states this:
Operating Environment:
Operating temperature Range: 32-104d F
Operating Humidity Range: 85% or lower
I know i have exceeded the low temp, and possibly the humidity one as well (outside on a rainy day is 100% humidity, right?)
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06/09/2005 01:14:03 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
... (I did crack the windows to help some) |
Barry - couldn't you simply have wound the windows down? This wanton damage inflicted every time you leave your camera in the car would suggest to me that it's best to bring it inside.
I do hope this helps. |
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06/09/2005 02:19:46 PM · #18 |
;^) I guess that would be cheaper than cracking wouldn't it?! He-he.
Primarily I was concerned about the high temperature overall impacting the camera OR condensation forming inside the camera with the shuffle from warm to cold and back.
Someone had posted in a forum recently about extra noise being introduced in your images if the camera is excessively warm. This made me think more about the consequences - I had planned on letting the camera cool off/warm up (normalize) before using.
After reading the many responses here I am now of the mindset that it probably wouldn't hurt the camera physically (temperatures within reason) as long as there was a wait time for the camera to meet the new conditions (leave camera in bag to gradually change temp (up or down)).
...now, I'm off to replace those cracked windows! ;^)
Originally posted by Imagineer:
Originally posted by glad2badad:
... (I did crack the windows to help some) |
Barry - couldn't you simply have wound the windows down? This wanton damage inflicted every time you leave your camera in the car would suggest to me that it's best to bring it inside.
I do hope this helps. |
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06/09/2005 02:36:35 PM · #19 |
I agree that leaving your camera in the car is risky for security purposes.
However, we keep our camera in a neoprene case which insulates it so well, that it never seems to get hot, even when we mistakenly leave it in the vehicle. |
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06/09/2005 05:24:08 PM · #20 |
I used to carry my camera in the car/truck where ever I went. That was until I came out of the grocery store and caught some little punk trying to jimmy the door open. I stopped completly when I had to lock up the brakes one day for a bear crossing the road. I reached fo the camera and watched it fly off the seat - right out of the bag (which is secured via seatbelt) - and slam into the dashboard.
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06/09/2005 05:32:02 PM · #21 |
| I personllly take my camera everywhere includeing to work, you never know about a cool photo you may capture. There has been many times I had left my cam at home and missed out. However, since I have been taking my camera everywhere...I seem to not see anything to capture...bummer....On with the question you asked....If you can take you camera into work with you without problems from the boss, other employees who may lift you camera ect., I would do so. The heat can perhaps damage your cam and the cold months, your battery will drain and it will obtain frostbite. :) I would take the chance. Of course I take the chance when I take it to work anyways. I have my eye on it always. |
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