On 8/6/2015 10:22 AM, Sandman wrote:
In article , PeterN wrote:

Bill W:
When I buy a new camera body, the previous one
ends up in a closet. It crossed my mind to put a
walkaround lens on an earlier body, and throw it in the
trunk of my car, so I always have a decent camera with me
- one that is good in low light. But it gets hot around
here, and the car could end up sitting in the sun in 110
degree heat. Does anyone know if this can cause a problem?
I'm mainly talking about the possible volatilization of
materials inside the camera or lens that could end up
leaving a film on the sensor, or on the inside of the
lens. Anyone have any idea if there is a risk of that?

I don't think there's a risk of any other heat damage.

Savageduck:
You are probably better off keeping it in a
cheap soft bag (I have a number of those) which will
provide a degree of insulation. Then rather than keeping it
in the trunk, put that bag on the floor behind the
passenger seat. That way it is reasonably afforded some
protection from temperature extremes, and it is easily
reachable from within the car. You can also cover it with a
towel or small blanket which will provide an additional
insullating layer

charles:
Potential problem here. In a warm humid climate with
an air conditioned car, I grabbed the camera, jumped out of
the car and watched the scene turn to fog.

Andreas Skitsnack:
I deal with that all of the time. This morning I took the
grandsons to a Jacksonville Jaguars practice. No photos until
the fog dissipated from the lens.

Sandman:
There are anti-fog cloths and solvents you can use on your lenses
to prevent this.

When the condensation is caused by temperature differential, until
there is an equalization between the ambient temperature and the
glass, fog clothes and solvents will not be effective.

Works all the time for me, perhaps you haven't find any good ones?


I was thinking post condensate. Didn't realize you were talking about a
pre-treatment. I would be careful about what I rubbed on my lens.

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PeterN