On 6 Aug 2015 08:26:00 GMT, Sandman wrote:

In article , Andreas Skitsnack wrote:

Savageduck:
On 2015-08-04 04:05:04 +0000, Bill W said:

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.

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.

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


I wasn't aware of anything good for that purpose. Years ago I got
some stuff that was supposed to work on mirrors and eyeglasses, but
never did very well. No way I would have put that on a camera lens.
Maybe newer stuff is better, my current solution is to stay out of the
tropics.