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Old August 7th 15, 06:52 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
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In article , android wrote:

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.

PeterN:
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.

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

Andreas Skitsnack:
I haven't tried them because it's a problem
that clears itself up within a short time, but is the
temperature and humidity differential from an air conditioned
automobile and the outside in Sweden the same as it is
Florida?

android:
Is this of any assistance?
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/ESOW.html


Sandman:
Probably not to a general question. Today is a pretty sunny day
though, but this summer has been a bit crap.


We don't get Florida-type weather here, of course, but our summers
can be unbearably hot as well


So you do get fungus on thou lenses frequently?


No, I take care of them

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Old August 7th 15, 01:22 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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In article 2015080321215340470-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom
Savageduck wrote:

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

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.


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


I think that theft becomes a larger issue in this scenario.


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Old August 7th 15, 01:24 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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On 2015-08-06 18:09, Eric Stevens wrote:
On Thu, 6 Aug 2015 11:32:46 -0400, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2015-08-04 00:05, Bill W wrote:
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.


Running lubes and evaporation to be sure as a risk.

Abuse to the batteries, likely.

Electronics turned on 'hot' don't cool well - OTOH cameras, other than
the sensor, don't heat up much. A hot sensor may show more noise esp.
at higher ISO.

You could mitigate all that by getting a cheap cooler and keeping
everything in there. At least that would slow the warming up. OTOH, if
it gets (eventually) hot in the cooler, it will also slow night time
cooling. But if you dig it out often enough, then it should be cooler
than outright leaving it in the trunk.

Can't you bring it during the day? (at work I assume - many work places
won't allow it of course - though they're blind to cell phones and their
cameras...)

There is also the problem of volatalising plasticisers from plastic
material. It is these which form a visible film over time on the
inside of automobile window glass. The problem isn't as bad as it used
to be but I would be surprised if it had gone away entirely.

Keeping a camera in a warm environment filled with plastics exposes
every surface to the risk of a film forming. The highest risks will
come from the plastics of which the camera is made. (Thinks: What
about the all-plastic interior of my Pelican carry case?).

Plasticiser films develop slowly and you may not even notice that it
is happening. It would not surprise me if it could lead to a slow
degradation of a camera and its lens. Maybe that's why I became
dissatisfied with the performance of my D300? I will never know.


Interesting point. So one could also put the stuff in a bag in the
container. Said bag of a material that does not emit plasticisers.


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Old April 8th 17, 04:25 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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Tony Cooper Wrote in message:
On Thu, 06 Aug 2015 17:10:35 +0200, android wrote:

In article ,
Tony Cooper wrote:

On 6 Aug 2015 14:22:53 GMT, 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 haven't tried them because it's a problem that clears itself up
within a short time, but is the temperature and humidity differential
from an air conditioned automobile and the outside in Sweden the same
as it is Florida?


Is this of any assistance?
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/ESOW.html



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