Will I regret keeping a good camera in my trunk?

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.

--
Sandman

In article ,
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.

Do they work for fog acquired in D-Types mark II?
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teleportation kills

In article , android 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.

Do they work for fog acquired in D-Types mark II?

I don't know what that is...

--
Sandman

On 8/6/2015 4:26 AM, 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.

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.


--
PeterN

In article ,
Sandman wrote:

In article , android 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.

Do they work for fog acquired in D-Types mark II?

I don't know what that is...

http://tinyurl.com/oa6a3vt
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teleportation kills

In article , android
wrote:

In article ,
Sandman wrote:

In article , android 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.

Do they work for fog acquired in D-Types mark II?

I don't know what that is...

http://tinyurl.com/oa6a3vt

Opps! that one never got a mark II. Sorry.
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teleportation kills

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?

--
Sandman

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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teleportation kills

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...)

In article , Andreas Skitsnack
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.

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?

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?

Our summers here in Västerås can be pretty hot and humid, yes. This summer has
actually been kind of crap with lots of rain, but it's not uncommon for
temperatures up to 25-28 degrees during most of the sunny days, even though the
average is probably around 20-25.

Florida is obviously a lot warmer, but the humidity is really similar.

Plus, our winters are a lot colder than yours, and pretty humid as well. So
shooting outdoors and indoors in the same day makes for an as large or larger
temperature and humidity difference, and the solution applies the same way.

I.e. our average humidity during the winter is in the upper 70% or even over
80%, and if the temperature is below freezing and you go in to a house with a
temperature of about 20 degrees, stuff fogs up instantly.

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Sandman