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Cold Weather Camera Tip

By Anonymous
It has certainly cooled off outside!  Wow!  There was a snow cover on the fields while driving through Ulysses last night!

With the cold weather comes a little extra care for your camera gear.  When an object that is cold is moved into a warm environment too quickly condensation will occur.  For those of you who wear glasses, this is what happens when you go into a warm building and your glasses fog up.  Water is not good for electronics, and is especially not good for a camera lens.  If condensation happens inside your lens there is a high possibility you will then begin to get mold as well.  This will cause a halo & ghosting effect on images created with that lens.  To fix it you will need to have it sent to a professional repair service, and that is a situation you want to avoid.

So how do you keep your camera gear from getting damaged?  The equipment needs to adjust slowly from one temperature zone to another.  If you are outside shooting in freezing weather, be sure that your camera bag is outside as well.  Before coming inside the warm room, put the camera gear in the bag and make sure it is shut well.  Move the camera bag into the warm environment and allow at least an hour for the bag to warm up to room temperature.  The cold air trapped inside the bag will slowly warm up, and so will your camera.  This is the best way to avoid growing mold inside your lens.

Have fun with the cold weather!  I love frosty photos!  :)


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