Posted: 7/6/2016 6:57:37 PM EDT
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Now that the humidity has arrived with a vengeance, how can I keep my lens from fogging?
I have a river otter in the pond right now floating on his back munching on a fish and lens is fogged all to Hades and back! Arghh!! |
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Quoted: Keep your camera and lens attached. Seal it in a large zip-loc bag and keep it that way. When you leave the house, open the bag and shoot away, fog free. Trust me. I have been doing this for a long time, without fail. Does not work in FL. The camera and Lens get cold in the A/C and when you go out they fog. The camera needs to be kept warm to avoid this. |
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Does not work in FL. The camera and Lens get cold in the A/C and when you go out they fog. The camera needs to be kept warm to avoid this. Quoted:
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Keep your camera and lens attached. Seal it in a large zip-loc bag and keep it that way. When you leave the house, open the bag and shoot away, fog free. Trust me. I have been doing this for a long time, without fail. Does not work in FL. The camera and Lens get cold in the A/C and when you go out they fog. The camera needs to be kept warm to avoid this. This I think is the solution. Bagging it until temp equalizes will keep condensation off it. Or don't bag and wait for the condensation to evaporate. Was reading on some photo sites and some folks use a hairdryer to gently warm up their lens before heading out. |
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Now that the humidity has arrived with a vengeance, how can I keep my lens from fogging? I have a river otter in the pond right now floating on his back munching on a fish and lens is fogged all to Hades and back! Arghh!! You have two options. - Put the camera in a plastic bag, remove the air, then let the camera change to the ambient temperature. - Keep the camera outside of the A/C rooms, like maybe the garage, so that the temperature difference is much smaller thus quicker in changing to the outdoor temperature. |
| As other have said, keeping the lens as close to ambient temp that you'll be shooting is key. If I'm going hot to cold and I am afforded the luxury, I'll leave the whole bag out in the cold for a few hours if I can before I open it up then just unzip it and let it cool further. Same from cold to hot. |
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As other have said, keeping the lens as close to ambient temp that you'll be shooting is key. If I'm going hot to cold and I am afforded the luxury, I'll leave the whole bag out in the cold for a few hours if I can before I open it up then just unzip it and let it cool further. Same from cold to hot. This is my method. Give the camera time to acclimate if you're able. Nothing else can match it, but it takes time. |
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As other have said, keeping the lens as close to ambient temp that you'll be shooting is key. If I'm going hot to cold and I am afforded the luxury, I'll leave the whole bag out in the cold for a few hours if I can before I open it up then just unzip it and let it cool further. Same from cold to hot. Is hot to cold really an issue from a fogging/condensation standpoint? |
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As other have said, keeping the lens as close to ambient temp that you'll be shooting is key. If I'm going hot to cold and I am afforded the luxury, I'll leave the whole bag out in the cold for a few hours if I can before I open it up then just unzip it and let it cool further. Same from cold to hot. Is hot to cold really an issue from a fogging/condensation standpoint? It's not as common, but does happen. I've had it happen leaving a ski lodge to get some photo out side. Of course I live in WA and there is usually a lot of moisture in the air. Same thing that will happen at Mt. Baker, WA may not happen in Park City, UT. |
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It's not as common, but does happen. I've had it happen leaving a ski lodge to get some photo out side. Of course I live in WA and there is usually a lot of moisture in the air. Same thing that will happen at Mt. Baker, WA may not happen in Park City, UT. Quoted:
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As other have said, keeping the lens as close to ambient temp that you'll be shooting is key. If I'm going hot to cold and I am afforded the luxury, I'll leave the whole bag out in the cold for a few hours if I can before I open it up then just unzip it and let it cool further. Same from cold to hot. Is hot to cold really an issue from a fogging/condensation standpoint? It's not as common, but does happen. I've had it happen leaving a ski lodge to get some photo out side. Of course I live in WA and there is usually a lot of moisture in the air. Same thing that will happen at Mt. Baker, WA may not happen in Park City, UT. Could it have been on the inside of the lens? Warm & moist inside the body, cold outside? |
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Does not work in FL. The camera and Lens get cold in the A/C and when you go out they fog. The camera needs to be kept warm to avoid this. Quoted:
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Keep your camera and lens attached. Seal it in a large zip-loc bag and keep it that way. When you leave the house, open the bag and shoot away, fog free. Trust me. I have been doing this for a long time, without fail. Does not work in FL. The camera and Lens get cold in the A/C and when you go out they fog. The camera needs to be kept warm to avoid this. I must be doing something right, as I have been in no hotter / humid climate than Thailand. I bagged and sealed my camera and lens attached once I came into my room. Removed it upon leaving the room and was able to take pictures without problem. |
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Good stuff in this thread. Got totally shut down over the weekend from humidity and fogging.Never really had an issue with it before. Always keep a couple pocket handwarmers and a small length of gaff tape in your kit. Tape the warmers to the bottom of the lens as needed. It won't be pretty, but it works. |
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Is hot to cold really an issue from a fogging/condensation standpoint? Quoted:
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As other have said, keeping the lens as close to ambient temp that you'll be shooting is key. If I'm going hot to cold and I am afforded the luxury, I'll leave the whole bag out in the cold for a few hours if I can before I open it up then just unzip it and let it cool further. Same from cold to hot. Is hot to cold really an issue from a fogging/condensation standpoint? A cold object high humidity area will produce condensation. With high outside humidity my glasses can for when leaving a cooled building. Leave the camera and lenses outside all the time. No multi-element lens is sealed airtight. You can produce condensation inside the lens barrel. THAT can take many hours to work it way out. While a camera lens may appear to be a solid piece of glass it is anything but. There are multiple lenses used . Some cemented to each other while some are separated by air gaps and move for zoom and focus. |
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Quoted: I must be doing something right, as I have been in no hotter / humid climate than Thailand. I bagged and sealed my camera and lens attached once I came into my room. Removed it upon leaving the room and was able to take pictures without problem. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Keep your camera and lens attached. Seal it in a large zip-loc bag and keep it that way. When you leave the house, open the bag and shoot away, fog free. Trust me. I have been doing this for a long time, without fail. Does not work in FL. The camera and Lens get cold in the A/C and when you go out they fog. The camera needs to be kept warm to avoid this. I must be doing something right, as I have been in no hotter / humid climate than Thailand. I bagged and sealed my camera and lens attached once I came into my room. Removed it upon leaving the room and was able to take pictures without problem. Was you room air conditioned? A cold camera and lens in a warm humid environment will fog. If you put your camera in a sealed bag and it warms up to ambient temp before you take it out it should not fog. Take it out right away before it warms will cause it to fog up. |
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Was you room air conditioned? A cold camera and lens in a warm humid environment will fog. If you put your camera in a sealed bag and it warms up to ambient temp before you take it out it should not fog. Take it out right away before it warms will cause it to fog up. Quoted:
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Keep your camera and lens attached. Seal it in a large zip-loc bag and keep it that way. When you leave the house, open the bag and shoot away, fog free. Trust me. I have been doing this for a long time, without fail. Does not work in FL. The camera and Lens get cold in the A/C and when you go out they fog. The camera needs to be kept warm to avoid this. I must be doing something right, as I have been in no hotter / humid climate than Thailand. I bagged and sealed my camera and lens attached once I came into my room. Removed it upon leaving the room and was able to take pictures without problem. Was you room air conditioned? A cold camera and lens in a warm humid environment will fog. If you put your camera in a sealed bag and it warms up to ambient temp before you take it out it should not fog. Take it out right away before it warms will cause it to fog up. Yes, the room was air conditioned. I couldn't be more serious on how this works. You just can't open the bag until you are outside. Unless you have tired this, I guess you will never believe me. |
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Quoted: Yes, the room was air conditioned. I couldn't be more serious on how this works. You just can't open the bag until you are outside. Unless you have tired this, I guess you will never believe me. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Keep your camera and lens attached. Seal it in a large zip-loc bag and keep it that way. When you leave the house, open the bag and shoot away, fog free. Trust me. I have been doing this for a long time, without fail. Does not work in FL. The camera and Lens get cold in the A/C and when you go out they fog. The camera needs to be kept warm to avoid this. I must be doing something right, as I have been in no hotter / humid climate than Thailand. I bagged and sealed my camera and lens attached once I came into my room. Removed it upon leaving the room and was able to take pictures without problem. Was you room air conditioned? A cold camera and lens in a warm humid environment will fog. If you put your camera in a sealed bag and it warms up to ambient temp before you take it out it should not fog. Take it out right away before it warms will cause it to fog up. Yes, the room was air conditioned. I couldn't be more serious on how this works. You just can't open the bag until you are outside. Unless you have tired this, I guess you will never believe me. |