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27-03-2006, 05:50 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sunny Doncaster
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| | | Camping with cameras
Whenever I go camping the tent seems to suffer from condensation. If this is the case what is the likely danger to a camera, and what would be the best way to safeguard it? |
27-03-2006, 05:52 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stoke on Trent
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Dessicant silica gel - put it in a low oven for half an hour to remove moisture and should keep condensation away from your camera, Boddie |
27-03-2006, 05:54 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sunny Doncaster
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Yeah I know the stuff. I get it with my trainers. Can you buy it?
Also just put the silica gel in the vacinity of the camera. i.e in the camera bag? |
27-03-2006, 06:00 PM
|  | Frozen | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.E. Lincolnshire
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As it's the lenses that usually steam up. Your best bet - especially in cold weather, is to leave the lenses in the car or somewhere cool so they don't get warm. As it's when you take them outside from the warm into the cold that you get the condensation inside them. Although this probably referes more to older lenses I would guess. |
27-03-2006, 06:01 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northants
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Have you tried camping shops for advice as they have prob got lots of ideas 
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27-03-2006, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by carlj Dessicant silica gel - put it in a low oven for half an hour to remove moisture and should keep condensation away from your camera, Boddie |
Remember Boddie you put the silica gel in the oven NOT the camera!
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27-03-2006, 06:03 PM
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| | Yep, may have to consider a camoflaged camera bag as won't be anywhere near my car, then I can hide the camera near to the tent, bivi or whatever.
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Originally Posted by digi Remember Boddie you put the silica gel in the oven NOT the camera! | Digi
You seem to be implying that I am stupid.
But pray tell, where will I find an oven up a mountain in Wales?
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27-03-2006, 06:07 PM
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Never :-)
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27-03-2006, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by digi Never :-) | eh? come again |
27-03-2006, 06:10 PM
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What about one of those large Ziploc re-sealable freezer bags, dry out the dessicant and then keep the camera with the dessicant in a bag. Squeeze the bag down and it will last longer as there will be less air to dry. |
27-03-2006, 06:12 PM
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But won't the side of the bag attract condensation? It always seems to be bags that condesate first? |
27-03-2006, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Boddie But won't the side of the bag attract condensation? It always seems to be bags that condesate first? | Try turning the bag inside out then the condesation will be on the other side, simple
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27-03-2006, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by digi Try turning the bag inside out then the condesation will be on the other side, simple | Boddie i think he is calling you simple |
27-03-2006, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark43 Boddie i think he is calling you simple | Mark
You came to my rescue. I was going to try it. |
27-03-2006, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by digi Try turning the bag inside out then the condesation will be on the other side, simple | Tried that with yesterday's socks - result!
Boddie, I've a collection of sachets from pretty much every electrical/camera purchase. May be available from chemists - could be fun asking at boots! |
27-03-2006, 06:25 PM
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Boots the chemists it is then.
Only cos they are close to me. I am more of a Superdrug fan |
27-03-2006, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by carlj Tried that with yesterday's socks - result!
Boddie, I've a collection of sachets from pretty much every electrical/camera purchase. May be available from chemists - could be fun asking at boots! |
All this talk of boots and socks your not helping him
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27-03-2006, 06:26 PM
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Beat you,
not quite quick enough
ha ha ha |
27-03-2006, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Boddie Beat you,
not quite quick enough
ha ha ha | I am also not daft enough to go camping on a mountain in Wales!
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27-03-2006, 06:28 PM
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He'll be out and about, miles from the nearest launderette - good advice I'd say! |
27-03-2006, 06:31 PM
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Not only have we had the most popular thread on the site this avo but also the fastest growing. Just glad it hasn't degenerated into garbage 
oh and what is wrong with Wales? |
27-03-2006, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by carlj He'll be out and about, miles from the nearest launderette - good advice I'd say! | No cooker for his camera, no freezer for his bags and no Launderette for his smelly socks!
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27-03-2006, 06:33 PM
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If your nose runs, and your feet smell, you are upside down. |
27-03-2006, 06:33 PM
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Come on Boddie your slow!!
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27-03-2006, 06:35 PM
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