Keeping camera gear dry

Zennan

Zennan

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So far the only real way that I found to semi work in keeping camera gear dry is to place silicone gel packets inside of whatever I am carrying my camera with, but it doesn't fully prevent the condensation along with the lens fogging all up. Any better ideas?
 
How are you getting so much condensation?

If you're talking about shooting in winter, what you do is this - take camera in and out of bag only when you're shooting. After you get home, don't take it out of the bag until it's slowly warmed up over a couple hours. NEVER take it out of the bag in the lodge if you stop for lunch / snack midway through a cold or snowy day.

I've never had issues with condensation so long as I follow this process. I've never had any moisture damage my camera, and I've definitely gotten several bodies totally covered in snow and rain before.
 
13801656:TWoods said:
How are you getting so much condensation?

If you're talking about shooting in winter, what you do is this - take camera in and out of bag only when you're shooting. After you get home, don't take it out of the bag until it's slowly warmed up over a couple hours. NEVER take it out of the bag in the lodge if you stop for lunch / snack midway through a cold or snowy day.

I've never had issues with condensation so long as I follow this process. I've never had any moisture damage my camera, and I've definitely gotten several bodies totally covered in snow and rain before.
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No I don't get that much condensation, more so I guess if it's snowing, or raining if I'm not skiing and I'm shooting in the rain, and I have the camera out, water can melt on it or whatever and end up creating a little bit of a moisture bubble inside my camera. I guess I just am trying to treat it with to much care and a little bit of snow fall or rain won't really do crap is what I am getting at. Ok thanks my man!
 
13801927:Zennan said:
No I don't get that much condensation, more so I guess if it's snowing, or raining if I'm not skiing and I'm shooting in the rain, and I have the camera out, water can melt on it or whatever and end up creating a little bit of a moisture bubble inside my camera. I guess I just am trying to treat it with to much care and a little bit of snow fall or rain won't really do crap is what I am getting at. Ok thanks my man!
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Where are you seeing the moisture inside? Like, on what part of your camera?
 
Definitely wouldn't worry about it too much, snow is NBD while rain is a bit more harsh. Worst comes to worst, bring a plastic grocery bag and put it over your camera and make a hole for your lens and viewfinder.
 
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