Snow+DSLRS

mBall

mBall

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Hey guys,

I wanted to know what you guys do to protect your cameras from snow/rain. After reading so much in M&A about how T2is were fine in blizzard conditions, I wasn't too worried about my 60D while I was filming a few weeks back in some medium snow conditions. I put it into my backpack after I was done filming and when I got home, it simply wouldn't turn on. Long story short, I had an extended warranty through B&H for it and now its being sent to the manufacturer to be fixed.

Anyone had any experience with your camera getting water damaged so easily? I also heard that when you take your camera from cold weather into warm, you should put it in a plastic bag?

Anyway, pretty bummed. Thought I should tell (warn?) you guys about it and see if you guys had any suggestions.

 
I believe this is because of the condensation that might occur inside of the camera from the changing temperatures. just leave it in your backpack or whatever you carry your camera in, a plastic bag wouldn't work as well since it's not as insulated.
 
Just don't turn it on when it's covered in condensation. I've never had problems, but I don't film skiing so some other people probably have better advice.
 
Bummer to hear that, there is a whole thread somewhere about broken gear. To add to the plastic bag idea, it helps if you put silica gel packets in it, as these absorb moisture. And there is a case made by delkin for the 60d, pretty much a silicon slip cover. You could also use a rainbag cover if its really a blizzard
 
Sorry to thread jack, but I have a relevant question. So I got in a really bad crash with my friend while I was skiing and I was filming also. But my lens ripped off my camera I yard sailed, my DIY stabilizer shatter on my friends face. This only thing that stayed with me was my T2i body around my neck(always were your strap). Anyways snow got in my body on the sensor and on the lens. Somehow my lens still fit on my camera and I got the snow off the lens, But I didn't want to try getting the dust the snow left off my sensor. So any one know of any kits, suggestions, ext.. to get dust off my sensor?
 
The silica gel in the plastic bag helps to prevent moisture from building up when you go from outside to inside. I've never had problems just wrapping it in a t shirt and keeping it in my bag tho
 
yeah i understand the gel just not the bag since it wouldn't really insulate it from the warm air or anything
 
I'm no expert, I think the idea is that the condensation builds up on the bag though, instead of the lens, then the silica gel is there to absorb it, but just a plastic bag is still better than nothing
 
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