20D and humidity?

[travis_seymour]

Just bought 20D yesterday and I live on the coast of NC. With the average daily humidity

being 88% and up, what precautionary measures can be taken to get my camera from inside

the A/C - outdoors safely so I can shoot some?

[dogbert]

Take it out in a snoot bag and let is warm up for 20 minutes in the bag before you pull it out. This should stop the lens fogging up.

[peter_white2]

Geoff is correct. All you need is a bit of advance planning. Once the outer surface of the camera is at ambient temperature, you'll have no problem with fogging.

[jcolwell]

Exactly the same procedure as when bringing a lens into a warm house from the outdoors on a cold Canadian winter day: bag it while outside and let it warm up inside before opening the bag.

[mike_hodson]

It might also help to have little bags of silica in your camera bags to absorb moisture. You can buy them at camera shops but I usually get them in shoe boxes.

[PuppyDigs]

I live in Honolulu where the average daily humidity is 80-90%. My 10D has survived the

past 2.5 years just fine. It even works in rain forests (although I don't recommend direct

exposure to rain) and took droplets and small splashes without flinching.

 

I just keep my camera in the bag for about at least 30 minutes to adjust to large temp/

humidity contrasts. Otherwise, going directly from AC to outdoors, you'll get condensation

on your gear.

[keith warren]

I live in Raleigh, NC and visit the coast often as I have family there. I use my camera backpack in much the same way I used zip locks with film. Basically, use the bag to allow the camera to warm up before exposing it to the high humidity and have had not problems with condensation. Of course with temps in the high 90's lately and heat index over 105, I have been less and less inclined to venture out. Good luck.