----- Original Message ----- From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: One more question about condensations
> Hi! > > Suppose I hadn't got lucky and condensation did occur. > > 1. What to do in case of just external condensation? Wipe it off and go > on? > > 2. What is internal elements of the lens suffer from condensation? > > 3. What about the sensor and the camera internals? > > I will probably take with me a small hair-blower (right word?) just in > case, but still any advise will be appreciated. > I've had some experience with this. Condensation on the outside of the equipment should be wiped off, although it can also be fairly safely ignored, since it will correct itself eventually. Moisture inside the equipment can be more problematic, though even that will generally go away on it's own fairly soon after the gear warms back up. This presumes that the gear is only slightly colder than freezing. The colder the gear is, the more care should be taken to ensure it stays dry when taking it into a warm place. Plastic bags are all well and good, but wrapping the gear in a towel or an item of clothing such as a jacket will help keep water from condensing on the equipment. Wrap an oversized scarf around your neck when you go outside, and wrap your camera in it before you go in. That should take care of most any problems you will run in to. Don't bother with hair dryers, all they do is blow dust into your camera, have very little effect on drying the harmless exterior condensation, and absolutely no effect on anything that forms on the inside. I don't think modern electronic cameras are as prone to condensive moisture damage as older mechanical ones, either. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
