Thanks Paul, David & David... I am comforted to know that you haven't had any issues, especially since I only sporadically follow that recommendation. I usually do something like Davids described, leaving it in the camera bag for a while to acclimate... conditions inside my house are usually like outside, anyway -- cold & dry in winter, warm & muggy in summer.
:) -c On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 6:38 AM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > I've never done that, and haven't had a problem with corrosion. I find the > worst case for condensation is going from an air conditioned house to > outdoors on a hot humid summer day. Coming indoors in the winter results in > only mild condensation, if any, since indoor air is dry. I'm sure having a > sealed camera is a bonus. But, as I said, I've never taken those precautions > in 40 years of shooting with dozens of cameras. No problems that I noticed > ever resulted from my lack of care. > > Love your neighborhood. Nice pics. > > Paul > On Feb 10, 2013, at 11:09 PM, Christine Nielsen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> The past few days have provided a nice break in the usual action >> around here. I took the camera out yesterday, along with my shovel, >> thinking I'd get a few neighborhood scenes... Well, it was harder than >> I thought it would be, just getting out of my own yard... though I did >> consider strapping some tennis rackets to my boots as snowshoes... >> >> Anyway, a few shots here: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028562@N04/sets/72157632736739251/with/8464137448/ >> >> Now for my question... >> I learned long ago that it's a good idea, after being out in the cold >> with your camera, to bag it up in a ziploc & then let it come to room >> temp for a couple of hours before using/retrieving sd card, etc. All >> in the name of preventing condensation/moisture from getting into the >> camera & messing with the electronics, etc.. Here's what I wonder: >> 1) How many of you do this? >> 2) For a weatherproof camera, like the k-5, is this "less necessary"? >> Especially when combined with a WR lens...? >> >> Thanks for your thoughts... >> :) >> -c >> >> -- >> 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. > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
