Heat or Cold
Nov 3, 2015 16:18:17 #
Someone once told me there are no stupid questions so I will go ahead and ask this one...
Is it safe to leave my DSLR in a closed/locked car when it is very hot or cold out? I know with film cameras the film will be ruined in a hot car but I was wondering if a sensor screen has the same problem of being destroyed by too much heat or cold?
Is it safe to leave my DSLR in a closed/locked car when it is very hot or cold out? I know with film cameras the film will be ruined in a hot car but I was wondering if a sensor screen has the same problem of being destroyed by too much heat or cold?
Nov 3, 2015 16:28:18 #
Thombar wrote:
Someone once told me there are no stupid questions so I will go ahead and ask this one...
Is it safe to leave my DSLR in a closed/locked car when it is very hot or cold out? I know with film cameras the film will be ruined in a hot car but I was wondering if a sensor screen has the same problem of being destroyed by too much heat or cold?
Is it safe to leave my DSLR in a closed/locked car when it is very hot or cold out? I know with film cameras the film will be ruined in a hot car but I was wondering if a sensor screen has the same problem of being destroyed by too much heat or cold?
Hot or cold your greater risk are thieves.
As to the cold/heat issues all camera have a range of use indicated in the manual. You should care that these are not over or under in your car. A simple cooler w/o ice should be enough to prevent heat/cold for a longer time but once again, playing with fire is the best bet to get burned.
Nov 3, 2015 19:46:01 #
Thombar wrote:
Someone once told me there are no stupid questions so I will go ahead and ask this one...
Is it safe to leave my DSLR in a closed/locked car when it is very hot or cold out? I know with film cameras the film will be ruined in a hot car but I was wondering if a sensor screen has the same problem of being destroyed by too much heat or cold?
Is it safe to leave my DSLR in a closed/locked car when it is very hot or cold out? I know with film cameras the film will be ruined in a hot car but I was wondering if a sensor screen has the same problem of being destroyed by too much heat or cold?
I've never had any problems. If you are concerned, got and old ice chest and keep in in the trunk for safer storage.
Nov 3, 2015 20:27:49 #
Rongnongno wrote:
Hot or cold your greater risk are thieves.
As to the cold/heat issues all camera have a range of use indicated in the manual. You should care that these are not over or under in your car. A simple cooler w/o ice should be enough to prevent heat/cold for a longer time but once again, playing with fire is the best bet to get burned.
As to the cold/heat issues all camera have a range of use indicated in the manual. You should care that these are not over or under in your car. A simple cooler w/o ice should be enough to prevent heat/cold for a longer time but once again, playing with fire is the best bet to get burned.
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I try never to leave the gear in a sitting car in the summer. I know in Florida a car will get to 140 degrees. Northern latitudes, probably not quite as bad? The cooler will definitely help insulate it. With cold, below freezing, batteries tend to not work to their full capability. When you take a cold camera to a warm inside, moisture will condense on/in it. Put it in a plastic bag before you go in and let it re-acclimate before removing it.
Nov 3, 2015 20:45:54 #
The 2012 documentary, "Chasing Ice" used numerous D200s and D100s left in the cold for extended periods of time. They may have been "winterized" in terms of lubricants, but clearly they worked in extreme colds.
Nov 3, 2015 21:03:41 #
Treat your camera and lens like precision instruments.
As electro-mechanical devices, cameras and lenses remain susceptible to malfunction in extreme conditions.
Forget the stories of gear survival despite accident and abuse.
Enough said.
As electro-mechanical devices, cameras and lenses remain susceptible to malfunction in extreme conditions.
Forget the stories of gear survival despite accident and abuse.
Enough said.
Nov 4, 2015 06:27:03 #
Thombar wrote:
Someone once told me there are no stupid questions so I will go ahead and ask this one...
Is it safe to leave my DSLR in a closed/locked car when it is very hot or cold out? I know with film cameras the film will be ruined in a hot car but I was wondering if a sensor screen has the same problem of being destroyed by too much heat or cold?
Is it safe to leave my DSLR in a closed/locked car when it is very hot or cold out? I know with film cameras the film will be ruined in a hot car but I was wondering if a sensor screen has the same problem of being destroyed by too much heat or cold?
See what the manual says about temperatures. The D750 manual says not to store the camera below 14°F or above 122°F. "Storage" implies a long time.
Nov 4, 2015 07:19:50 #
A camera is like a puppy dog. I would not leave my dog in a locked car in any weather or in a cooler. Draw your own conclusion
Keep shootin'
Keep shootin'
Nov 4, 2015 07:30:40 #
Assuming you are talking about leaving the camera in the car short term. Say not more than a day or two tops. I don't think I would worry about cold too much. Only when taking the camera out of a cold car and getting ready to shoot, don't breathe on the lens. :roll:
I would worry more about extreme heat. There it would seem to depend on the quality of the various components. Some of my less expensive lenses I am afraid might have pieces that could warp. I could be wrong here and every lens maker tests their parts for stability in a self cleaning oven. But I do worry about heat.
The temperature in the car on a cold day does not get lower than the actual lowest temperature outside your car. In the heat, the temperature inside your car can greatly exceed the outside temperature. It can get like an oven in there.
I would worry more about extreme heat. There it would seem to depend on the quality of the various components. Some of my less expensive lenses I am afraid might have pieces that could warp. I could be wrong here and every lens maker tests their parts for stability in a self cleaning oven. But I do worry about heat.
The temperature in the car on a cold day does not get lower than the actual lowest temperature outside your car. In the heat, the temperature inside your car can greatly exceed the outside temperature. It can get like an oven in there.
Nov 4, 2015 07:46:13 #
Well they say it is not a smart thing to do with a camera, but I have a P & S that remains in my car 24/7 here in FL and it continues to perform just fine.
Nov 4, 2015 09:14:17 #
paulrph1
Loc: Washington, Utah
Thombar wrote:
Someone once told me there are no stupid questions so I will go ahead and ask this one...
Is it safe to leave my DSLR in a closed/locked car when it is very hot or cold out? I know with film cameras the film will be ruined in a hot car but I was wondering if a sensor screen has the same problem of being destroyed by too much heat or cold?
Is it safe to leave my DSLR in a closed/locked car when it is very hot or cold out? I know with film cameras the film will be ruined in a hot car but I was wondering if a sensor screen has the same problem of being destroyed by too much heat or cold?
You may not have a problem if you push the envelope but just be aware if you do it will be a hard fix. If is possible to make the necessary adjustments, do it.
Nov 4, 2015 09:48:55 #
Thombar wrote:
Someone once told me there are no stupid questions so I will go ahead and ask this one...
Is it safe to leave my DSLR in a closed/locked car when it is very hot or cold out? I know with film cameras the film will be ruined in a hot car but I was wondering if a sensor screen has the same problem of being destroyed by too much heat or cold?
Is it safe to leave my DSLR in a closed/locked car when it is very hot or cold out? I know with film cameras the film will be ruined in a hot car but I was wondering if a sensor screen has the same problem of being destroyed by too much heat or cold?
Not a dumb question at all. To answer, I don't do this, nor will I. My gear is very important to me and it goes with me wherever I go.
But, that's just me.
Nov 4, 2015 11:08:14 #
The camera with electronic and sensor so do not let them in the car.
I got problem with my flash when I leave in the car in Las Vegas.
I got problem with my flash when I leave in the car in Las Vegas.
Nov 6, 2015 15:14:05 #
carl hervol
Loc: jacksonville florida
In a hot car the grease can melt and drip down on the lens elements and on the senser . the best is do not do it.
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