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jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Edia wrote:

Yesterday a stag wandered onto my front lawn. I ran to get my camera to capture the image. I went out my front door and started shooting. When I reviewed my shots, I found the images all fogged up. My house was air conditioned and outside was hot and humid. Is there anything I could do to keep my lens from fogging up?

Leave the camera outside.

https://photographingspace.com/dew-proofing/
http://www.amazon.com/ThermaCare-Air-Activated-Heatwraps-Shoulder-HeatWraps/dp/B0028AD6V0/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446550718&sr=1-1&keywords=thermacare
http://petapixel.com/2015/11/01/tip-use-heated-hand-warmers-to-keep-your-lenses-from-fogging-up/

kodiac1062 Loc: Sarasota, Fl

I keep my gear in a camera back pack, put the pack on a heating pad on low. I keep it like this 24/7 until winter. It works great.

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

If you have a clear filter on the end of the lens try using Rain-X Anti Fog.

Edia wrote:

Yesterday a stag wandered onto my front lawn. I ran to get my camera to capture the image. I went out my front door and started shooting. When I reviewed my shots, I found the images all fogged up. My house was air conditioned and outside was hot and humid. Is there anything I could do to keep my lens from fogging up?

mizzee Loc: Boston,Ma

Not for this situation as you have no time to acclimate your lens

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Keep the camera in a Ziploc plastic bag as you bring it out from your air conditioned room. You have to wait like 10 or 15 minutes before the camera acclimatizes to the outside temperature. Then it is safe to use it.
If your subject will still be there waiting for you that is a different story.

ELNikkor

The stag should wait around until the fog clears...

Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

That is what windows are for! Shoot through or raise it just enough, the temperature won't hit the camera as fast as taking it outside.

NCMtnMan Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC

I do know people who keep their equipment in an fairly air tight cooler with some silica packs to control moisture. It also helps keep it from getting so cool from A/C or warm from heating.

leftj Loc: Texas

JD750 wrote:

Ha ha ha my bad vision I thought it said "Leg... (show quote)

Weather sealed has nothing to do with it.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Edia wrote:

Yesterday a stag wandered onto my front lawn. I ran to get my camera to capture the image. I went out my front door and started shooting. When I reviewed my shots, I found the images all fogged up. My house was air conditioned and outside was hot and humid. Is there anything I could do to keep my lens from fogging up?

Yikes, I wouldn't have thought of NJ as humid. Does it get as bad as Buffalo, NY I wonder? Been there once.

Damn, I'm glad I live in CA. No lens condensation or mold here. NV and AR are even drier. I would venture that one should never buy used camera equipment from Louisiana or Hawaii for a couple examples. Here we probably get smoke soot.

leftj Loc: Texas

lamiaceae wrote:

Yikes, I wouldn't have thought of NJ as humid. Do... (show quote)

No condensation or mold. Just fires.

CPR Loc: Nature Coast of Florida

We live in central Florida on the Gulf Coast so it's very hot and very humid. Keeping the backup camera in the garage prevents condensation when I go out and is secure.
You only have to miss a great shot once to make changes.

carl hervol Loc: jacksonville florida

I never had a problem with fog on my camera lens but I do with fog on my telescope I use a small portable hair drier will dry it up in a sec

KarenKaptures Loc: New Jersey

lamiaceae wrote:

Yikes, I wouldn't have thought of NJ as humid. Do... (show quote)

90% humidity for over a week now 🙁

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

KarenKaptures wrote:

90% humidity for over a week now 🙁

You have that right! This weather is ridiculous! Lately, my solution has been to drive to my locations with A/C off in the car and windows slightly open. It’s vey uncomfortable, but I’m ready to shoot as soon as I get to where my subjects are - outside in the heat and humidity.