dealing with humidity

Hi there,

Meant to make this post couple of days ago but it escaped me. I'm heading to Oahu Hawaii tomorrow for a family vacation and of course I'm taking the d3100. The only thing I'm concerned about is humidity. I've never been there so I don't know what it will be like. I wanted to know if anyone has done photography there and if the humidity there is bad enough to affect my equipment? For this trip and future trips, I also want to know what kind of tips you guys have for dealing with humid environments. The only protective equipment I really have is my camera bag. I do baby my camera and take pretty good care of it.

Any advice and help is greatly appreciated, thank you!

We have 90+ humidity all summer here. The main time you will have problems is when you come back in from the outside back into the AC. Get a micro fiber cloth and keep it clean and use it to wipe off your camera when you come in.

Thank you!

I spent 4 years in Hawaii. The humidity isn't bad due to the trade winds. You will need to be more concerned about condensation though. I have this problem when I go to North Carolina on vacation. As Don stated wipe it down. Or, try to keep your camera as close to the outside temp as possible to avoid condensation. In north Carolina I just kept my cameras and binoculars outside on the balcony, there was a storage locker to put my stuff in. Worked great.

Me and Don know ALL ABOUT humidity! It is even worse here right on the Gulf Coast. I place camera bodies and lenses in their individual baggies and throw a silica gel packet in each. It works like a champ

I have used my D3100 in every condition imaginable and I have had no issues at all. Your only problem with humidity will come with drastic temperature changes. Like walking into a warm area after being in the cold. And even in that case, the issue you will have is a light haze on your lens that can easily be wiped clean with a microfiber cloth.

Another thing you might want to keep in mind is the salt in the air. Specially if you take the camera to the beach. A few trips to the beach won't be a problem though. Just wipe it down each day after use.

Enjoy your trip to Hawaii and happy shooting!