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Ta2Dave

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How much does heat affect camera bodies and lenses? I only ask because in most of the camera specs I've read, they say that 104°f is the max temperature to operate in. Well, today, in the fabulous LasVegas desert, it's about 110° out in the sun. Last week while I was out, my Tamron lens was definitely warm to the touch...just curious what the consensus is. I usually only worry about falling into a ravine, getting washed away in a flood, the Green Mojave rattlesnake (nasty bastards they are) or getting lost and running out of water. Are high temps something I should worry about with my gear or is it mainly a "manufacturer recommendation"?

What do you guys in other parts of the world do when the temps go up?
 
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hark

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Are your lenses and body weather sealed? That will help keep condensation from forming inside when moving from the heat into the AC. You can also put a big garbage bag around your camera bag and seal it before going indoors. Then keep it sealed up for several hours until it acclimates to the inside temps. That will help prevent condensation from developing. Not the type of answer you were looking for, but it is related to heat. ;)
 
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cwgrizz

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A couple of comments on this because I have similar temps as Lost Wages. I figure that if I can take being out in the heat so can my camera. I think that I am probably more susceptible to heat damage than my camera gear. Ha! I posed a question on here a few years ago about having the gear in a car/truck. I have provided some heat protection when leaving the gear in a vehicle in a couple of ways that seem to work. In a normal day, I put my camera bag behind the seat in my extended cab PU and cover it with a couple of layers of quilts/blankets (Light colored like white). If I want extra protection I put it in a heavy Styrofoam ice chest that was probably originally used to transport something in dry ice and cover that with the quilts. This has worked for me. <knocking on wood>
 
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Ta2Dave

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Ok...right now it's 115°f, which is about 46°c for yall on the metric system. Either way, to damn hot to be out snapping pics...
 
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Texas

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I was going to convert my D200 and kit lens to a car rig. Then I read the instruction manuals that said the plastic in the lens could melt and to absolutely not leave the camera in a car that could reach 120 deg.

Looks like the Nikon won't survive the Texas summer heat if left in a car in the sun.
 
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Daz

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I dont think that the Nikon's have much problem in the heat. I was assisting a well known Sony shooter and we were in a VERY hot studio, we were trying to use capture pro to live teather and it just kept overheating!
 
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MaxBlake

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I've spent some time in canyon country, where the temps climb easily past the century mark, and have never experienced an issue with any of my Nikon digital equipment. Then again, we aren't talking days and nights on end, either. In my experience, limited exposure to hot temperatures, even very hot temperatures, won't hurt a thing or adversely affect your camera equipment.
 
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