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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ta2Dave" data-source="post: 560409" data-attributes="member: 38510">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?</blockquote>