Mist on camera

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Hi all,

I'm just wondering, what do you do if you get mist on your camera lens, screen etc from moving from say an A/C room to a hot room and vice versa?

Only I had my lens etc all steamed up, but when it went my camera was still fine.

The only reason I ask is because in the Canon manual it says if steam / moisture occurs, you're meant to remove the lens, but surely this will allow moisture into the sensor?

Thanks.
 
Personally I wouldn't remove the lens, it is caused by the difference in temperature of the surroundings and the camera, it is also linked to the humidity present. The same as when you come indoors from shooting when it is cold outside, just leave the camera inside your bag and allow it to acclimatise slowly.
 
or wipe it off with your tee shirt :lol:

incidentally the canon manual is talking about when it occurs on the back element or mirror - ie moisture is condensing inside the camera - for that you remove the lens to allow temperature inside to equalise with outside
 
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I'm still using the same lenses and cameras that I used in the early 1980's when I was skiing. Temperatures went down to -22C. I've never had a problem. Cameras recover, but I never took the lenses off!
 
I'm presuming you didn't have a DSLR in the early 80s :lol:
 
I've never really done anything apart from leave the camera with lens mounted for a while to settle down, tried the told wiping with a t-shirt trick but it usually just mists back up! They sort themselves out eventually. :)
 
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Unless I want to take a shot with a lens that has misted due to changes in temperature and humidity I leave it alone. Once the camera has warmed up the moisture evaporates.

Dave
 
jryans10 said:
Hi all,

I'm just wondering, what do you do if you get mist on your camera lens, screen etc from moving from say an A/C room to a hot room and vice versa?

Only I had my lens etc all steamed up, but when it went my camera was still fine.

The only reason I ask is because in the Canon manual it says if steam / moisture occurs, you're meant to remove the lens, but surely this will allow moisture into the sensor?

Thanks.
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If your camera condensates, the last thing you should do is remove the lens, as then condensation will probably form inside the camera. Leave the lens on and let it acclimatise.
 
big soft moose said:
I'm presuming you didn't have a DSLR in the early 80s :lol:
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They had batteries!

...and electronics, a bit crude, but they're still working.

Unlike me. Maybe I stayed out in the cold too much?
I'm semi-retired, unlike my cameras. :)
 
I did a recent photo shoot for the Eden project and let's just say that was awkward! The only way I got around the mist problem was to put the camera down my top against my chest to get it very warm to overcome the high humidity in the rainforest section! All good fun though, the Mrs thought it was funny because I looked like a surrogate father!
 
I had real issues in Singapore with condensation as all the buildings have A/C and the humidity outside is very high. The only way I could get round it was to keep the camera in its bag for a while and let it warm up.
 
george g said:
I had real issues in Singapore with condensation as all the buildings have A/C and the humidity outside is very high. The only way I could get round it was to keep the camera in its bag for a while and let it warm up.
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I agree with george g. same thing happened to me in Africa 2 years ago. You just have to wait for the camera outfit to reach the same temperature.
 
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