hey

Ive just entered the world of the DSLR (minus the lens 🙁 at the mo) and I’m wondering about how to ‘look after’ the camera (dumb question time). Apart from the ‘goes without saying’ logic like watch out for dust on the lens, what hints and tips from experience can anyone provide?

Im going to buy a camera bag sometime soon, and I’m planning to take the camera out into the cold for a bit – I’m wondering if taking the camera straight from a warm house into the cold weather could do nasty things to the lenses – even if the camera is in a case/bag?

anyone able to offer their experience?

thanks:)

Hi Adam,

Firstly, as goes without saying, if you can find a bag you can keep your camera in and leave your most used lens attached you’ll minimise the chances of dust getting on your sensor or focussing screen.

As far as the tempreature difference is concerned, you’ll probably find it more a problem going from cold surroundings to warm, as opposed to the other way round. Generally as soon as the warm moisture laden air hits the cold surface of your lens and viewfinder the whole thing fogs up, and can take a good half hour (or more) to stabilise. When you’ve been shooting in cold conditions, when you get back home try keep your camera and lenses in the bag for a good hour or so, and that should allow them to ‘get used to’ the room temperature and humidity in the house. Don’t be too alarmed if you do see things fogging up. Don’t try wipe it, just leave it until the fogging disappears. As long as it only happens occasionally it shouldn’t damage the inside of your camera or lens. It happens to everyone’s camera at some point!

Hope that helps, and again feel free to send me a PM if you have any questions I may be able to help with.

Paul