Digital cameras: Can I leave my camera in the car all the time ?
Can I leave my camera in the car all the time ?
by dwightb - 1/6/07 8:42 AMI like to have my camera with me at all times. Pictures don't just happen at home.
I own a Nikon D80 and I would like to keep it in the car so I will have access to it at any time, no matter where I am.
I live in the Detroit area so it does not get extremely hot or extremely cold.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Dwight.
I'm more worried about theft....
by whizkid454 - 1/6/07 11:41 AM In reply to: Can I leave my camera in the car all the time ? by dwightbBe careful if you do. Keep it hidden.
I like to keep mine with me also. You might want to
by Kiddpeat - 1/6/07 11:52 AM In reply to: Can I leave my camera in the car all the time ? by dwightbcheck the owner's manual for temperature limits. It is common for companies to caution about condensation if the camera is moved between temperature extremes.
The problem with keeping my camera in the car with me.
by dwightb - 1/10/07 1:42 PM In reply to: I like to keep mine with me also. You might want to by KiddpeatI kept my camera with me in the car for several days BUT when I brought the camera into the house to take some pictures, the lens fogged over immediately.
Dwight
Bringing camera into a warm room.
by snapshot2
- 1/10/07 3:32 PM
In reply to: The problem with keeping my camera in the car with me. by dwightb
I keep a digital camera in my truck all the time.
It is in a leather bag.
If the weather is cold and damp outside, you can bring the camera into the house, but do not take it out of the leather bag for several hours.
My only worry was the high temperatures that we have in the summer.
The camera is in an armrest compartment and not in direct sun.
But it gets hot enough inside the truck to kill children and pets that are left inside. Which unfortunately happens to several people every summer around this part of Texas.
If you leave an unattended child or pet in a locked car in the summer, you will likely come back to find a policeman and a broken car window. People will report it to the police immediately.
So far .... it has not killed the camera.
For my more expensive camera, it stays in the house in a small insulated box. When it goes into the car.....so does the insulated box.
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Leave it in the car
by MoeFugger - 1/12/07 3:18 AM In reply to: Bringing camera into a warm room. by snapshot2
Yep those photos happen outside alright.
I have left mine in the truck for years and am in north Florida. Not any cold winters but but we have those hot killer summers. My camera has held up just fine. It stays below the dash console way out of the sun.
Cannon Powershot A 40.
Moe
by dwightb - 1/12/07 8:07 AM In reply to: Leave it in the car by MoeFuggerThanks for your reply.
Keeping a camera in a car
by Derek R - 1/12/07 3:48 AM In reply to: Can I leave my camera in the car all the time ? by dwightbYour biggest problem, apart from theft, will be condensation. This caused by temperatures having different Dew Points. This is a complicated subject as at the same percentage humidity of say 70% at 25 degrees C the air will be holding far more water than at 5 degrees C at 70%. The same principle would apply at say minus 25 & minus 5, so the temperature difference in more important than the actual temperature. This is a very simplisitc explanation, as under certain rarer conditions the reverse could be true. It does not help if you are using air con in the car. It could help if you kept the camera in an air tight freezer bag and then wrapt this in a piece of old blanket. Going from a higher temperature to lower, generally speaking, should not be a problem, going from lower to higher you should leave the camera in the air tight bag for approx 10 minutes, near to some heat souce if possible. Placing on a warm car bonnet or in the sun will suffice outdoors, in the region of a radiator when going indoor will be OK. I sometimes run a hair drier over my camera, at a low setting and at a distance, when bringing it back into the house, maybe a cheap one working off the cigarette plug would be an idea. Condesation, Dew points and temperature are interactive making the subject very complicated. As a rule of thumb hot to cold OK, cold to hot beware
Derek
by dwightb - 1/12/07 8:10 AM In reply to: Keeping a camera in a car by Derek RThanks for the info - it certainly covers a lot of questions.
Car Temperature can damage your camera.
by ralphddc - 1/12/07 5:48 AM In reply to: Can I leave my camera in the car all the time ? by dwightbFrom my personal experience, I would avoid leaving my digital camera in a vehicle. Besides theft, the other major issue is temperature. Apparently, the lubricants used for the mechanism that allows lense movement can thin under the high temperature levels in a vehicle, causing the lense to stick. My camera developed this problem and I have to pay about $180.00 for a repair. (I since have purchased a ew camera) Once the moving parts are without the proper lubrication damage will occur.
Ralph
by dwightb - 1/12/07 8:13 AM In reply to: Car Temperature can damage your camera. by ralphddcGood stuff - Thanks.
Leaving a digital camera in the car.
by wolfman57 - 1/12/07 6:08 AM In reply to: Can I leave my camera in the car all the time ? by dwightbFirst off.. Do you have a garage? This will help in answering your question from the factor of being stolen or humidity. I reside in Canton, OH with similar weather conditions to Detroit.. I do not leave my camera in the car although I have a very large three car garage that is heated. However, my opinion is that leaving a camera in the car given my circumstance would not be a problem.
Heat/cold condensation is the real killer on the circuit board of any electronic device due to corrosion. You be the judge as you know your circumstance. If you do not have a garage, then forget about keeping it in the car......
wolfman57
by dwightb - 1/12/07 8:17 AM In reply to: Leaving a digital camera in the car. by wolfman57Tahks for your reply.
The verdict is in.
The camera will be in the house and taken out only when it's required.
Thanks everyone.
Leave Camera in Car?
by HD1080p - 1/12/07 7:57 AM In reply to: Can I leave my camera in the car all the time ? by dwightbYes of course you can. Especially if you want to have it stolen.
Oh yee of little faith.
by dwightb - 1/12/07 8:02 AM In reply to: Leave Camera in Car? by HD1080pActually I was looking for an answer a little more technical.
But thanks for your concern.
Dwight.
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