taking images in very humid places?
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Following on from the cold places thread, are there any pointers for the best way to acclimatise a camera for taking shots in humid places?
The tropical section of the glasshouse at RHS Wisley currently has loads of tropical butterflies in it. When I went, I had to wait around for 30 minutes or so getting hotter and sweatier by the second, constantly wiping down the lens until it eventually stabilised with the conditions and I could start shooting.
Is there a way to accelerate this process, or are you just stuck with it if you want to take macro shots of tropical butterflies?
The tropical section of the glasshouse at RHS Wisley currently has loads of tropical butterflies in it. When I went, I had to wait around for 30 minutes or so getting hotter and sweatier by the second, constantly wiping down the lens until it eventually stabilised with the conditions and I could start shooting.
Is there a way to accelerate this process, or are you just stuck with it if you want to take macro shots of tropical butterflies?
Hi.
I'm in Sudan at the moment, it's bloody hot and humid, over 40c today. It's just a case of the camera acclimatising I'm afraid, not really an issue here as the camera is obviously at the same temperature. My suggestion would be to send someone else in with the camera, let them sweat it out until the camera is happy and then pop in yourself to take the pics! Job done!
On a slightly more serious note, let the camera warm up in a sealed plastic bag, it avoids the condensation that can cause issues, same as when it's been in a very cold environment.
Hope this helps, remember to post some of the pics of the butterflies!
Mat.
I'm in Sudan at the moment, it's bloody hot and humid, over 40c today. It's just a case of the camera acclimatising I'm afraid, not really an issue here as the camera is obviously at the same temperature. My suggestion would be to send someone else in with the camera, let them sweat it out until the camera is happy and then pop in yourself to take the pics! Job done!
On a slightly more serious note, let the camera warm up in a sealed plastic bag, it avoids the condensation that can cause issues, same as when it's been in a very cold environment.
Hope this helps, remember to post some of the pics of the butterflies!
Mat.
Antarctic Mat said:
Hi.
I'm in Sudan at the moment, it's bloody hot and humid, over 40c today. It's just a case of the camera acclimatising I'm afraid, not really an issue here as the camera is obviously at the same temperature. My suggestion would be to send someone else in with the camera, let them sweat it out until the camera is happy and then pop in yourself to take the pics! Job done!
Love the irony of a user called Antarctic Mat posting in the Sudan I'm in Sudan at the moment, it's bloody hot and humid, over 40c today. It's just a case of the camera acclimatising I'm afraid, not really an issue here as the camera is obviously at the same temperature. My suggestion would be to send someone else in with the camera, let them sweat it out until the camera is happy and then pop in yourself to take the pics! Job done!
Antarctic Mat said:
Hope this helps, remember to post some of the pics of the butterflies!
Mat.
The best ones of a not very impressive first attempt were these two...Mat.
I'm sure I can do better, hence wanting to know how to get the camera up to speed faster before I go back. I'll start just by getting it nice and warm before I go, and keeping it inside my coat to get it to the glasshouse!
Gold said:
Antarctic Mat said:
Hi.
I'm in Sudan at the moment, it's bloody hot and humid, over 40c today. It's just a case of the camera acclimatising I'm afraid, not really an issue here as the camera is obviously at the same temperature. My suggestion would be to send someone else in with the camera, let them sweat it out until the camera is happy and then pop in yourself to take the pics! Job done!
Love the irony of a user called Antarctic Mat posting in the Sudan I'm in Sudan at the moment, it's bloody hot and humid, over 40c today. It's just a case of the camera acclimatising I'm afraid, not really an issue here as the camera is obviously at the same temperature. My suggestion would be to send someone else in with the camera, let them sweat it out until the camera is happy and then pop in yourself to take the pics! Job done!
Nice pics too, worth the effort in my opinion.
Mat.
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