Snowtographers » Quick Tips http://snowtographers.com Fri, 27 May 2011 21:55:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Quick Tip: Keeping your lens clean http://snowtographers.com/2010/quick-tips/quick-tip-keeping-your-lens-clean http://snowtographers.com/2010/quick-tips/quick-tip-keeping-your-lens-clean#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:58:49 +0000 Snowcase http://snowtographers.com/?p=144 Keeping your equipment clean and working is essential if you want to continue to shoot. Because we’re always in colder temperatures we face another problem that most people don’t even know about. Condensation and what happens when it freezes.

Condensation from going from cold to warm is one of the worst things for your camera not only because it can cause defects on your lens if you try to clean it but because it can get inside your camera and fry the electronics.

There are a few things you can do to prevent this from happening.

  1. NEVER try to wipe your lens clean. It will just fog up again and the more you touch it, the great the chance it gets scratched.
  2. Always use your lens caps. This should be obvious though.
  3. NEVER turn your camera on until it has warmed up
  4. If you’re really cautious, put your equipment in an air tight bag before you go inside

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