question on lens and the body

snoopy198520

Hi

i from singapore i recently just bought a canon dslr camera. i going oversea soon for a week and i have alot of enquiry to ask. 1st this is my first time bringing my camera out to winter country and the lowest it can go is like -4 to -6. And i have only the crumpler camera bag will that be enough? 2nd how am i going prevent the lens going fungus and stuff...? 3rd when i am at outdoor that is cold and want to go in to a restaurant or a hotel which they have heater and is warm what thing i have to look out for my lens? i really need help. If anyone out there got ever bring their dslr out to winter and have experience pls let me know what to do. Really need help. Thanks

Scott_Quier

snoopy198520 wrote:

Hi

i from singapore i recently just bought a canon dslr camera. i going oversea soon for a week and i have alot of enquiry to ask. 1st this is my first time bringing my camera out to winter country and the lowest it can go is like -4 to -6. And i have only the crumpler camera bag will that be enough? 2nd how am i going prevent the lens going fungus and stuff...? 3rd when i am at outdoor that is cold and want to go in to a restaurant or a hotel which they have heater and is warm what thing i have to look out for my lens? i really need help. If anyone out there got ever bring their dslr out to winter and have experience pls let me know what to do. Really need help. Thanks

1. Temperature will not be much of a problem. I have taken dSLR into Alaska winter conditions on a number of occasions with no problems. Camera will handle it fine. The battery works best when warm, but I was out for more then 4 hours at 0°F to 10°F on the same battery (in a 20D).
2. Fungus - I've not encountered that problem in the environment here so I can't help you much. I would suspect that storage would be the issue. I would further guess that a dry cabinet might be a good idea.
3. Bring with you a plastic bag, a ziploc or similar. Place the camera in that before entering warm environment. Keep the camera in the bag until the camera has a chance to warm up. The plastic bag will protect the camera from the high water levels in the warmer environment. The same applies when you move your camera from a cool, air conditioned interior to a warm, moist outdoors.

I hope that helps some.