The summer photography season is upon us and to help us take the best photographs possible, whether at the beach, on vacation or the countryside, it is important to keep your camera cool!
Digital cameras don’t like heat and humidity. Most DSLRs come with the recommendation that they work best between 0 and 40 degrees C. (32 – 104 degrees F). It is important to remember that. Keeping your camera cool (or more specifically your image sensor) will help prevent photons (which become more active with higher temperatures) contaminating photosites on your sensor. When an image sensor heats up, colors may not be accurate.
We recomend that you don’t leave your camera where it will get hot like in your car or in a bag in the sun.
When it comes to humidity, if you have a digital SLR, don’t change lenses when you go from an air-conditioned area into humid conditions. If you do change lenses, condensation can build up on the filter over the image sensor and fog your pictures. If your lens and viewfinder fog up, you can wipe them clean with a lint-free cloth or wait until they clear up.