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Time for Moisture Dissipation BIG WHITES

Started Jul 2, 2017 | Discussions thread
Old Greenlander Veteran Member • Posts: 4,402
Re: Time for Moisture Dissipation BIG WHITES

tvstaff wrote:

Hi,

Seems no matter what I do, when I go from inside to outside in the tropics my f/2.8 300mm and f/2.8 400mm are fogging up.

I'm also concerned about my 1DX and 1DXMKII

The ONLY solution I can see is leaving them outside but in the tropics, I'm worried about moisture again...

Here is my question,

What period of time is safe to "assume" that all moisture is off all internal/external lenses and mirrors in the bodies... With the cameras sitting in the sun to dissipate moisture?

I'm sure even slight remanents and effect focus and electronic contacts... Thank you.

TVS

when I step out of my car ( that is air conditioned) down to the swamp and I take the hood down of my 300f2.8 it fogs like h..l instantly

I have to point it into the sun for 15 min to warm up,

cleaning the front lens doesn't help, is so much glass that has thermal inertia, that will fog again in no time

You have to wait to heat up

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