Protect Your Camera in Extreme Weather

Posted: May 19, 2015

[caption id="attachment_12306" align="alignright" width="420"] Image from digital-photography-school.com[/caption] Professional photographers usually take their  camera everywhere. It can be subjected to conditions from extreme cold to extreme heat, often in the same day. Take care of your camera by protecting in any type of weather. Anne McKinnell, writer for Digital Photography School, shares how to protect a camera from extreme elements.

How to Protect Your Camera in Extreme Weather

If you love to photograph nature, you surely know how unpredictable, and often hostile the elements can be. While we may get a sniffle or a chill from bad weather, the electronics inside our cameras are much more sensitive. A little water, some sand, or extreme temperatures can cause your camera to temporarily malfunction or even suffer permanent damage. When the storm clouds roll in, it’s important to know how to take good care of, and protect your camera gear. Moisture Whether it’s full-on rain or just intense humidity, moist conditions are your camera’s number one enemy. Not only can the wetness seep into the electronic elements of cameras, flashes, lenses, and other accessories and short them out, but it can get trapped inside the casing, causing condensation and eventually mold. Read the entire article How to Protect Your Camera in Extreme Weather on Digital Photography School.