Have you ever been too hot to take pictures?

[col4bin]

I am currently working in Singapore and decided to go up to Malaysia for the day. It was so ridiculously hot that I could not even muster up enough energy to get out my camera.

[Maureen Souza]

I know what you mean... it has been 100-106 degrees here at home and the last thing I feel like doing is lugging around my camera equipment.

[Mat Fitzsimmons]

I'm always too hot to take photos *cough*, but I still get the camera out now and then :)

Seriously though, I can understand what you mean. Not a problem this time of the year over here though, thankfully.

[justinmob]

I know what you mean... it has been 100-106 degrees here at home and the last thing I feel like doing is lugging around my camera equipment.

I have the same problem. Guess I need to get a home studio going to keep me busy during the summer months. :D

[hey_moe]

Hot huh? Yesterday I was shooting this pool party for this customer and I was soaked. He had a wood fence around the pool area so there was no breeze, no trees ect..ect. His wife in trying to help me out in the middle of taking a picture came behind me a pour some water on the top of my head...lol...it felt good...guess what happened to the camera:rolleyes:

[Stavhp]

94 degrees here and i still went to the beach to shoot a french market
Although i always take water, lots of water!

[tbrasington]

This heat is oppressive. Can't do anything but stay inside where it is cool.

[ipacmm]

Yesterday I was dying carrying around my backpack with all of my camera stuff...but I got the job done which was good.

[liza]

It's supposed to be 94 degrees here for the second day in a row. Yesterday I shot a wedding and reception from 2:30 until 10:00 (for a family member), and today I'm venturing out to the Exotic Feline Rescue Center to photograph the big cats. I guess I don't have enough sense to come in out of the heat. :)

[Az2Africa]

It was 112 degrees here yesterday. No, I didn't shoot anything. I did set a white lens and black lens in the sun for a few minutes to see the temperature difference. It's huge. That's why they're white.

[ghocking]

Its hot in the UK at the moment (hot for the UK is mid 80's to mid 90's and lasts for about 3 days a year). I went up the lakes this morning, and it was so hazey, that not one of my shots was woth keeping, so heat can cause more problems than just boiling us humans.

[PIXI_666]

too hot - in the middle of the day with scorching hot australian summer sun - heck no you wont see me out ther eunles si HAVE to for a wedding lol which is usually kinda shaded anyway.
What gets me is the cold weather...if its too cold, godam keep me inside!!!LOL

Del

[Jaymz]

Its been really hot here too, 100+, and thats unusual this early in the summer. I won't even hardly go outside let alone take pictures when its that hot.

[saravrose]

the heat is a little too much right now.. when it's a hundred degrees it's easy to get dehydrated and sunburned...

sari

[SWPhotoImaging]

I have been going out at dawn to take pics, because as Maureen said, it's been well over 100 during the day here in the Sacramento Valley for a week or more now. When the days are that hot, the evenings are not conducive to outdoor activity either, but first thing in the morning is pretty nice.

[justinmob]

Today is my only day off this week and it is 110. Guess I will clean my acoustic guitar and take some pics of it indoors. I went outside for about 5 minutes and had enough. :confused: Sux.

[danedel]

96 here in Denver for the past week! I usually wear all black pants and long sleeve shirts to my shoots....but I may have to change my attire if this keeps up :-(

[IndyJeff]

Ah you bunch of Nancy boys, letting a little hot keep you from shooting.

A couple of years ago the Brickyard 400 was run when it was in the upper 90's with the humidity somewhere in the 70-80% range. All of us photographers were out there doing our jobs. The infield hospital was treating quite a few people for heat exhuastion. I would drench myself on yellow lights with an ice cold wet towel from my cooler. Within 10 minutes I would be bone dry the moisture was evaporating so quickly.

In 2003 at Kentucky Speedway I was in turn 3 all alone. A guy in a golf cart from the track kept coming by about every half an hour to check on me, just to make sure I wasn't cooking out there. I don't remember exactly how hot it was but, it was well over 90 and humid as a steam room.

Last year it was so dad blamed hot at a girls softball tourney, my camera quit focusing. Zip, zip, zip, searching for a correct focus and not able to find it. I tried 3 different lenses and same with all of them. Later that night everything worked just fine. I chalked it up to camera heat fatigue.

This past Saturday I went to the Indiana High School Football All-Star game. It was in the lower 90's but not real humid. Down on the field, which was astro turf, it had to be over 100 easily. Standing in the sun getting baked from above and heat generating off the ground made it even worse but, I didn't feel like giving up until I had the shots I needed for the assignment. I did wonder how the players could stand it with the pads and all. Now those guys had to be sweating off a ton of weight just standing around.


All kidding aside, I wouldn't have been out there at any of those events if I didn't have to be. The key is to drink plenty of water, and not exerting ones self needlessly.

[SWPhotoImaging]

I am holed up in my house with the A/C running, because it's HOT outside. The outside temp reading in my truck showed 110F most of the way home from work today.

[IndyJeff]

I am holed up in my house with the A/C running, because it's HOT outside. The outside temp reading in my truck showed 110F most of the way home from work today.

110F? Heck you should be good for at least an hour, maybe an hour and a half. :)

[SWPhotoImaging]

I know. Folks in Phoenix or Iraq think that's cool and comfortable.

[webcrawlur]

It topped 76 F here today, unbelievably hot at this altitude.:D

[PhotoJourno]

This last week I spend about 6-7 hs mid afternoon (two day process) in hundred degree weather (Sacto Valley), slacks shirt and tie, photo vest, 5 lenses and 2 cameras. I did pretty good, more blurry photos than I had expected, and I still cannot find my way to the bathroom (savvy).

But you do what you have to do. I personally like that. Get dirty, get hot or sunburned, it is a way to proudly show the macho-ness/idiocy all at once.

I do wonder though, as someone mentioned above, how hot is too hot for your black camera to operate in this sunny weather. My Canon + Bigma were getting all sorts of hot this last Wednesday. Had no real problems, but I kept wondering.

[liza]

I spent the entire afternoon on Saturday, when it was 96 degrees outdoors, in a butterfly conservatory which is essentially just a big greenhouse. God, it was hot!

[grego]

I've been too hot, been too lazy(especially that one), too not in the mood, too busy, etc. etc. I am a slacker!!

[cosworth]

When I was in Turks and Caicos it was over 120F on the beach.... I've never seen a lens fog up in shade before.

The dewpoint that day was 29C...

[johnnybfan]

When I was young and in my prime...:):) 30 years ago I worked in a Bandag shop retreading truck tires. During the summer it would get up to 90 or so & we'd keep right on going. The chambers we put the tires into to cure th new rubber was set at 214 degrees. Man, I could really sweat then.:):) Now I think about sweating & I do. Doesn't matter if it's 30 or 90. Of course, 2 medications that I take for my fibro list excessive sweating as their # side effect. You should have seen me in Yosemite a few weeks ago...no, never mind. I was changing shirts 3 or 4 times a
day. But I do like my weather a little warm - you know, 65 to 75 degrees and low humidity :) :)

[mrclark321]

My daughter has been bugging me to go to a local consevation area, well it was 97 degrees and the humidity must have been neer 100%. Walked into the woods and walked right out after being swarmed by mosquitos and sweating to death. :(
Alls I got was about 5 pics(just tooooo damn hot)


Dan

[nation]

Doesn't get too hot here - every day about 32 C, so about 90 F. But everyday is in excess of 90% humidity. So what's worse? Oh the humidity :)

[Lightstream]

Yeah, humidity kills.

I've been to the places the OP mentioned before and the worst part is that the humidity seems to be in a class of its own. Stuff just doesn't evaporate or so it seems. That's the worst part! At least if it evaporates you can cool off with a little water, but when it doesn't, you're in trouble.

I think their 'absolute humidity' must be something like 150% compared to 50% in temperate climates. Note I said absolute, not relative. Relative is just relative, that's all. I'm pretty darn sure their 'relative' 90% represents a heckofalotmore water in the air.

Once I got off the plane, walked down the airbridge to the terminal. Halfway through the airbridge, the air changes to 'local' air, and you can tell the change - I felt like a fish sucking down WATER into my lungs and it took a few breaths to get things sorted out!

[PineCone]

heat and humidity just saps away my enthusiasm mostly.. well of course depending on what type of shoot i'm doing :)

[Win]

My wife and I did a 4 mile hike on Saturday that kicked our butts. The temp was about 90 F. but we were at 9000+ feet and the trail was like a roller coaster. I was so worn out that I couldn't get the energy up to photograph a very neat horned lizard and snake that we passed on the trail.

I've been carrying the 5D w/24-70 for my hikes but I left it behind and took my Olympus C5050, glad I did.

On Sunday we did the much easier 2 mile River Walk in Zion N.P., I did take the 5D and it was fine on my new POTN strap. Temp was about 97 F when we finished.

Win

[Steve Parr]

I was shooting a blues festival on Saturday, and it was about 105. That, coupled with the humidity, made it pretty bad, and I definitely didn't want to be out in the sun shooting. That's the gig, though.

The nice thing about the day was that, between two of the bands, the skies opened up and it poured. I just put my gear in the van and enjoyed a walk in the rain. After the rain stopped, it was a good 15 degrees cooler than it had been...

[dewmuw]

Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun!

The heat does have its advantages - I put water out for the birds this morning and within minutes there were 3 goldfinch drinking there.

[SWPhotoImaging]

This last week I spend about 6-7 hs mid afternoon (two day process) in hundred degree weather (Sacto Valley), slacks shirt and tie, photo vest, 5 lenses and 2 cameras. I did pretty good, more blurry photos than I had expected, and I still cannot find my way to the bathroom (savvy).

But you do what you have to do. I personally like that. Get dirty, get hot or sunburned, it is a way to proudly show the macho-ness/idiocy all at once.

I do wonder though, as someone mentioned above, how hot is too hot for your black camera to operate in this sunny weather. My Canon + Bigma were getting all sorts of hot this last Wednesday. Had no real problems, but I kept wondering.

Mario,
Just out of curiosity, what in the Sacramento valley is interesting enough to photograph in the mid-afternoon hot summer sun?

[SuzyView]

Just got home from UT & WY and it was hot and my husband insisted on leaving the equipment in the van while we visited and ate. I couldn't do it. I took all the bags out and set them under the tables at restaurants and kept it all with me. We did carry a lot of stuff during our day at Yellowstone, and it rained buckets. Cooled everything off, so I was glad. But with 100 degrees and humidity that has caused extreme conditions here in the DC area, I take the small bag with 20D and 17-40L. That's it. I am shooting family portraits outdoors for a friend this week. Planning on wearing white and drinking ice water the whole time. I'm considering bringing a sun-shade umbrella with me. :)

[Rhinotherunt]

I can handle the high temps if it is dry heat, but here in the South it is HUMID!!!

[kampphoto]

I was the other day but had to keep shooting anyways. I was doing a wedding on Saturday where it was +36C to begin with, then with the humidity that was bumped up to +45C (113F) so needless to say i was HOT! The ceremony was in a church with no AC, and all the formals were outside. When I got home that night I weighed myself just for fun to see how much weight I had sweat off, and much to make heat stroke induced enjoyment, I had lost 4lbs.

[Croasdail]

I was shooting in Utah over last weekend at Miller Motorsports Park... 103. I was okay, but my 300 was actually getting very warm to hot to the touch. Made shooting a little tough at times.

[StewartR]

Mad dogs and Englishmen ... travel on public transport in London in the summer. Today the London Evening Standard reported that they had measured 52C (that's 126F for you Americans) on London buses and 47C (117F) on the London Underground.

I've got a big heavy tripod on loan from a friend and I was planning to go shoot some panoramas of London. Not sure I will though...

[dewmuw]

It is so hot here that the roads are literally melting!! (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/5189734.stm)

[PhotoJourno]

Mario,
Just out of curiosity, what in the Sacramento valley is interesting enough to photograph in the mid-afternoon hot summer sun?

Steven, really good question. I spent most of those hours trying to figure out this myself. Some of the Press organizations I work for, receive large support from Development Companies (Construction, tract homes, such). In some areas, they are projecting to build large amounts of these homes.

So I am sent out to photograph recently purchased lands, housing development progress, and other rather boring items.

The first day, I was covering the opening of a Hotel, in very hot temperature. Most people found solace (no pun intended) in a small tent, but I spent most of the time on the sidelines, photographing the 'personalities' attending the event, and the event itself. Though it wasn't very fun, I did make a great amount of contacts and PR, which made the whole thing bearable.

Other than that, not even the cows are out there during the day.

[VegasGeorge]

Jeez! I had no idea you shutter bugs were such wusses! Here in Las Vegas hot is just part of the deal (in more ways than one!:lol: ). Right now we've been at around 112 in the shade during the mid-afternoon, cooling to 100 something in the evenings. In fact, I've been shopping for one of those heat shimmer filters to calm down my outdoor wedding images.;)

[E3_Photo_Studio]

Yeah...lately. Here it's been around 100 with 60+% humidity! UGH! :( But I am reminded of a time in college when I went to the desert to take some shots. I was sweating SOOOOO much that my eyepiece was covered in sweat and I couldn't see to take pictures. I ended up on the verge of heat stroke that day...I definately learned my lesson....bring water. LOL :) But right now...I just can't go outside hardly at all. My feet swell up too much, so I'll have to wait till this kid comes out of me to start back up again with outdoor shots. :)

[Saralonde]

If the heat is dry, I'm not bothered, but when the humidity is way up, I'll take indoor shots.
Last year on vacation I had a lot of trouble going from air-conditioned buildings to outdoors without my camera fogging over. I lost a lot of pictures because of that.

[Tundrasport]

If your going to go out in it plan for it! I was out all day Saturday shooting RC boat races. I made sure I put on the sun screen, brought lots of water, a large umbrella and a chair. When I get too hot, sit in the shade for a bit, drink some cool water, chimp chimp chimp and then go back at it! It does take some adjustment, now I get really cold when it gets below 70!

[E3_Photo_Studio]

If the heat is dry, I'm not bothered......

LOL:lol: I always laugh when people say that. I used to live in Phoenix AZ. I took sports pics outdoors....during summer....in 120 degree heat....:rolleyes: They always say there that "oh it's a dry heat", but honestly....120 degrees is still too flippin' hot to take pics whether it's dry or wet. :lol:

[justinmob]

Jeez! I had no idea you shutter bugs were such wusses! Here in Las Vegas hot is just part of the deal (in more ways than one!:lol: ). Right now we've been at around 112 in the shade during the mid-afternoon, cooling to 100 something in the evenings.

:lol: I guess when you are retired, you can go into ac whenever you feel like you've had enough heat, but not some of us Las Vegans. Sometimes I have the pleasure of having to work outside for 8-10 hours in a day (not the case right now, thankfully). I'll spend some time up at Charleston this weekend if I feel the need to get outside.

[cgper]

im usually more tired than hot these days.
hmm.. maybe its the heat though. haha

[Kramer]

This past weekend I was in New York city, and probably walked 5 miles a day in the heat. thought I don't have that much equipment, it still was very tiring.

[claudermilk]

If it's hot, it going to be hot. I figure I might as well be shooting instead of just sitting around being miserable.