Looking for advice in Humid muggy weather

[kokonutjc]

Hello all....I just wanted to see if anyone has any advice shooting in humhid and muggy weather?

I have a 5D that I will taking to Arizona and right now it's monsoon weather. Is there something I should know or be prepared for?

thank you in advance ! !

Jeff

[manutd101]

1. Rain cover - not sure if the 5D is waterproofed but a cover is a good idea even if it is.
2. Changing lenses - be sure to always keep open parts of the lens away from any water (rain).
3. If it is very humid, condensation can form on the lens, especially if you are leaving a air-conditioned hotel. Try to let your gear warm up slowly in your gear bag, and try to use silica gel packs if you have them.

[FlyingPhotog]

Hello all....I just wanted to see if anyone has any advice shooting in humhid and muggy weather?

I have a 5D that I will taking to Arizona and right now it's monsoon weather. Is there something I should know or be prepared for?

thank you in advance ! !

Jeff

Hi,

The "Monsoon" in Arizona isn't like a monsoon in a rain forrest. It's not 95-100% percent humidity... Our humidity levels right now may get as high as 35-40% tops (normal is around 10-20%)

Monsoon in our case refers to a particular weather pattern (reverse flow where storm come from the East and North instead of the South and West like weather normally moves...)

We can and do get violent thunderstorms that pop up very quickly in the late afternoon and into the evening due to the heating of the Earth but they're usually localized (relatively small in area) but with increadible lightning and locally frog-strangling rainfall amounts. Do not drive through a flooded wash as you might find yourself floating downstream quickly (and then get a bill for your rescue...)

Don't worry about the "monsoon..." Come visit, have fun and I can pretty much guarentee you'll get some amazing sun sets! :)

[AB8ND]

I was wondering how Monsoon and Arizona fit in the same sentence.:rolleyes:

Hi,
The "Monsoon" in Arizona isn't like a monsoon in a rain forrest.... :)

Actually here in Michigan our humidity is low at 35% and I never have problems with the cameras, mostly with the operator. I will carry a towel just in case rain pops up and to dry sweat from my face and hands, other wise I do have rain covers and never change lenses unless some how protected.

Jack

[poloman]

The most important thing is to warm and cool the camera slowly. If you bring a hot camera into an air conditioned room. The moisure present internally may condense. This is hard on the electronics. If you take it out suddenly into the heat the moisture in the air can condense on the cool surfaces. This too is bad. This is more a problem in Florida than where you are going.

[FlyingPhotog]

Usually, air conditioned interiors will be drier than outside (but not by much in AZ...)

[kokonutjc]

Wow....i'm glad I posted this.
Thank you all for the replies ! !

Fly...since you're in Arizona, this gives me a better feeling coming down there from your comment.
The most concern I had was the condensation damaging my camera and lenses.

Jeff

[ADAPTE]

Down here the humidity is always around 80% so you are always dealing with condensation. Never had a problem. Equiepment is more durable that what we give it credit for.

[yogestee]

I've been tripping around SE Asia since 2004,, now living in Laos permanently since 2007.. It can get extremely hot and humid here especially this time of the year,, it is now the wet season.. What do I do?? Nothing out of the ordinary.. If I'm caught in a sudden downpour I find shelter until it passes,, usually in a cafe :D

So far,,no problems..