Humidity

So how do you Floridians keep your gear warm in an air conditioned hotel room so everything doesn't fog up when you go outside? This is the opposite that I normally deal with being from Alaska!! Help please!!

Keep the bag away from the air conditioner, and keep it in the bag for a while after stepping outdoors. If you let the equipment come up in temperature for maybe 1/2 hour, you'll get no condensation. It's that same techniques as coming in from the cold to a warm room, but in reverse.

Ditto ... I had this same situation occur to me (1st time EVER) when in Cancun last year. My camera was in my air conditioned room (not NEXT to the vent mind you) in my camera bag. I took my bag/gear outside the next morning to get some shots and was dismayed to only have it totally fogged up. Only time outside would allow the fogginess to evaporate. Sucked. I missed some good shots but learned my lesson. PS - I always keep a few of those "silica" packets next to my camera when on trips; just to absorb dampness (hopefully).

I always kept mine in my camera bag (zipped up) in order to prevent large changes in climate for it.

Hence it never got too cold or too hot even in the trunk of the car.

I lived in Florida all my life and never had that problem. But if it matters when I do go somewhere for photos, I keep my camera in my Tamrac backpack until I get to where I'm going. Maybe during that time the temperature in the bag adjusts to the outside temp.

dugcross wrote in post #10385423
I lived in Florida all my life and never had that problem.

On a nice hot humid day when you got the air cranking, take you camera out of the back and head out the front door. You too can experience the fog.

dugcross wrote in post #10385423
.. Maybe during that time the temperature in the bag adjusts to the outside temp.

Thats the whole trick. Let the camera warm up until it's above the dew point and the problem is gone.

gjl711 wrote in post #10385530
On a nice hot humid day when you got the air cranking, take you camera out of the back and head out the front door. You too can experience the fog.

I'm not saying that it can't happen but I never had the problem. I can take my camera outside from the ac and it's been fine. On the other hand I have been up north coming in from the cold into warm air and had it happen.

dugcross wrote in post #10385571
I'm not saying that it can't happen but I never had the problem. I can take my camera outside from the ac and it's been fine. On the other hand I have been up north coming in from the cold into warm air and had it happen.

Same thing. I live up north and have never had a condensation problem. But then again I take precautions. My glasses on the other hand fog up all the time.

gjl711 wrote in post #10385608
Same thing. I live up north and have never had a condensation problem. But then again I take precautions. My glasses on the other hand fog up all the time.

I guess it has something to do with you living in an area so long, wether it''s up north or down here in Florida that you get used to the weather and you take precautions that you don't even realize you do because it's just a natural thing.

dugcross wrote in post #10385642
.. you get used to the weather and you take precautions that you don't even realize you do because it's just a natural thing.

Exactly.. i still remember the first time I was in Ft Worth in July. On TV they had a commercial for some coating they put on glasses to keep them from fogging up. I couldn't figure out why they would want that there and in July to boot. Then I walked outside...

Well, it didnt happen at all today but the humidity is only about 56%. I just am giving myself more time in the morning for the gear to adjust. Thanks for all the input!!