Heat and Film
In the old days, especially very hot summer days, we had to put our film
in the fridge. Now with digital, I have more room for my beer!
re: interesting theory . . .
The big problem with this is that any moisture in the atmosphere will condensate on the camera when you take it out of the bag for the shoot. Keeping the camera in a warmish area of a air conditined house would be a bit better. I have used my camera in 120F degree heat and it's a bit more noisey but not too bad. The only way to solve it is with active CCD cooling as some med formate digi backs have but for the average guy this is a bit out of reach. The best thing is to keep the camera out of the sun as much as possible and not refigerate the camera to prevent condensation. Also keep the camera off when not actually shooting because the ccd heats up with use, every exposure generates more heat and the electronics surround the sensor on most cameras which also generate heat.
I agree with Mike save the important stuff, the BEER!!
Cheers
Robert C. Fisher
www.rcfisher.com
You are probably right,
You are probably right, don't go putting your digital cameras in the fridge on my account. My reply was somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but I forgot to add some smilies.
disclaimer: camera in fridge != endorsed
interesting theory...
...but not entirely true. In this heat, digital cameras exhibit substantially more noise than in colder weather. So it might be a good idea to leave your whole camera in the fridge overnight before going to an important photoshoot (the fridge, not the freezer, and keep it sealed in a plastic back, you don't want condensation!)
Keep your head cool, and your camera cooler!