Foggy Lens

[Dave Smith]

I live in Mississippi. The weather here is hot and muggy (humid). We pretty much live by the air conditioner around here.

I notice that when I go outside, my camera lens fogs up.

Is any damage being done to my lens or camera with this constant fogging ?

Is there anything I can do to prevent it ?

I know my Nikon D60 is not the most expensive camera in the world, but I like it and don't want to loose it.

Thanks

[mjs1973]

If you know you're going to be taking your camera outside, I would leave in in the case, and let it warm up to the outside temp before using it. When the warm outside air hits the cool glass, it's going to cause the fog. If you let your camera gear warm up first, you shouldn't have a problem. We go through the same thing here in the winter. But for us, it's from going from a cold outside, to a warm inside.

[mn shutterbug]

Or, you can put the camera in a large plastic bag and then follow Mike's recommendations. That's what I do in the winter. Before I get in my car, I put the camera and lens in a kitchen size garbage bag, and let it warm up that way.

[Dave Smith]

Thanks guys ... I'll give it a try.

[fx101]

Yes. Matching ambient temperature is the key.