Nubiesan
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I am looking into the canon housing for a G9, but have seen some comments about fogging.
Has anyone had a problem with this?
Has anyone had a problem with this?
G9 Housing Problems?
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I don't have the G9 and associated housing but I do have the G7 with the Canon housing. I have found the housing can fog at times but it is preventable. When installing the camera into the housing, make sure that the housing and the camera are at a similar temperature to the area you are in.
In Roatan last year, I tried putting the camera into the housing in the morning in the hotel room. When I would walk out of the hotel room the housing would fog up. The problem seemed to be associated with bringing the cool camera and housing into a warm environment which is very humid. The change in temperature was basically causing condensation inside the housing. The cameras would get condensation on them even out of the housing.
Now I just let the camera and housing warm up prior to sealing the camera into the housing. I have not had any problems since. Wrapping the camera and housing in a towel also helps by allowing the equipment to warm up more slowly.
The same problem can occur when bringing cameras into a warm house during a cold winter. As long as the camera and housing are warmed up to the conditions of the surrounding environment, you should not have any problems.
Good luck.
In Roatan last year, I tried putting the camera into the housing in the morning in the hotel room. When I would walk out of the hotel room the housing would fog up. The problem seemed to be associated with bringing the cool camera and housing into a warm environment which is very humid. The change in temperature was basically causing condensation inside the housing. The cameras would get condensation on them even out of the housing.
Now I just let the camera and housing warm up prior to sealing the camera into the housing. I have not had any problems since. Wrapping the camera and housing in a towel also helps by allowing the equipment to warm up more slowly.
The same problem can occur when bringing cameras into a warm house during a cold winter. As long as the camera and housing are warmed up to the conditions of the surrounding environment, you should not have any problems.
Good luck.
stiebs
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Another oft suggested hint is to put a sachet of silica gel crystals into the housing to absorb any stray moisture. You can usually find these sachets in electronics good packaging. The little plastic sachet that says "Do Not Eat" on it. Your camera quite likely came with one.
I, too, have the G9 and WP-DC21 housing, but won't get them wet until june. My experience with other cameras and housings was that the drier the air inside the housing the less likely it will condense once the housing hits the cool water. Therefore, many other photographers advise that you load the camera into the housing in your air conditioned room along with a silica moisture muncher. The housing will definitely fog once you take it outside, but that is external condensation and will disappear in a few minutes.
if you can, just open the housing in an air conditioned room (it will be dry air).
- as billis stated - external condensation is not a problem and can be ignored, but, if you open on the boat/outside in a humid environment, the air will have more moisture and could fog you up (especially if like me, you force the flash to go off each shot hence generating heat) - moisture munchers help, but the best idea is to just change batteries / cards inside with AC.
if you have no AC and/or need to open up the housing on the boat, just try and do it as quickly as possible trying to keep it as dry as possible. Keeping it out of the sun (e.g. with a towel or in the camera bucket) between dives could also be beneficial
- as billis stated - external condensation is not a problem and can be ignored, but, if you open on the boat/outside in a humid environment, the air will have more moisture and could fog you up (especially if like me, you force the flash to go off each shot hence generating heat) - moisture munchers help, but the best idea is to just change batteries / cards inside with AC.
if you have no AC and/or need to open up the housing on the boat, just try and do it as quickly as possible trying to keep it as dry as possible. Keeping it out of the sun (e.g. with a towel or in the camera bucket) between dives could also be beneficial
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