How to Protect Your Camera in Bad Weather

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Keep batteries in a warm pocket or glove when not in use.

   When the temperature drops, so does the lifespan of your batteries.
   
   It is essential that you keep your batteries warm, and only insert them into your camera when needed.
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   Step 2: Carry spare batteries.

   For when your current batteries die. ,,, One problem with cold weather is excessive moisture in the air.
   
   This is exacerbated when moving from cold conditions directly to warm conditions e.g. from the cold outside to a warm room.
   
   Resulting condensation will fog your lens and can damage your camera.
   
   By Placing your camera in a plastic bag before entering a warm room, you ensure that moisture condenses on the bag rather than on your camera. , Leave it in an unheated room to warm up, or alternatively, use a hair dryer on a medium setting. , In cold conditions, advancing and rewinding film may build sufficient levels of static electricity to create a spark within your camera, leaving 'lightning strikes' across your film.
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   Step 3: Switch off energy consuming autofocus if not required.

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   Step 4: Inexplicable weather conditions may call for battery independent

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   Step 5: manual cameras as the best choice.

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   Step 6: Wrap your camera in a plastic bag when not in use.

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   Step 7: If you do not have a plastic bag

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   Step 8: let Your camera warm up slowly.

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   Step 9: For those who use film cameras

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    Step 10: advance and rewind the film slowly.

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