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Sudden change of temperature can significantly jeopardize your photo shoot, since the air moisture inside your camera lens will fog up the glass completely, leaving little to nothing to be done about it after. In this episode with photographer David Bergman and AdoramaTV, we explore several ways to remedy this “foggy situation”.
David shares: “once that lens is covered in condensation there’s really not much you can do besides wait it out. You can try to use a microfiber cloth to wipe down the glass but the odds are that your lens is going to immediately fog back up again! By the way do not use your shirt, or something like a napkin, because you might scratch your lens, and that’s a really bad thing.”
“Also if the internal glass elements are fogged up then there’s really nothing you can do about it anyway. Give it some time and eventually your gear will acclimate to the weather and be just fine. It could take five minutes or could take an hour, so be prepared to wait.”
“So what you really want to do is prevent your lens from fogging in the first place. The key is to give your gear time to acclimate to the change in weather. So if you’re in a hotel for example, leave it outside of the room, away from the air-conditioning, for thirty minutes before you want to go out. Make sure you open your camera bag so that you don’t block the air flow.”
“Of course if it’s not safe to leave your bag outside, you could turn off the AC in the room and open the windows. If you’re in your car, leave the camera in your trunk or roll down the windows and just enjoy the fresh air. At the end of the day prevention is the key here. Plan ahead and you’ll be able to see clearly enough to make beautiful shots in any weather. “
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