Digital SLR in cold weather

[Nancy S]

I'm a bit confused about how to treat my camera when coming in from shooting in the winter cold. I've read that it should go in a sealed plastic bag till it warms us to prevent moisture condensation, or that it could just go back in the camera bag to warm up in the house. Any advice would be appreciated.
Nancy S

[JoeMc]

Nancy, Even in the dog days of winter, I just wipe it down with a lens clothe and put it in it's bag..................................
.................................................. ...............................
.................................................. ...............................

But then again, The dog days of winter here are about 78 degrees :-) (South Florida)

But....I have shot a ton in cold climate and never had a problem with this method.

Cheers, joe

[shootem]

Nancy, just how cold is cold? In the mountains (usually single digits to teens this time of year, sometimes up into the 20's (F)) I do put it in a bag, seal it, and then go in my cabin. I let it sit for a couple of hours before opening. If it's in the 20's to 30's... sometimes I just leave it zipped up in a good camera bag for a couple of hours or so.

[Nancy S]

Joe & Carolyn,
I appreciate your advice - the weather here is very unpredictable in winter - a few days ago it was -35 windchill, and yesterday a balmy 32 degrees, with varying levels of humidity as well. Joe, do you have any problems going into air conditioning after being outside in the heat?

[JoeMc]

Good Morning Nancy.

Yes, condensation is a huge problem leaving the A/C to the humid hot outdoors. So much so that when I am on my way to a shoot, I will turn off the A/C in the car 30 minutes before I get to the location.
A friend of mine owns a factory service center for Nikon and Fuji, and services thousands of cameras and he says that it poses no threat to the camera, It is just annoying.....Salt water and sand are the problem here.
Cheers, Joe