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snow and a camera

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i'm in connecticut where we're getting a decent amount of snowfall (weather.com says the pressure is "30.06 inches and falling", whatever that means). i have a canon a60 and was wondering if taking a couple long exposures would be bad. the camera wouldn't be exposed to snow for more than i'd say 3-5 minutes at most. any thoughts?
 
What during the day? Why are you doing timed exposures of the snow during the day? I dont think it will hurt it but, the pics will come out awfully white. Now at night I can understand getting the flakes falling near a street light.
 
I don't think he means long-exposures in that sense, Joves... I think he means that he is worried about exposing the camera to the moisture and cold associated with snow.

Hmmm... It's an interesting question. Certainly getting snow directly on the camera wouldn't be good for it. They aren't sealed from moisture all that well. On the other hand, if you plan on taking shots from beneath an overhang or some other sort of cover (like under an umbrella or something) you should be okay.

The only real problem is that the rapid transfer between freezing and room temperature can cause condensation. To avoid this, you are going to want to put the camera in a sealed, air-tight bag with the air removed from it before you come back in. This will keep the moist air away from the camera for until it reaches room temperature.
 
Just hold an umbrella over it. The moisture isn't too much of a problem, unless your house is very humid. (There is a bit of moisture generated from people/pets, but unless you have a humidifier, or you've just been boiling a big pot of water, the moisture level in your house will not be any higher than outside.

To be on the safe side, take a ziplock bag with you, and put the camera in the bag before coming back inside. As soon as the camera has warmed up, you can safely remove it.

Oh, and keep the battery warm, or it'll be 'empty' even though it's not. ;)
 
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