Defogging Lens

7 years 2 months ago #512434 by Martin
Any tricks on how to prevent a lens from fogging up in the winter?  Is there a defogging spray or some sort of filter that I can screw on that comes with some special chemical on it that prevents fogging?  


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7 years 2 months ago #512810 by Joves
Depends. Are you planning on having it outside for an extended period, or for quick shots. First I do not keep the inside of my vehicle much warmer than the outside. This keeps the lens from being too warm. If you are talking about when you are bringing it in from outside then the large ziplock bag, and allowing the lens and camera to acclimate slowly. If I am just quick shooting I keep it under my coat in a pocket.


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7 years 2 months ago #513031 by Patrick G
Well, you'll need to allow your gear to get acclimated to your shooting environment. 


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7 years 2 months ago #513147 by effron
Going from warm to cold shouldn't present a big problem, coming from the cold to warm is an issue. You had a couple good bits of advice, after a session in the cold, leave the gear in the bag or plastic bag it until it warms. 

Why so serious?
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7 years 2 months ago #513196 by Shadowfixer1
You need to worry about the camera as much as the lens. Condensation on the inside of a modern day camera is not good.
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7 years 2 months ago #513662 by srubio77
Don't know of a specific product that can remedy this...the key is in properly acclimating your camera to the surrounding temperature, as the others mentioned.


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