Camera damage from high temperature

12 years 9 months ago #119599 by Number 7
During the day's while I'm at work, I will leave my camera in my trunk of my car. Now it's in the camera bag, but still secured in the trunk of my car. I was wondering, can a camera get damaged from high heat from leaving in a car's trunk?


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12 years 9 months ago #119603 by Henry Peach
If it gets as hot as my car does sitting parked in the sun I would think so. Sometimes camera manufacturers list the temperature range they recommend staying within. You might be able to find that in your camera manual or at the manufacturer's website.
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12 years 9 months ago - 12 years 9 months ago #119611 by MLKstudios
As long as the temp goes up and down slowly (not quickly) it will be fine. The "operating" temps will be listed, but it can get hotter than that (and not melt).

Of course, 375 degrees for 40 mins would not be recommended. ;)

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12 years 9 months ago #119630 by Henry Peach
You could get different storage. I use a Pelican case, and if I closed it in my air conditioned house then even after sitting in a hot trunk for a while when I open it everything is cool.

You could put your camera bag in a plastic bag and put it in a cooler with a sealed Blu-Ice or something.

I've never had a camera battery go bad or leak because of heat, but I don't leave my cameras in my car for very long. I have had other batteries burst and leak due to being left in the hot car for long periods of time.
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12 years 9 months ago #119664 by Number 7
I have a Nikon D90, I have looked on Nikon's site and I couldn't find anything regarding temp?


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12 years 9 months ago #119668 by Henry Peach
Maybe start by leaving a thermometer in your trunk to see what sort of temp you are facing.
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12 years 9 months ago - 12 years 9 months ago #119675 by Henry Peach

Number 7 wrote: I have a Nikon D90...


Max operating temp 104F. Heck, that's been the typical daytime temp where I live for weeks! I know I'm melting. :drool:

I could not find storage temp info on Nikon DSLRs (didn't look real hard, see link below), but Olympus also rates their cameras to 104F for operating, and they say 140F max storage temp.

www.google.com/search?q=how+hot+is+too+hot+for+dslr

Edit: A guy claiming to be a camera repair tech claims if your lenses are sealed they will be damaged first.
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12 years 9 months ago #119683 by MLKstudios
I agree, the camera should be fine in a trunk, but the battery could be an issue. Remove the battery if the trunk is really HOT!

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MLK Studios Photography School
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"Every artist, was once an amateur"

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12 years 9 months ago #119690 by Henry Peach
When I was shooting 4x5 I used a cheap, insulated, lunch bag for my film holders. It had separate compartments for the Blu-Ice things, and kept the film cool even in a hot car. I never wanted my film to get anywhere near 140F!
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12 years 9 months ago #119912 by Foggy

Henry Peach wrote:

Number 7 wrote: I have a Nikon D90...


Max operating temp 104F. Heck, that's been the typical daytime temp where I live for weeks! I know I'm melting. :drool:

I could not find storage temp info on Nikon DSLRs (didn't look real hard, see link below), but Olympus also rates their cameras to 104F for operating, and they say 140F max storage temp.

www.google.com/search?q=how+hot+is+too+hot+for+dslr

Edit: A guy claiming to be a camera repair tech claims if your lenses are sealed they will be damaged first.


Depending on color of trunk and where you located, 140F might not be that far away


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12 years 9 months ago #120191 by CatherineW
We get some very hot weather here in Fresno, so I generally will not leave anything of value in my trunk. If it's a cool day, then yes. But most of the time I won't leave anything in there. Just to hot!

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12 years 9 months ago #120204 by Shadowfixer1
It would probably affect the lenses more than the camera. The oils in the lens tend to run and get on the aperture blades causing them to slowly close down instead of snapping to the set aperture. The result is images way overexposed at anything other than wide open. I speak from experience.
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12 years 9 months ago #120398 by Number 7
Thanks for the 411, I think I will play it safe and not leave it in trunk. Or at least not in a camera bag with some insulation.


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12 years 9 months ago #120487 by Joves
All of my Nikons have been in the extremes in the cab of my concretepump. I live in Flagstaff but travel and go to much higher temps in other parts of the state. I have never had a single problem with any of them. The inside of my cab has been at 150°F in some areas.


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12 years 9 months ago #120894 by Jeanne Merlo
The gear will totally be fine. Just keep it in your camera bag. Then again you could take your camera with you and you can take photos of people :thumbsup:


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