Camera left in hot sun all day :(

5 years 9 months ago #586622 by Kenya See
My nephew had picked up my camera and set it down on the porch where I didn't notice it all day.  It sat in the hot sun for nearly 8 hours.  The camera is VERY hot.  

Could this have messed the camera up?  


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5 years 9 months ago #586625 by effron
Let it cool and shoot some pics. Its probably fine.

Why so serious?
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5 years 9 months ago #586626 by garyrhook
It's made of metal and plastic. It will absorb heat but not that much. No more so than shooting in southern Arizona or Death Valley. It's likely fine.


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5 years 9 months ago #586965 by Gammill
So what happened?


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5 years 9 months ago #587162 by albinpix
Most camera's these days are made to withstand extreme heat/cold to some extent. My guess is that it's probably fine. Hope that's actually the case


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5 years 9 months ago #587248 by Kenya See
Yep worked just fine.  Now I don't know if this is related or not, my camera battery doesn't seem to be holding a strong charge.  

I need to find a way to check it.  


Thank you all, your kindness and help is very much appreciated.  


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5 years 9 months ago #587314 by Stanly
How old is the battery?

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5 years 9 months ago #587338 by Kenya See

Stanly wrote: How old is the battery?


4-5 months old at most


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5 years 9 months ago #587345 by effron
Is that battery a "third party" unit or Nikon branded?

Why so serious?
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