Cool it! Tips to prevent your camera overheating in summer
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- 25 Jul 2022
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Around the world temperatures are currently soaring, and this latest heatwave is making sure that our cameras have a tough time. We've already written about how to avoid your phone overheating(opens in new tab) this summer, but what about when it comes to protecting your camera?
It's not always possible to avoid the sun altogether – given that you might need or want to shoot summer landscapes, portraits, holidays and travel, as well as commercial shoots. But how can you keep shooting in high heat while preventing your camera from overheating at the same time?
We thought we'd round up the best ways to keep your camera cool in the heat – read on for a few tips below. Some of them might seem daft, but they work!
1. Get the ice packs out
Ice isn't just for cocktails, and actually keeping a few ice packs to hand could help to cool down your photo gear in an emergency. Obviously, ice packs melt quickly and you don't want that condensation or water directly next to your camera, so we're not suggesting that you put them directly on your gear.
Instead, you could keep ice packs in another protective carrier bag and keep them in a close compartment in your bag.
2. Upgrade your memory cards
It doesn't always have to be the temperature of the sun outside for your cameras to suffer from overheating issues. If you're using slow or old memory cameras, this can cause more internal heat mean, because when it's slower to write information to said cards, the camera in turn has to work harder to process the images. Read More...
