Actually I didn't stay at an A/C hotel (when I was there I sure wished I did...) and the problems occured after almost a whole day of shooting during which the camera worked just fine.
Thanks for the tip, though. I know that condensation is a problem when changing the climate, and it frequently occurs here in Sweden in winter time when you use the camera outdoors. Bringing it indoors create exactly the problem you describe, unless you let it adjust to room temperature in a sealed plastic bag. It didn't occur to me that the same mechanism can occur in the jungle - from cool and dry to warmer and humid. regards, Erik -----Original Message----- From: Anthony Farr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: den 23 oktober 2001 04:42 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Back from vacation - equipment experiences Erik, Liquid penetration is possible with a non sealed camera like an MZ-3 but in the tropics it's condensation that you need to beware of. Perhaps you spent the night in an air-conditioned hotel room so that when you went out for a day's touring the camera was still cool for a while and became a target for condensation from the surrounding air, especially if the humidity was in the 90% to 100% range at 35ºC plus. The best system of prevention is to store the camera overnight in a sealed plastic bag with dessicant, and each day upon leaving your cool, dry hotel room leave the camera sealed in its bag until it has reached ambient temperature. Result: no condensation :) Regards, Anthony Farr ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Nordin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > (snip) ... due to > some equipment problems... And this is where it might be interesting also > for you... > > First, my MZ-3 stopped working in the rain forest. It was obviously partly > my own fault, since I didn't protect it sufficiently. After one day of > trekking it just died. No response whatsoever, no info on the display > either. It didn't help to change from the battery pack to normal lithium > cells. So, I left the place and went to Kuala Lumpur where the camera woke > up after two days. Now everything is back to normal... > > So, what's to learn from this? Well, keep the camera in a bag to prevent it > from being wet by dripping water. The humidity is difficult to handle, but I > should have protected it from the sweat pouring off my body... > (snip) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
