Forgot to put the af100 to off.

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frozenlights

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Before going on a shoot I checked my af100 and put it in a bag. Everything was right except I forgot to put it to off. I opened the bag after 4 hours and it was hot. In fact it was so hot I felt it could melt! Battery had run out. I let it cool in an airconditioned place. Now when I use my nd filter it shows directly nd filter 2. There is no filter 1.
Does anyone has similar experience or suggestion?
 
#1 is No filter
#2 is 2 stops
#3 is 4 stops
#4 is 6 stops

There are really only 3 filters.
I hope everything else is working fine.... you might have just dodged a bullet....lesson learned.

FYI... I always make it a point to remove the battery when putting the camera in it's case.
 
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...and don't try to cool warm electronics with cold air............condensation is not very good for electronics.
 
Panas are pretty hardy cams- we used to leave our DVC80s and DVC30s out in 110 degree Arizona heat with no issues. All day direct sun. Certainly would not recommend though.
 
God, man. Cameras are like little babies with track records of what has happened to them that scare the users to death.

Just pretend your camera is made of nitro glycerin and you have to handle it with surgical care or else it will explode and ruin your...everything.

I hope it's okay, dude.
 
There is nothing wrong with cooling it down in a cool space. Condensation will not form. It is the reverse that can be dangerous; a cold camera in a warm, moist environment. A cold beverage sweats on a hot humid day, not the other way around.

If it's working, it's working. Heat is a big enemy of electronics, but there is no way to know how you may have affected the life of the camera. You may have shortened its 20 year life, but it will have become obsolete long before that. So enjoy and no worries.
 
Paul F said:
There is nothing wrong with cooling it down in a cool space. Condensation will not form. It is the reverse that can be dangerous; a cold camera in a warm, moist environment. A cold beverage sweats on a hot humid day, not the other way around.

If it's working, it's working. Heat is a big enemy of electronics, but there is no way to know how you may have affected the life of the camera. You may have shortened its 20 year life, but it will have become obsolete long before that. So enjoy and no worries.
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Interesting theory.


You've never walked into an air conditioned room from extreme heat outside and noticed moisture?

You've never exhaled hot air from your mouth on a winter day and seen your breath?


Maybe it's technically not called condensation, but you know what I mean.
 
Phil1076 said:
Interesting theory.


You've never walked into an air conditioned room from extreme heat outside and noticed moisture?
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Yes, i've noticed sweat, but that's biological and not possible by a camera. I'm not sure what other moisture you mean.

Phil1076 said:
You've never exhaled hot air from your mouth on a winter day and seen your breath?
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Yes, that is condensation. Warm moist air hitting a cold object (cold air). It is exactly the same as the cold beverage coming into a room or a cold window sweating in a heated house.

But that is not the same as a hot camera in an air conditioned room. The condensation will not form on the camera because it is warm. Heat drives away moisture. For example; a hot pan will dry itself out.
 
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