GH5 Help with Lens haze/condensation

[Kyle Kearns]

I took my camera diving yesterday in a housing and the water temp was extremely different from the air (way colder), so when I hopped in with my camera my lens fogged up the most it ever has.

It's so cloudy that it's not usable even a day after.


What's the best method for drying the inside of the lens out? I have it sitting in rice right now, but would setting the lens outside in direct sun be better? I live in FL, so maybe it wouldn't? The outside air is very humid.


I'm hoping to use this lens for a gig tomorrow morning, any help is appreciated!

 

[optitek]

Try heating it up with a hair dryer or leaving it in the sun. If it is humid where you are heat it up and put in a zipped plastic bag with plenty of silicon gel packs. Leave the rear lens cap off as that is the most open section of the lens for moisture to get in and out. what kind of lens?

 

[Kyle Kearns]

I’ll give it a try thanks. It’s a Tokina 16-28

 

[Kyle Kearns]

if anyone is wondering, a hair dryer was the way to go. Ten minutes and it was as good as new!