humidity kills DVX.

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Voytek_Stitko

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One question,

I am going to shoot in summer my first feature on dvx.
In NYC.
Does DVX works ok in the humidity, I dont mean swimming in the ocean, just everyday humidity outdoors.

Let me know if there is anything I should consider while shooting in summer.

Thanks a lot,

Voytek
 
Re: humidity kills DVX.

There's an article - I wish I could find it - where a videographer - a documentary filmmaker - took his DVX to Iraq and was marveling over how even in 125 degree weather, it performed like normal. Now I will admit, that Iraqi weather is a bit more dry than North American summer weather, but I would venture a bet that it will work fine.

I live in Florida and I have wondered the same. It gets all sorts of humid down here. We should discuss this again when temperatures go up to 98 degrees with a saturated dew point!

Good luck!

direktor
 
Re: humidity kills DVX.

normal humidity (i.e not swimming with it) shouldn't be a problem.. hey, this camera was built to work on earth, outside... i can't believe that the humidity in NYC will do any harm.
 
Re: humidity kills DVX.

Well, I had my DVX100 with me in Thailand in November last year during Monsoon season. I had it in a nice, cold, airconditioned hotel room every day and took it out into the humidity everyday (w/o plastic bag for warming up).

On one day, I even took it on a dive trip (onto the boat that is...) during heavy rain, in the middle of the Andaman Sea. Of course, the camera gave me a humidity warning for 2 hours since it was still cold from the hotel aircon but then it worked fine - and still does...

I have since been in the Philippines, again w/o problems. Only thing is since this camera is so well built with a metal body, it will adapt to temperature quickly and cause condensation...
 
Re: humidity kills DVX.

put the camera in the shade while not in use, watch out for sand, verrrry nassssty, protect it like your wife,

ok maybe not that much ;D
 
Re: humidity kills DVX.

i was in puerto rico and both of my dvx's got that humidity thing...VERY annoying...thankfully i had a pd150 with me as well...they didnt work for a couple of hours...in nyc it does not get that humid tho so you shouldnt have any problems
 
Re: humidity kills DVX.

I shot a documentary in South Beach Miami last year. Went to a concert and 3 nightclubs and with all the humidity and heat the camera worked. The next day after leaving the hotel room, it started to rain. I took cover in a restaurant only to notice the humidity light flashing and no image. I read the manual and waited the required 2 hours and the camera started to work again. I am guessing that the transition from the airconditioning of the hotel to the hot streets of Miami plus the humidity activated the humidity/condensation light. Two hours is a long time to wait and could have missed a lot. Thankfully it was downtime for me.
 
Re: humidity kills DVX.

I routinely keep my camers is big zip lock bags and try to let them acclimate to the ambient temps before use when possible. There has been the suggestion to buy a hair dryer, remove the heating element and use it in an emergecy to 'quick dry' the insides. I'd be warry of dust, but maybe it could be filtered. I hear nylon from stockings/pantyhose does a fair job to filter dust from getting inside computers, so this might work.

Hey, I sound like Martha Stewart allova sudden.

FWIW,

LHB
 
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