Protecting camera from dew

[eyepod]

Hi , Does anyone have a good way to deal with dew on a DSLR? I'm not talking about when its outside on the scope etc, but when i have packed up and bring everything indoors. This normally isn't a problem with metal and glass scope tubes but i'm worried that the camera body will get moisture in the electronics. I have a Nikon D5300 and i think its only the expensive camera's  £1000+ that have sealed cases, just wondering if there is a way to prevent the moisture buildup when bringing stuff into a warm room.

regards

Jason

[happy-kat]

I put mine in its bag and close it all up so it can acclimatize slowly to the inside temperature.

[eyepod]

thanks for the reply, i was thinking of something like that, i also have a dehumidifier i could run for half an hour to remove the moisture

regards

Jason

[opticalpath]

As long as it's dry while still outside, the main dew risk is when you bring it in from the cold straight into a warm room.  Putting it in a sealed bag - even just a plastic bag - before bringing indoors will help a lot, and as said above, allowing it to warm up slowly - not suddenly - is important.  I used to put kit in the garage for a few hours after use as a half-way-house before bringing it in to full indoor warmth.

Adrian

[eyepod]

thanks for the help, some good advice there