May 11, 2011
I took pictures at three separate times of day today. Each time, my camera was slow in changing from setting to setting. Each time, my camera was even slow on turning itself off (after I pushed the off button). It is hotter and more humid than normal for this time of year. In fact, I could almost see the moisture in the air. Could humidity be causing this problem? If so, how do I solve this problem? I would like to take pictures out doors this summer. I know it will be hot and humid on many days this summer. Help! Do you have any advice? Any suggestions? Could there be any other cause than humidity (and heat)?
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May 12, 2011
Thank you for all of the replies. I will try a variety of solutions until I find the answer.
Wiht most modern electronics their operating range is usually towards the steam room level of humidity, however, check the manual, every camera manual (P&S included) will hae a little chart telling you the operational temperature range and humidity maximum..
It could also be caused by a full memory card in some cameras (I don't know why, it's just an odd glitch I've seen in random cameras before)
Oh you've the olympus, mine went slow sometimes with the memory card thing but also slowed down for no real reason as well, turning it off and taking the batteries out seemed to sort it out...
I'm from Mississippi. We have very hot humid climate. Yes I think the humidity could be causing some problems! I have a solution for you to try. Crazy as it sounds, it does work!! Get a ziplock bag and put rice in it. Then put your camera in there and seal the bag. You can keep it in there as often as you want! This has saved me many times!
Oh and it's probably a good idea to avoid extreme temperatures whenever possible.
@killerjackalope Thanks! I thought about the memory card, but it is not full. However, the memory card I had in my camera is my least favorite memory card. I will try switching memory cards and see what happens. I will also go back to the operating manual to see what it says. It may take some experimentation.
@webfoot@icywarm@ididntdoit87 I thought about the battery, because I have had that problem before. However, that was not the problem. I even had my most favorite battery in the camera. You are right though. When the battery is dying, my camera does slow down. The first time my battery needed to be charging, I thought my whole camera was dying. I will keep trying things and see if I can get my camera out of the molasses stage. Perhaps my camera is like the rest of us and is having difficulty adjusting to the abnormal heat and humidity. It is supposed to cool off tomorrow, so I may have something good to report then. Thanks for your advice!
@sweett Thanks! I will try this today and see if this happens. I had thought about those little silica packets that one finds in new purses and in medicine bottles. Thank you for the rice idea. I have used rice to dry the moisture out of something else and this worked. I did not think about doing this with my camera.
I wondered about taking my pictures from a cool air conditioned room out into the heat and humid conditions. I can't see keeping my camera outside. Do you do anything special when you take your camera from the inside to the outside?
Yes I once took my camera from an air conditioned room to the outside heat and the photos were blurry and fuzzy and the camera was acting up. It was fogging up inside the camera and I couldn't take photos for almost an hour!
I have a room that stays a medium temp. I usually keep my camera in there or try to put it in there about 30min before I go outside.
@cfrantz Thanks! I have found this true. I did have my slower speed memory card in when I was having difficulty. However, I do think the humidity was negatively impacting my camera. I did not have much time today, so I tried two simple solutions. I took out the battery and then reinserted it. I put my camera in a medium temperature place prior to taking pictures. These two things helped. I will try out the other hints people gave me the next time it is hot and humid. Thanks for the article link though. I know others will benefit from reading it. Thanks.
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It could also be caused by a full memory card in some cameras (I don't know why, it's just an odd glitch I've seen in random cameras before)
Oh you've the olympus, mine went slow sometimes with the memory card thing but also slowed down for no real reason as well, turning it off and taking the batteries out seemed to sort it out...
Oh and it's probably a good idea to avoid extreme temperatures whenever possible.
Learned this with CF too, which are annoyingly double the normal price of other cards, the ones the same price are too slow to use...
I wondered about taking my pictures from a cool air conditioned room out into the heat and humid conditions. I can't see keeping my camera outside. Do you do anything special when you take your camera from the inside to the outside?
I have a room that stays a medium temp. I usually keep my camera in there or try to put it in there about 30min before I go outside.
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