I will be going to Kota Kinabalu in March, and intent to bring along my DSLR for photo taking. As i got only about half a hour at the summit only, how to climatise it to prevent condensation. Please advise.
I will be going to Kota Kinabalu in March, and intent to bring along my DSLR for photo taking. As i got only about half a hour at the summit only, how to climatise it to prevent condensation. Please advise.
Just make sure it's exposed to the outside temperature long enough to adjust. Though since the summit is the coldest point and not a warm point, you should have no condensation.
In other words, just use your camera the way it's meant to be used. Don't mollycuddle it and think it's tofu. It will then work when you need it to.
thanks for all the replies. Any further tips will helps as going up to KK is a difficult task for me and would like to capture as much beautiful photos as possible.
Once again thanks in advance.
thanks for all the replies. Any further tips will helps as going up to KK is a difficult task for me and would like to capture as much beautiful photos as possible.
Once again thanks in advance.
When I was there I didn't know about condensation, neither did my camera. I guess that was the reason why nothing happened Ok, there was some condensation around 2,000m at the layer called 'Cloud Forest' with 100% humidity. There's nothing you can do about it. Have a clean cloth at hand and try to wipe the lens carefully. Might help for some minutes. Otherwise just enjoy and stop being too eager to snap everything you see.
Worry more about yourself, you will be exhausted, need to adjust to altitude (might experience mild symptoms of altitude sickness), need keep yourself warm at the higher areas. Do read the common recommendations about going up the mountain, what to bring and what to leave at home. For your gear: take as little as possible, you have little time to deploy a tripod and mess around with 5 lenses and 10 filters (if you didn't collapse under the weight already). Think ahead: it's a sunrise situation. Anticipate what you might need for this. If you don't know, then read here in the forum and practise in Singapore before you go there. And don't underestimate the long way down ...
1) Have anyone used a chest harness to carry your camera. Do you have any feedback about it *Lowepro Chest Harness + 75AW Toploader. I don't foreseen any problem on the first 6km, but more worry concern on the night climb and decent.
2) Is there enough space for tripod setup? (going up with SIURI compact tripod)