Leaving your CAM in the HOT CAR !?!

1. WISKINITA
   Member

   
   I have the Canon XL1s stowed away in a pro box that is metal and some other form of protection with the foam interior. It locks for security and it very durable.
   
   My question is: I live in Texas and it is really hot for long periods of time and I left my camera in the box in my truck for about a week. I'm sure it would be said that it is not a good idea. But does anyone know for sure what that heat exposure can really do? The tapes are in that box too. Is it going to ruin my tape quality? Will it screw up my camera (suggesting that it is NOT hot enough to actually melt any of the actual camera components)?
   
   Does my cam need to stay really really cool (around 70 degrees) like the equipment in a TV station? Or is that just for the computer equipment, etc. ?
   
   What can heat (not in direct sunlight) do to your equipment? How do I combat this if I do have to leave it in my hot truck?

   Posted 5 years ago #

2. compusolver
   Member

   
   WISKI -
   
   I know how hot that Texas sun can get - I lived in San Antonio for a year and in Fort Worth for many years. OK - many, many, many, etc...
   
   I would think the tape would be the first thing to break down, but electronics can be vulnerable also (from what I've read). No first-hand experience because I've always been careful with my equipment and tape.
   
   When we load the car for a summer wedding shoot, the cameras and tape are the last thing to be loaded - right before we get into the car and start the a/c.
   
   I've read about putting tape and electronic gear into an ice chest with one of those blue ice things. As a side benefit, they claim that your gear is less likely to be stolen than if in a camera bag, but here in the South you'd need a sticker on the ice chest saying "This chest does NOT contain beer", to decrease the chances of theft. X-D

   Posted 5 years ago #

3. WISKINITA
   Member

   
   oh my, you suuuuuuuure got that right. it'd be like, hmmmm, CAMERA BAG OR BEEEEEEER.... OK, BEEEEERRRRR! Shoot, I would! HA HA!

   Posted 5 years ago #

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