It’s been such a hot summer. I’ve noticed that when I’m shooting in direct sunlight, my camera can get really hot. Recently, when I was recording some video for several minutes, my camera even cut me off at one point because it could no longer write to the SD card. (I assume this was because it had …

It kills you on a neck strap, but if you use a shoulder sling and a hip-holster it’s pretty much fine. That’s my go-to when I have to have my camera and long lens accessible while I’m walking.’ Sometimes I stick the tripod mount of the lens into my belt if I don’t have my holster with me. That wo…

Hip-holsters I find too bulky, I prefer a waist pack, just wide and deep enough to hold the camera+lens when I need both hands for something else (e.g. picking about dog poo): https://www.dropbox.com/s/h5b7s8whgk1fvpw/11_InsertLensFirst.jpg?dl=0 Or, when just out and about in the garden, a simple…

My hikes wimp out when it is too hot for me. In our mediterranean climate I sometimes have to ‘thaw’ numb electronics at the start of a winter morning. Never had overheating, but, I don’t do videos.

My problem is usually the opposite - How to keep the camera/battery warm. And my hands. I know that the armpit and the crotch are the warmest places on the human body (that’s where we put Ice packs to cool patients with extremely high temperatures), but I won’t be storing batteries in those two plac…

[image] jnstuart: I tend to swing my camera around a lot as I’m walking with it in hand since I don’t like it hanging off my neck or shoulder the whole time I feel you there, my setup weighs about the same. There are several non-neck straps out there that might help you out there. People real…

Agreed … in the arid Southwest, moisture or heat are not what I worry about but sand or fine grit, especially on a windy day, likely are the biggest threat to camera gear.

I use a neoprene lunch bag with shoulder strap as a camera bag when I go out looking for dragonflies in the heat of the day. It is easy to take out and put back the camera in the bag at my side. The neoprene is a good insulator. I suppose you could put a cold pack inside if you really wanted to. The…

I use a neoprene lunch bag with shoulder strap as a camera bag all year round. I have had two bags in the past decade or so. Both were made by Built. Both were very good. I do a lot of hiking and birding. So, eventually they wear out over the years. They are excellent for carrying your camera in t…

Hi, Nothing that I am aware of keeping your gear cool while shooting besides jerry-rigging something out of an insulation box, or wearing an 5XL sombrero ( Please send pictures :)) But, Costco has an insulated backpack (Titan cooler) with 2 icepacks in 2 outside pockets (removable). It’s waterpr…

A bag like that doesn’t hold a long lens. I carry the Sony 200-600 mm on a regular basis. That fits into a backpack, but not into any waist pack. The holster is for simple wandering around, or longer things (or if I have to go someplace with it) I’ll keep it in the backpack until I’m where I need…

How to keep your camera cool in the hot sun?

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teellbee July 18, 2022, 4:27am 32

Welcome to the forum. Do the ice packs contain the blue gel beads or dihydrogen monoxide? (I had to look up your user name - clever! :)

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How to keep your camera cool in the hot sun?

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