I enjoy they’re curiousity but not with expensive gear! I keep a few old cameras on hand for the kids to tinker with when they visit.
]]>As for sunscreen and bug spray, add hand sanitizer and moisturizer. I’ve seen that stuff take lettering on of key, buttons and dials. You can remove a bumper sticker with that stuff. Worse, it makes the sand, dust and salt stick to you.
Moisture/condensation is hard to avoid. Get a few silica gel packets from the hardware store.
As for “wet”, I keep a “toss away” camera for that. No matter how well you try, water finds a way. It’s worse than sand, dust, and salt. Unless you’re creating a huge print, high IQ fog, snow, and rain isn’t all that important. If it is important, get a marine housing.
One I’m not seeing here is heat. Black cameras look cool, but they can get hot in the sun. The camera may think it’s overheating and shut down. A cool pack somewhere in your bag can help. It doesn’t have to be big, Put it in a side pocket so the condensation doesn’t reach the camera.
]]>keep silica gels with it and you are fine change them every time you open the jar after three times or 5 (replace silica gel or moisture absorbers moisture munchers)
]]>I don’t know if or if not it could harm the camera or not. but most likely nothing can get to it.
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