Alamak! I'm also a noob leh, dunno about that.....

Have to ask our sifus/pros (who seldom come into this thread..... )

lol, it's alright...
i'll redirect that ques to Orange L. soon =D

This LIST is good... keep it up!! Leg Thumbs up... !!

a few days ago i was driving home n noticed an open burning during a beautiful sunset. i didnt have my camera with me, so i drove home, get my dslr n come back (all in all maybe just 5mins)...but at the time the sunset was gone

so my question...is there a safe way to store a camera in my car all the time? so i wont miss a shot safe from thieves, from heat, from bumps n everything

i seriously want to know this tooo ..... :S

FYI the camera is not as weak as what we think it is. in fact it's tough!

you think about it, which part of the car you put? cushion? in a bag? or you put it in a hard metal case?

it's not uncommon for camera bodies to knock the human body, and other cameras and even walls and tables during events. they can withstand knocks and such.

in car? just put in a bag with some decent padding and you're all set to go. after all you put on the cushion anyway.

I don't know the answer but personally, I wouldn't keep an expensive DLSR in the car in the first place. Many reasons but the main factor is thieves.

If I want to really keep it in the car, I was thinking about using an ice box with padded sponge, but that's just me.

I think the better alternative is having a good DSLR backpack that is convenient to carry so that you can carry your DSLR around?

After putting on the cushion, don't forget to put on the safety belt!!!!

hmm,
if everything else works perfectly according to goldfries n kmarc's method,
juz wondering if a sudden deceleration can kill a dslr? (assuming high speed car crash n u live to see the camera again)

This post has been edited by lugiamcg: Mar 13 2010, 11:47 PM

you think too much liao la.

no point go so far leh. for me the camera is always in a bag, with padding. sometimes i just put on the seat only, no seat belt. sometimes kena before brake the fella tumble, small matter.

damn difficult to kill any SLR la. at most something not working, can still fix. so that's not exactly KILL isn't it?

you worry too much.

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Added on March 13, 2010, 11:49 pmif want to worry, i lagi worry last year cover event and standing near helicopter.

gila my sling bag also become sail already, some more i didn't close my bag. faster fasten it before all my glasses drop out. haha.

if i accident, i'd be busy worrying about my car rather than my DSLR... haha

backpack umm..no no dun wan to bring camera all the time hehe

thief-related issues aside... how about heat? if left in the car too long under sunlight can spoil the camera? n battery?

Here's what is stated in the my DSLR manual:

PRECAUTION

Do not use/store the camera in the following places:
- In an extremely hot, dry or humid place. In places such as in a car parked in the sun, the camera body may become deformed and this may cause a malfunction.

This post has been edited by kmarc: Mar 14 2010, 08:18 AM

lol, thats a relieve =D
juz asking to see how tough can a dslr be, and it sounds pretty tough to me

never been close to a started copter b4 lol. So i don't know how strong the wind can be

this applies to anything la. remember that your camera's LCD are also ......well, LIQUID!

many things around can melt as well since many part of it is plastic.

there are internal components to consider as well. i've placed in car parked in hot sun before but it's in a bag so before the heat reaches the camera internals, it has to heat up the car first, then the air, then through the back, then the air inside the bag.

left it there for few hours, was quite warm when i took it out of the car. i wouldn't do it on a a daily basis though, not for long run.

nowadays i just bring my stuff along. too heavy a risk, unless the place is secure.

mine shooting when heli landing. imaging fighting the wind + handling the bag.

so far i face those heli on a yearly basis la, just that last year i don't recall the heli landing that near. this year if the organizer do the same thing, well heli time again! hopefully by then I'll have my belt units ready.

ya i know...all electronics got this warning. that's y im wondering if someone figured out a safe way to store my camera in my car

A noob question here... where can i buy silica-gel ? or other product which can absorb humidity....? ( note: i live in kedah )

go buy hippo!!!!

The 1 they put in wardrobe ?

Yup. The one you put in your wardrobe. Look at the picture on the first page of the guide

My first thirsty hippo is 1/3 full. That's for the last 1 and a half months. I think I can stretch it to 4 months.

Just that each hippo is quite expensive. I bought mine in Sibu for RM16.90!!!

This post has been edited by kmarc: Mar 18 2010, 08:15 PM

Ya... but my home didint use product like that.. so i dont really know about that...
But didint the packet like silica-gel or other humidity absorb product found in the container of medicine can be used? Since the main objective is to lower the humidity of the air.....

Can be used. Did you read the guide or not?