Misty veiwfinder

Hi Group, I have a KM Dslr, I took it out in the cold viewfinder got misted up. I brought it back in the warm but it's still a bit misty, I thought it would be able to handle a little cold, any ideas how to fix , or do I send it off to the repairs shop,my K10d goes out in all weathers without any problems, is this KM just a fair weather machine !!!!!!!!!!!!.
Paul

Hmmm... Problem is it could be musted on:

1 - Focusing Screen
2 - Pentamirror Chamber
3 - Viewfinder Lenses

Or any combination of the above.

1 is the easiest to fix, the other two take time to dissipate. Put it in a bag with a sachet of silica gel for a day or two...

I'll try anything so I'll give it a go tonight see how we go thank you for replying

I second Dans (Tyr's) advice.

So how are you Dan? not seen your Avatar pop up for a while, thought you'd abandoned us, have you made an honest woman of Lou yet?

This is what I've done put a bag of silica gel in the front in a bag in the airing cupboard, I'll leave it there until the weekend see what happens, thank you for the advice.
Paul

I hope that sorts it out. Once moisture gets into those enclosed spaces it can be hard for it to come out if it is not in a very dry environment.

Alan, I'm still lurking, not so much posting. Have more time on my hands at the moment.

Got married in November.

Sent you a PM

congratulations to Dan and Lou on getting maried. Twin pentax K10d and share the lenses?


Paul, as far as I know it is worth slowly warming up the camera after being out in the cold. This can help stop condensation problems. Perhaps leave it in the camera bag.

dave

The next time you go out in cold weather, take a plastic food bag with you big enough to put the camera and lens in. Before entering a warm house, place the camera in the plastic bag, and seal it. Remove the memory card first if you need to work on your images.

Leave it in the bag until the camera and lens temperature has equalised with the ambient room temperature (could be several hours). It will not mist up again.

The moisture (mist) would have formed when the cold camera was exposed to the warm and humid atmosphere of your home. The moisture in the air condenses on any colder surface that it touches. In this case, the internals of your camera.

Thank you all for the advice, I supposed my K10 is not affected because of all the seals in it, anyway think I'll do the same with it also, regarding putting it in a bag after a cold day !!!!, thank you all for the replies.
Paul