Q&A: Help Your Camera Beat the Heat
In your recent article about taking a camera on vacation, you suggest leaving it out of sight in the trunk to thwart thieves. Years ago I had the habit of keeping my camera tucked away in my closet at home. The heat in the closet caused the glue between the lens elements to de-bond. My suggestion: While on vacation, or even when shooting outdoors at home, keep the camera in a cheap Styrofoam cooler in the trunk. It works great for me.
--Bud Bearden, Orlando, Florida
Great advice, Bud. A car's trunk can indeed get obscenely hot. On occasion, my camera has gotten hot to the touch. A foam cooler can protect your camera and other expensive gear on those sizzling summer days.
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