I have a canon rebel xt digital camera
and I want to be able to take it with me always. but there is some places here that will not let you bring a camera in a store with you. in fear you are going to take pictures and open a store like theirs lol

my question is this as some know I live in Arizona in the middle of the desert and 120 degrees is normal here in the summer and can get to 130 to 140 in your car. so leaving my camera in the car for a period of time worries me. I left my IPOD video in the car for a couple hours and it wouldnt play untill I brought it in the house and it cooled down. then it was fine.

so being the camera is digital I take it that its like a computer and dont like heat. or is it designed to shoot everything from egloos to volcanos lol
Thank you for your time
Miranda

It's not only the heat you might worry about, it's somebody ripping off your gear!

The camera, if in a bag and out of direct sunlight, should survive, but if you're going to leave it in the car for an extended period of time, I'd recommend removing the battery and taking it with you.

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Page 7 of the Canon XT PDF manual states - "Do no leave the camera in excessive heat such as in a car in direct sunlight. High temperature can cause the camera to malfunction."

Joe

Oooops...its page 8...sorry!

aaaahhhhh ok thank you very much :-) im happy I now know ...but sad bring my camera with me full time wont work :-(

thank you so much guys :-)
Miranda

I am living in a hot country! It sound strange, I use to put my rebel in an eski box.( obvious no ice...lol)  Works for me....even in a 50+C in a car the camera won't heat up.

seeya  Tunde

32-113°F/0-45°C  is the operational range may be better in the weather sealed pro models One reason why Canon make the big telephoto lens white not a fashion statement or to get you noticed lol but the white reflects the heat on my 100-400 the hood is black and on a hot day it can be boiling hot while the lens remains cool.. The glass would expand in the heat and cause all manner of problems

I was afraid of taking mine out below 32 degrees...it worked fine..Then i put it lens and all in a zip lock before I brought it back inside

All my equiptment is stored in a backback which goes with me everywhere.  I wouldn't think about leaving it in a hot car for obvious reasons.  I treat it like a baby, and I would never leave a baby in the car alone for a minute.  As long as I don't have my cam  displayed around my neck in a  store I see no reason that they wouldn't allow it. Many people walk around with backpacks, and I don't see them getting hassled about it.  Leaving a cam in the car is asking for trouble.....my couple pennies! Aloha~

Agree with punaguy and the others on this....
Many components in the new cams are made of various types of plastic (lens components included).....Plastic + Heat is generally not a good combination.

I wouldn't recommend leaving your cam in the car....but if you must do so, perhaps the trunk (rather then on the front seat) would be the best place.  It is known that dashboard temps can exceed ambient temps by 50 degrees F!

Stay cool....