warming up camera at end of session

Discussion in 'STX and STXL Series Cameras' started by Brack, Dec 19, 2017.

  1. Brack

    Brack Standard User

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    Can you tell me if I have to warm the camera after cooling, or just turn it off to let it warm itself.

    I had just been turning it off until I read about condensation so I warmed it up to 10 C. Then I read that heating up too rapidly can cause problems so wondered if I shouldn't do that.

    I use it on average ambient temps from 10-20 degrees, so cooling to -15-20 C

    Also wanting to know if should be cooling it further to -25-30C
    I have STX 16803

    Thanks

    Peter
     
  2. Doug

    Doug Staff Member

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    Just turn it off. There’s enough thermal inertia in the cooler stack that it warms up slowly anyway.

    -20C is peetty good for most sensors. I cool to -30C in winter just because I have to keep it below ambient...
     
  3. Brack

    Brack Standard User

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    Terrific thanks Doug
     

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