Viewfinder steaming up

[terryt]

I've recently upgraded to a Nikon D90 and am finding that the viewfinder is frequently steaming up under my breath, I'm not using it in a cold environment or anything. I never had this issue with my old Sony A200. I have a GGS screen protector but haven't put the viewfinder piece on as I don't know whether it goes under or over the eyecup.

Other than not to breath when shooting is there a solution to this or am I the only person this get this :nuts:

 

[BarryG]

I can't imagine how your breath would be any where near the eye piece while you are shooting!

Have you got the rubber thing fitted around it?

The eye piece, not your mouth

 

[u8myufo]

In reality you should be breathing in and holding your breath for a couple of seconds whilst gently squeezing the shutter button

 

[terryt]

Yeh, am using the standard eyecup with the rubber surround. It sometimes takes me a bit of time to frame and recompose what I want to shoot hence having to breath, I know photography can take over your life but not actually take your life

 

[andyred]

In reality you should be breathing in and holding your breath for a couple of seconds whilst gently squeezing the shutter button

I was taught the opposite to this, to breath normally as you are composing the shot and breath out as you are about to take the shot, pressing the shutter as you've breathed out. Something to do with being more relaxed in the body, anyway works well for me

 

[CT]

I've recently upgraded to a Nikon D90 and am finding that the viewfinder is frequently steaming up under my breath, I'm not using it in a cold environment or anything. I never had this issue with my old Sony A200. I have a GGS screen protector but haven't put the viewfinder piece on as I don't know whether it goes under or over the eyecup.

Other than not to breath when shooting is there a solution to this or am I the only person this get this :nuts:

LOL. This happens to me all the time, but it's always when the camers is tripod mounted and I'm looking around over the top of the camera waiting for an opportunity, when it's very easy for your breath to mist up the viewfinder. It soon clears though and you can speed up the process by wafting your hand back and forth close the viewfinder.

I can't see any way this would happen though while taking a shot, as your mouth is well below the eyepiece. If you drop the camera just enough to look over the top though, then your mouth is again right by the eyepiece and your breath can easily mist it up.

The main thing is to be aware of the problem and stop doing it - you tend to remember when it's cost you a few good shots.

 

[CT]

I was taught the opposite to this, to breath normally as you are composing the shot and breath out as you are about to take the shot, pressing the shutter as you've breathed out. Something to do with being more relaxed in the body, anyway works well for me

I agree with that. Breath in and then as you press the shutter - breath out slowly- even forcing the air out slowly from between pursed lips (ooooh matron!)

Same technique for any sort of shooting - bang bang or click click.

 

[terryt]

I can't see any way this would happen though while taking a shot, as your mouth is well below the eyepiece. If you drop the camera just enough to look over the top though, then your mouth is again right by the eyepiece and your breath can easily mist it up.

The main thing is to be aware of the problem and stop doing it - you tend to remember when it's cost you a few good shots.

I'll have to see what I'm doing wrong tonight, I think the rubber surround on the Nikon doesn't stick out as much as the Sony. Its annoying as I don't know if its misted up or everything is out of focus :bonk:

 

[CT]

I'll have to see what I'm doing wrong tonight, I think the rubber surround on the Nikon doesn't stick out as much as the Sony. Its annoying as I don't know if its misted up or everything is out of focus :bonk:

I'm sure if you keep aware of the problem you'll stop doing it. As I said it happens to me when I'm sitting behind the camera on a tripod waiting for birds to show. I tend to keep my head down behind the camera (so as not to be too visible) just enough to see over the top, which puts my gob right by the viewfinder.

Since I've become more aware of the problem I tend to consciously look over the top but more to one side - when I remember anyway.