Would you leave your camera in the car?

[newPerspective]

Originally Posted by wulf

.....I miss all sorts of great photo opportunities but I do get to see them and don't have the encumbrance of a camera to lug round.

I hear ya .....

Originally Posted by mountaingoatee

maybe one of those plug in fridges on a vey low setting stashed in your trunk?

haha! and then when the condesation builds up I'll just place on the seat warmer ..

Originally Posted by xxpinballxx

... If you broke into my car you really would not even know that compartment is there. Well, now you would...lol!
I have had my car pretty hot inside during the summer but under all that leather and inside this little cubby hole its fine.

LOL! Where do you live? Your address please.

Originally Posted by Usuqa

... also my camera with lens blabla is worth more than my car!

that makes me jealous in a way!

Originally Posted by anthonybeard

i say, if you have any doubt whatsoever about leaving the camera in the car, DON'T!

well, its not the safety, I'm concerned about the heat damage. And I'm thinking about a 365 project, so .......

Originally Posted by kirbinster

I leave mine in the car all the time, as long as it is not above about 85 degrees or below freezing.

good point

Originally Posted by blarg

I live in France and most men have man bags (sad I know), so I use my camera bag as my man bag. It does get left in the car a fair bit, but always in the boot.

LOL! I was just reminded of the Sinfeld episode with 'Men's bags', that was so funny. Anbody remember that?

Originally Posted by Drax

.... Today i had parked in front of a supermarket and a bank entrance. LOL!

... Our car doesn't have a full insurance but my camera does. So, its theft is not a big deal, bills from the garage are.

LOL.....
And I see your point.

Originally Posted by Farkled

Dashboards melt in LA. I once left a lighter in an SUV: it exploded from the heat.

exploded! oh boy! Thank God the cameras dont have any explosive contents.

[Chippee]

I typically had my camera but after reading some of the posts I took it out, and dontcha just know yesterday we had the most spectacular rainbow I have ever seen. Yep, I missed the photo op. I was pretty ticked off. Oh well.

[stitchbug]

i do occasionally. but i doubt i will with my new camera. i never left it in the car on on hot days or really cold days.

[Arun]

Originally Posted by newPerspective

For a software-techie like me, carrying a camera around would be like a construction guy wearing a yellow hat,

I am a bean counter and have resolved this issue by not carrying my laptop anymore and just carrying the camera in my Lowepro slingback. . I dont leave it my car.

[newPerspective]

Originally Posted by Chippee

.... dontcha just know yesterday we had the most spectacular rainbow I have ever seen....

send some this way to SoCal I have my camera with me today

Originally Posted by stitchbug

i do occasionally. but i doubt i will with my new camera. i never left it in the car on on hot days or really cold days.

oh my! New cameras are just like new born babies, you have to take utmost care of those, otherwise you'll be branded as a bad parent.

Originally Posted by Arun

I am a bean counter and have resolved this issue by not carrying my laptop anymore and just carrying the camera in my Lowepro slingback. . I dont leave it my car.

LOL! Very funny, Bean Counter. Maybe I'll just call myself a 'Null Pointer'

[pwindsor]

NO WAY
I have a SUV and a van with no hiding places

[kimmy3]

i leave a disposable film camera in the car.
a bad cameras better then no camera i think

[NotYourAvgJoe]

Many years ago, I got a job driving a Tractor Trailer. I left my camera in the cab of the truck in Buffalo in the Winter! (NOT TO SMART)

The next day I tried to use it (not thinking I should let it warm up) The shutter broke upon the press of my finger.

The camera was not repairable.

Now from the security standpoint, I suppose that if you put your camera in a concealed place in the car (where no one could see it thru the windows) and you locked your car, then it might be ok.

BUT you gotta THINK about your actions. If you have your camera in the car, and then stop at a store getting out, and then concealing it...(what im getting at here is if people SEE you put the camera in the car) then there is a good chance it would get stolen.

[geedub11]

Originally Posted by trelaflip

I leave mine in my car all the time. In my trunk I have a little fire proof cabinet with is bolted down to my car and chained.

That is the way to go for sure!!

Leaving my camera in the car is like leaving a child in the car...just cant do it

[FGPhotography]

Your a fellow Canadian, eh? Hello!

Originally Posted by JGennuso

I've left my camera in the car a few times. I just cover it with a coat...or a bag...or whatever I have handy. The only thing I worry about (living in Canada!) is the cold.