Hookah smoke and camera equipment?
I'm a photographer, and this Saturday I may be photographing a friend's performance gig at a Hookah bar. I have never been to a hookah bar and do not know how smokey the bar can get. I shoot with a Nikon D5100 and a Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 lens. Will the hookah smoke harm my equipment? I will have my camera bag handy to contain the camera when it is not in use and keep it safe.
I might be getting a Nikon Camera for my birthday which is like in 2 months ha, ha. But anyway, no it will not harm your equipment, I have seen a lot of pictures of smoke coming out the mouth, and my friends have told me about it and I have heard no complaints that it messed up anyone's camera. So no, it shouldn't do it no harm.
A few hours should pose no harm to your gear. Do you have a UV or skylight filter on each lens? A good idea for general front element protection.