is a dry-box necessary?

[wayne_sui]

dunt have~~~ wondering if i need one~~~ i only have a D70 kit~~

[Case]

Yes. If you don't want fungus in your lens.

[wayne_sui]

don't scare me leh~~~ i've bought for more than one year. then should I send for Clean Service?

how much is one dry-box? medium size (1 body + 2-3 lense ). less than $100?

[tankahn]

Fungus grows fast during rainy weather. They even grow inside your viewfinders. Forget about cheapo silica gel as they can be too dry.

[Longman7788]

I have brought a i-Cabi 30L at S$99, at DigiPoint Suntec.
For me, i can put in my D70 kit and 70~300mm with a lot of spare space.

Worth to invest a little to protect your beloved D70.

[cast123]

those 30L cost below $100. Good to have lar

[iwan]

Originally Posted by wayne_sui dunt have~~~ wondering if i need one~~~ i only have a D70 kit~~

you don't need dry box...
if you don't mind having 'natural' soft or even blur filter on your lens

kiddin' bro

[snowspeeder]

If u intend to get a few more accessories, like flash and extra lenses in the future. It pays to get a larger dry cabi. A 60 litre one would be ideal.

[timlim]

buget solution: use "lock & lock" food storage containers and load up with silica gel (reusable). costs less than $20 including gel. when you need to upgrade, just buy a bigger box and use the old one for storing biscuits...

[ricohflex]

wayne

buy a Toyo Living from CP. Taller is better. Same footrpint so no space wastage. It is a must.

[King Tiger]

Originally Posted by wayne_sui dunt have~~~ wondering if i need one~~~ i only have a D70 kit~~

The answer is YES.
Even if I only have the kit lens.

[wayne_sui]

ok, i will get a proper dry box i think. tomolo go to CP to c c ~~ and also check 50/1.8 with them~~

i wont get silica gel things. i dunt have such big food container~~~ biscuit?! ...

btw, how about a sigma 80-200/2.8 HSM? i think it is a good alternative choice (think of the price), rite?

[javabeans_d70]

I read some of website that some dry box is using heater, which will spoil the rubber, some dehumidfier is not dry enough....., some need electricity, some no need -(use chemical)

appreciate some expert can let us know which brand / model is the best for camera equipment.

also the price and where to get such dry box ....

thanks

[dennislim]

If you were to use them at least 2 weeks once ... then no need for it ...

[wayne_sui]

i thought i would go to ask CP people there for recommendation.

of coz, if any Pros can tell here, much better!! thanks, Javabeans, for ur reminder~~~

[simon80]

just to ask .. hear pple say got fungas = lens can throw away
cos after service .. the alignment not straight after service ..

if got dust .. send for cleaning ..
every thing will be open up rite ?

also alignment not straight ?

[espn]

Fungus actually eats away len coating, and chances of it coming back is pretty high.

Alignment shouldn't be affected as the elements aren't removed, the glass is split into a few removable sections whereby the elements aren't affected.

To answer the thread starter's questions: Yes, get a dry cabinet, don't waste your thousand of dollars of equipment over a saving of hundred+.

[JimDavis]

Originally Posted by wayne_sui dunt have~~~ wondering if i need one~~~ i only have a D70 kit~~

Get a dry cabinet, don't get dry box.

Set the humidity to about 50 once you get the dry cabinet, put your equipment in when you do not want to use it for a couple of days. Don't just suka suka open and close the dry cabinet to check on your equipment, or taking it in and out of the dry cabinet so frequently, else, it will totally defeat the purpose.

Remember that dry cabinet function in such a way that it actually doing a colling and curling of the moisture inside the cabinet, and dissipate it out, eventually evaporate....

[Case]

A dry cabinet is well worth it as it protects your investment. You put your camera and lenses inside and can pretty much forget about them. No hassle with silica gel.
My current dry cabinet has lasted me for 14 years already, and it is still working! IIRC, I had to pay $5xx just for a 30/40L cabinet. It cost about as much as my Nikon FG then. These days, new cameras come up so quickly that your cabinet will probably see many cams and lenses before you need to change it. Don't 'tu liao', BUY NOW!

[mohgui]

what i did for mine is store them inside an air-tight Tupperware... and put the box inside a cabinet with some Thirsty Hippo

thinking of getting a dry-case but no space lah...