Lens Mounted or Unmounted

dragos · 13th May 2005

Just wondering do u guys keep the lens mounted on the body or unmounted when in the drybox?

Lens cap on or off?

ray_stinger · 13th May 2005

Mine is with a lens mounted and lens cap on...

n0d3 · 13th May 2005

Unmounted, lens cap/body cap on.

madison · 13th May 2005

Sometimes mounted, sometimes un-mounted.

Usually un-mounted after cleaning. But if planning to shoot with same lens next couple of days, I leave it mounted.

Caps mostly on. Off if the camera was brought out in rainy weather.

ndroo · 13th May 2005

Hmm ... it's like asking 'do you sleep naked?'

dragos · 13th May 2005

I remember reading somewhere that lens can shd be open..thus the qn..

funtasy · 13th May 2005

unmounted to ease the tension.

knoxknocks · 13th May 2005

Originally Posted by ndroo

Hmm ... it's like asking 'do you sleep naked?'

No

+evenstar · 13th May 2005

Originally Posted by dragos

I remember reading somewhere that lens can shd be open..thus the qn..

Lens cap off so that moisture that is trapped in between 1st element/filter and lens cap can be released.

knoxknocks · 13th May 2005

I usually unmount, with lens cap on

RossChang · 13th May 2005

Dry Cabi no space liao... have to unmount everything to squeeze in more space...

ricohflex · 14th May 2005

same as nod3
All Lenses unmounted with filter on and front lens cap and rear lens cap on.
For camera bodies always with body cap on.
Lens cap and filter are not airtight, so vapour (if any) will be able to escape even if they are on.
If you have sweaty palms ( I don't have) always wipe your equipment, lens barrels, camera bodies before you store or else there may be corrosion.
I have seen some horrid stuff before.

Tuagu · 15th May 2005

I always leave my lens caps on. Body cap on if dismounted. Even dry cab has dust sometimes.

You are right: There are always gaps between cover and lens for moisture to leave. So leaving cap on keeps dust out but allows moisture to leave.

dkw · 15th May 2005

Originally Posted by +evenstar

Lens cap off so that moisture that is trapped in between 1st element/filter and lens cap can be released.

Its not air-tight, the humidity level around the front element/filter will be the same whether the cap is on or off. For that matter, lens bodies aren't air-tight either, otherwise how does fungus get to the middle glass elements?

Jia Wang · 15th May 2005

Originally Posted by RossChang

Dry Cabi no space liao... have to unmount everything to squeeze in more space...

LOL... same here...

13th May 2005	#1
dragos Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Apex Circle Posts: 1,360	Lens Mounted or Unmounted Just wondering do u guys keep the lens mounted on the body or unmounted when in the drybox? Lens cap on or off? __________________ http://www.apexcircle.com Paranormal @ http://hellgates.com/

13th May 2005	#2
ray_stinger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: behind my camera Posts: 1,952	Mine is with a lens mounted and lens cap on... __________________ this\|is\|me - I'm primed, 100%. 35L, 85L

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ndroo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: www.fuzzyeyeballs.com Posts: 6,717	Hmm ... it's like asking 'do you sleep naked?' __________________ fuzzyeyeballs

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dragos Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Apex Circle Posts: 1,360	I remember reading somewhere that lens can shd be open..thus the qn.. __________________ http://www.apexcircle.com Paranormal @ http://hellgates.com/

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knoxknocks Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: lalaland Posts: 3,897	I usually unmount, with lens cap on __________________ work.http://www.tinydotphotography.com . life. http://www.tinyjourneys.com. wpn. http://www.wpn.sg

13th May 2005	#3
n0d3 Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,494	Unmounted, lens cap/body cap on.

13th May 2005	#4
madison Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 174	Sometimes mounted, sometimes un-mounted. Usually un-mounted after cleaning. But if planning to shoot with same lens next couple of days, I leave it mounted. Caps mostly on. Off if the camera was brought out in rainy weather.

13th May 2005	#7
funtasy Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,096	unmounted to ease the tension.

13th May 2005	#11
RossChang Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,563	Dry Cabi no space liao... have to unmount everything to squeeze in more space...

14th May 2005	#12
ricohflex Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: sing Posts: 1,537	store same as nod3 All Lenses unmounted with filter on and front lens cap and rear lens cap on. For camera bodies always with body cap on. Lens cap and filter are not airtight, so vapour (if any) will be able to escape even if they are on. If you have sweaty palms ( I don't have) always wipe your equipment, lens barrels, camera bodies before you store or else there may be corrosion. I have seen some horrid stuff before.

15th May 2005	#13
Tuagu Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Singapore West Posts: 57	Lens cap always on I always leave my lens caps on. Body cap on if dismounted. Even dry cab has dust sometimes. You are right: There are always gaps between cover and lens for moisture to leave. So leaving cap on keeps dust out but allows moisture to leave.