Recent content by tcompass10

Is there a website or forum somewhere I can check out the price listings of various lens? In this case, the 55-250mm or the 100-400mm ? Thanks for advice. :)

Thanks everyone for offering kind advice on this. Looks like basically keeping batteries warm and also avoiding condensation on camera are the 2 main areas to be mindful about. Thanks again for the help ! Cheers ! :)

Thanks everyone for your quick response. Wah looks like the cleaning process is somewhat simpler than I thought. I have been over-doing things all this while. Good news ! So next time no need to have phobia using my camera (because of the after-shooting cleaning chores !) liao... Thanks ! :)

hi there, I have a phobia when returning from a trip using my camera, because I know I will be spending more than 1 hour cleaning it. I am not clear what are the specific areas to clean, and what to use to clean where. So I end up doing this: a. wipe camera body using cleaning solution...

hi there, I am looking for a good zoom lens to invest in. There is a whole literature out there on 18-200mm, 70-300mm (2 types !) etc. And there are differing views on whether 3rd party lens are better than original vendor lens. I am using a CANON EOS 500D camera now, and I already have a...

hi there, can someone advise on the camera accessories I need to bring along for travel to a cold country? I read there is a need to keep condensation off the camera when entering into the tour bus / building from the streets outside. Use a ziploc bag to keep camera first? And need...

hi there, How do we extract the moisture from pink silica gel and get them back to blue colour? I placed my silica gel in the hot afternoon sun for a few hours but they remained pinkish. Are they "spoilt"? ie. damaged and can never turn blue again. Hope to hear advice from the...

Thanks everyone for the precise advice. Finally I see some quantifiable figures to work with. The current reading on the Hygrometer on top of my dry box reads 52%. So I guess I am into the correct range with the current amount of silica gel (poured a handful onto a tiny bowl, pulled a...

helo world, I understand that cameras should be kept inside dry boxes when not in use. But some camera vendors tell me the storage should be "dry but not too dry as it is not good for the camera". Can someone advise on what is "dry enough"? eg. what's the humidity per centage to aim for...

Appreciate the welcomes 8-) I hope to meet birds of ALL feathers, especially birds loaded with CANONs....8-)

hi there, I am new to the club. Hope to make new frens of the same feathers here...:D