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    Cleaning camera efficiently

    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...
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    Advice on telephoto lens

    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...
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    Travel accessories

    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...
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    Silica gel query

    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...
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    Advice on humidity

    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...
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    helo world

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