Aiyah! You can sun your camera bag once in a while but you don't sun your camera right? So why put it in? Haha.........
Originally posted by rochkoh
hey folks,
just me 2 rupiah's worth,
when i bought ma dry cabinet earlier this year, i was thinking of the following points:
a) value for money - duhh
b) expansionability - will i need more space in the future and can the box accomodate that? if not, will i need to get another box?
c) real-estate - i live in my own room - not in my own house. plan for it's location, clean-up, make space, make sacrifices, whatever, but if you need to expand, can you (and your room) accomodate that?
d) what you intend to put inside - SLRs, lenses, film, DCs, negatives, slides, batteries, lightboxes, loupes... + some family stuff like those 20 year old photos etc. make a list, decide the amount of space you NEED then add some.
e) miscellaneous features such as warranty, free delivery etc.
f) it's an investment. don't buy one only to throw it away 3 years later. a dry cabinet should last you 15-20 years, or until you out-grow it (in which case, you didn't really plan properly).
hope this'll help those intending to invest in one plan more effectively.
and yes, i take the camera (and lenses) out of my bag, clean them, and place them in the dry cabinet even though i know i'm going for a shoot the next day. it's a 10 minute discipline that will prolong the life of your equipment. treat your babies well and they'll return the favour.
enjoy!
rOCh
Originally posted by Zoomer
Well, just beware of paper curling if you never check your dry box humidity properly.
Anything below 40% can cause paper (your precious photos!) to curl up and basically cause a huge...mess.
IMO, about cleaning your lenses/camera, it depends on how you clean them. Sometimes, if you're using a cloth, its better not to clean it too often cos it rubs away the protective multicoat all modern glass have.
For me, I have a UV filter permamently on my lens, this is after I have cleaned and blew out almost all the dust I could find in a clean aircon room. Thus, cleaning will only have to be performed on the UV filter which is cheap as compared to the cost of a any decent lens. Even the best UV filters by B+W cost below $100.
For these wondering what size of dry box you need, I would recommend that you buy 200% of what you think you need. Its a wonder how all these stuff accumulate. Also, spending $50 more now can prevent you from spending another $100-$200 when u run out of space cos u bought a small box. ("640k ought to be enough for anybody"-- Bill Gates, 1985.) =p
Originally posted by Zoomer
Well, I'm sure that you didn't skimp and buy Hoya's stuff, right??
I have compared B+W's UV filter vs. Hoya's stuff. The hoya has a warm colour tint to it which the b+w's don't have. The tint is very obvious, esp if comparing with a white background.
And, hoya's stuff seems to be made of plastic. So light??
