See my RM30 DIY Dry Box =P

http://bit.ly/g5C4vA

Haha... what's your waterproof watch and SDcard doing inside the box!!!

DIY a very small drybox (5.5L) with silica gel. After 6 hours, the humidity level drop to 42-45, as recorded by the digital hygrometer. I went outstation for 4 days and it dropped to 38. Will 38 be too dry??

I found that the silica gel (blue type) has some funny smell when I open the box. I read that it is toxic (carcinogenic). Thinking of buying 'orange turn dark green' type of silica. Where can I buy this?

chuck everything inside as storage from dust also.. hehe

LOL, i also throw my watch inside dry cabinet

can also keep smokes and matchboxes... preserve them from going 'off'..

thank you for sharing

most welcome

was thinking to modify further - so we can make do long term without the 'hippo'... let's wait and see what i can come out with

Great thread...
Will follow all of ur suggestion...
Thx bro...

Nice dude..

how to check whether the lens is oily or not ?

my friends touched the lens's glass.

i just use those cloth that i used to clean my glasses to clean it.

and i keep my new dslr in a safe with hippo. is it ok to do so?

the safe is in air-con room.

This post has been edited by xbbshampoo: Feb 8 2011, 12:25 PM

hehe.. thanks!




check lens by visual. use a torch light to shine on the lens or face against the light... is like spectacles glasses loh..
I use microfiber cloth.. or my spectacles cloth.. just careful no particles on the cloth after get scratches

i'm presuming your safe is air-tight? if yes.. then better open up everyday to let some air circulate.. note if it's too dry you will damage your rubbers (grip, lens dials).. best to get a hygrometer... or even better.. follow my DIY Drybox

This post has been edited by sur3wyn: Feb 8 2011, 12:08 PM

do i need to detach the lens to check whether the lens is oily or not ?

your rear should not need any cleaning if you keep it mounted to your camera most of the time... so it's only likely that your front is oily or dirty...

it's best if you have no idea what you're doing.. go to a camera shop and ask them for help...

wiping it with cloth its okay. the original optic coating do not scratch that easily. but please get a filter to protect your optics. the filter can range from cheap ones... where u can replace it when it is badly scratched, or the expensive ones, where is high resistant to scratch. just wipe the filter, no need scare scratch ur optics

highly recommended are Hoya HD, B+W and Zeiss filter. they are high scratch resistant.

nice.. but is it really water proof..?

Yup, I would advise ppl to buy high quality filters as well.

I know it is expensive around RM150 to RM250 but it is worth it and do not degrade picture quality as the china made or cheapo ones.

ermm, the 3 i mention cost min of 2xx to 4xx >.<

the 150-200 might be fakes one ~.~

Hey guys,

I am new to this photography(DSLR) so wanna ask ur advice a bit....
I'm currently staying in a university hostel and will go back almost every week....
Due to my frequent travelling back and forth, I don't think its practical to buy a dry box for 2 reasons...

1) Keeping it in home is useless coz majority of time my camera will be in hostel
2) Keeping it in hostel is impossible due to the fact that my room is already cramped

So, I would like to know what other options are available in terms of storing my DSLR....
Currently I just keep them in my Crumpler bag inside my cupboard.
Planning to buy some silica gel to put inside the bag.

Thanks.....

what you mean by waterproof?

the box i use does seem air-tight, but im not sure... unless i close it up and dump it in water.. but it isn't necessary required to be waterproof or air-tight for it's main function [keeping things dry inside]

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Added on February 10, 2011, 2:34 pmfrom what i've read it's ok to keep in your bag or cupboard or where-ever.. just not over long periods of time.. if you take out your DSLR often enough it will be ok..

but you can always do a DIY dry box like mine and take it around with you.. compact and portable

link >> http://bit.ly/g5C4vA

This post has been edited by sur3wyn: Feb 10 2011, 02:34 PM