search for "hydrometer" in the garage. Some sellers have it. I just got an analog one for my drybox coz the original digital hydrometer inside the drybox spoilt. Still looking for a digital one - shashinki carry it but out of stock at the moment.

I would say invest in dry-box period. I have bad exprce and lost both lens..EF 18-55 & EF 70-300 to fungus.
stored in camera bag too long. Canon can not repair cos no spares oredi.

hi there, just wanna ask,
does the fungus grow in the dslr without the lens?
i mean izit ok if i put the dslr body in slingbag for week?
or need to put in a drybox?
cos im goin overseas for 2 weeks and i think my drybox is so big and heavy to carry with me..
sorry im just a beginner here..

hi, well, since u bring ur DSLR oversea, definately is for shooting rite? shouldnt be a problem since i bet ur camera will meet the sun during shooting right?

2 week is a short period, as long as u move ur bag around, the moving air is not a ideal condition for fungus, so chances it grow is LOW.

t should be well-padded and big enough to fit all your accessories but still able to protect the camera in case of an accident (e.g. knock against a hard object, bag dropped, etc).

Any good place to get a dry box?? By the way do any sifu here try to claim warranty if found fungus on their lens cause i read their manual it didnt say need to put it in dry box. Beginer here. Tq.

hi guys, i brought the B+W filter lately. which is my 1st time deal with such expensive filter. how u guys clean it up? today i have try to clean the filter for more than 10 mins but i still can see there are few dust on it. =.=" any better suggestion to clean it?

This post has been edited by serpent1990: May 5 2011, 11:44 PM

Really useful info for a noob like me! Thx to all who contribute the info & TS!

err? the dust maybe is inside? u have to unscrew from lens to clean it?

B+W is known as easy to clean off oil dust and smudge. dust even blower can blow it away. but i think the dust is not on the filter itself?

i have taken off from lens actually. i think i'll nid blower help to clean. tomoro i'll get a blower than try again. haha.

good share! thanks..

Guys, do u store ur flash into dry box? When not using, do u take out battery? And will it fungus?

when not using, battery will take out, due to avoid the battery melt inside..

don't have dry box, but no harm store inside i guess.. if din store, flash it once in period should shop fungus growing (if there is a chance to grow in flash head)
even with fungus, flash still functionable i guess

Tq for the feedback =)

hey guys, firstly, don't know if this has been asked before....but i just wanna know if the desiccant can really be used to keep dslr dry?
secondly, after awhile, the desiccant needs to be dried up by using oven? the packet would explode? maybe i'm just exaggerating...haha...but seriously, will it?

louis, there is 2 type, the round white type that changes color from blue to red, and rock type.

the rock type cannot be recycle.

the color type, we dont use microwave, oven yes, fry it like kuew tiao, yes.

thanks ieR for the information. The one i have i actually in small packets...and color is pinkish to purplish color. I tried to heat it up in an oven but the color turned to bright navy blue color. I suspect cannot be used anymore right

if turn blue, its fresh!!! good if turn to milky white, its full of water...

Will the dry box humidity will affect by room temperature ?
Just feel the dry box humidity meter show different when the room with air-con or without air-con.

slightly. if u have your aircond blowing directly only it, it seem to will go up by 1-2% RH.

but if its not blowing direct by a airconditioned room, it seem after u open and close, the RH will drop faster then non airconditioned room. that is my experience.

leave some space behind the drybox and the RH will drop more steadily.