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Photography Guide - How to take good care of your DSLR, General care, storage, battery care, etc

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sur3wyn
post Jan 14 2011, 07:15 PM

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See my RM30 DIY Dry Box =P

http://bit.ly/g5C4vA
sur3wyn
post Jan 17 2011, 12:24 PM

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QUOTE(kmarc @ Jan 14 2011, 07:22 PM)
Haha... what's your waterproof watch and SDcard doing inside the box!!!  laugh.gif
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chuck everything inside as storage from dust also.. hehe laugh.gif
sur3wyn
post Jan 19 2011, 06:06 PM

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QUOTE(jady @ Jan 17 2011, 01:40 PM)
LOL, i also throw my watch inside dry cabinet
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can also keep smokes and matchboxes... preserve them from going 'off'.. thumbup.gif
sur3wyn
post Jan 28 2011, 01:19 PM

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QUOTE(jamesly @ Jan 19 2011, 06:09 PM)
thank you for sharing
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most welcome biggrin.gif

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 brows.gif
sur3wyn
post Feb 8 2011, 12:02 PM

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QUOTE(skycrawler @ Feb 7 2011, 01:04 AM)
Nice dude.. thumbup.gif  thumbup.gif
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hehe.. thanks!
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how to check whether the lens is oily or not ?

my friends touched the lens's glass.

i just use those clothes 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.


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

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 thumbup.gif

This post has been edited by sur3wyn: Feb 8 2011, 12:08 PM
sur3wyn
post Feb 8 2011, 02:18 PM

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QUOTE(xbbshampoo @ Feb 8 2011, 12:24 PM)
do i need to detach the lens to check whether the lens is oily or not ?
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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... nod.gif
sur3wyn
post Feb 10 2011, 02:30 PM

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QUOTE(kakicam @ Feb 9 2011, 07:18 AM)
nice.. but is it really water proof..?
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what you mean by waterproof? unsure.gif

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] thumbup.gif


Added on February 10, 2011, 2:34 pm
QUOTE(ChickenWing24 @ Feb 10 2011, 01:27 PM)
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.....
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from 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 thumbup.gif

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

This post has been edited by sur3wyn: Feb 10 2011, 02:34 PM
sur3wyn
post Feb 18 2011, 08:53 PM

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QUOTE(makoshark @ Feb 15 2011, 12:46 AM)
hi yesterday i take my d7k and point to the sky and i see a white circle on viewfinder, quicklly take off lens, check it and didnt see anything like fungus there, take my d7k see through viewfinder and i see the white circle again..wht th hell is that?is it fungus or something like dust?
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maybe its not on your lens.. take out the lens and check your mirror/viewfinder area.. could be just a spec of dust; can use blower thumbup.gif

 

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