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Will keeping the lens on-camera help protect from dust and fungus?
If I keep the lens on the camera will it be protected from dust and fungus? I keep my Nikon D5100 fitted with the lens in a plastic bag together with some silica gel.
Is that enough to protect it?
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What is the best way to prevent lens fog in humid climates, also what can I do to get rid of the fog in a hurry when it does fog up? [duplicate]
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What precautions should I take when taking a camera into humid conditions?
I'm used to shooting in cool dry climates. I recently took a trip to Central America. Every ...
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What battery types are suitable for low temperatures and high altitudes?
I do some high altitude (4-4.5k metres) trekking. At night this can lead to very low temperatures (down to -20oC). My choice of battery type for my camera is lithium ion, or rechargeable lithium ion. ...
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How to protect my gear after moving to a humid area? [duplicate]
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What precautions should I take when taking a camera into humid conditions?
I recently moved from a desert to a more humid area. What kinds of things to I need to know to ...
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How to deal with heat concerns when doing timelapse on a roadtrip?
I am going on a roadtrip through Europe in a few months, and I want to do a timelapse from start till end.
I am concerned about heat issues though, as I am planning on mounting the camera on the ...
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What environment to store photographic gear?
I currently store my gear in a mansard, which is above my flat in the attic floor, and that I use as workroom too (Computer, NAS, and so on). In summertimes temperature may climb above 30°C/86°F and ...
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What precautions should I take when taking a camera into humid conditions?
My camera's manual warns about sudden changes in temperature, but there are a few cases when I can't see how to avoid this.
These include entering a reptile house in a zoo, or a trip to tropical ...
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Shooting on the beach: is it dangerous for my equipment?
To what extent it can be harmful for a camera and lens to take shots when being on the beach? I mean the influence of beach sand on the gear. What precautions should be taken to prevent any bad ...
