How best to protect my camera gear from dust!
Jun 14, 2018 14:26:30 #
orrie smith wrote:
Only change lenses in a clean environment when possible. Beyond that, factor in the cost of having your camera professionally cleaned when you return. Have a fun trip, should be wild.
What he said, as well as using two bodies with different lenses and not changing lenses while you are out and about. As stated above, only change lenses when back at camp or hotel after you've cleaned the exterior of your gear. Have a great trip but check your six!
Jun 14, 2018 14:49:03 #
fredtoo wrote:
And in Kenya and Tanzania you will not be on foot (this is allowed in S. Africa where the guides are armed).
What do you call tourists on foot in African game preserves?
Lunch
Jun 14, 2018 17:26:51 #
I have 2 cameras one with my Nikon 18-200 and one with 50-500, I never change lenses in the field
Jun 14, 2018 20:36:11 #
Get a rain bag that you can put it into. Have a clear back and a sleves for your hands to go in. Probably around 30 or 40 dollars. There is also a clear plastic rain sleeve that would work great. These are about 2 for 10 dollars. These might be the best. They have a hole for your eye piece and you put it over the eye hole and the rubber eye piece holds it in place. And you can also see the rear screen.
Jun 15, 2018 02:35:03 #
Tom Vargas wrote:
I am going to Africa, Kenya and Tanzania, in September and would like to know the best ways to protect my camera bodies and lenses from the dust. Thanks for your help.
Leave them at home.
Jun 15, 2018 17:44:52 #
The changing bag suggestion is a good one because it pretty well seals the camera and lenses away from dust. But since you stick your hands into the bag through sleeves, you can't see what you are doing inside the bag. It's all done by touch alone. Therefore, you need to practice changing lenses before trying it in the field. One alternative is to carry a clear plastic bag that opens on one side and which will hold the camera/lens and the additional lens. Change lenses inside the bag. It's not sealed like a changing bag, but if the amount of dust is not too great, it should help.
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