Lens cabinet
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CHG_CANON wrote:
Where do you live and why have you developed this form of GAS?
Jan 3, 2022 21:04:53 #
If you take a cold dry lens into a warm, humid environment frequently, you might want one. If you live in a Florida air conditioned, dehumidified dwelling and frequently take your lenses outside without precautions, they will steam up. It goes the other way in Alaska. If you take your cold, dry lens inside from a shoot, to your hot humid dwelling, it will steam up.
Jan 3, 2022 21:17:05 #
bsprague wrote:
If you take a cold dry lens into a warm, humid environment frequently, you might want one. If you live in a Florida air conditioned, dehumidified dwelling and frequently take your lenses outside without precautions, they will steam up. It goes the other way in Alaska. If you take your cold, dry lens inside from a shoot, to your hot humid dwelling, it will steam up.
I lived in Florida for 27 years and never had a problem with any of my lenses.
They lived in a camera bag in my closet.
Back in PA again, they still live in a camera bag in my closet.
No way I'm going to spring for a climate controlled cabinet.
Jan 3, 2022 22:19:25 #
warzone wrote:
Any thoughts about moisture safe lens cabinets. Thinking about buying one.
I 100% recommend the 'Ruggard' dehumidifier range sold by B&H. They are very reasonably priced, look good, made well and use very low power.
Living at the edge of a rain forest and on the coast with humidity regularly well in the 90s it is the most loved bit of my photographic kit toys.
Jan 3, 2022 22:29:34 #
Grahame wrote:
I 100% recommend the 'Ruggard' dehumidifier range sold by B&H. They are very reasonably priced, look good, made well and use very low power.
Living at the edge of a rain forest and on the coast with humidity regularly well in the 90s it is the most loved bit of my photographic kit toys.
Living at the edge of a rain forest and on the coast with humidity regularly well in the 90s it is the most loved bit of my photographic kit toys.
With no house A/C or heat, definitely.
Jan 3, 2022 23:37:21 #
As mentioned, depends on locality. Pretty dry here, I have been looking for a tall, glass fronted Lawyer's book case. If I ever need them there are modest sized dehumidifier elements that can periodically be "recharged" in the oven.
Jan 4, 2022 06:23:36 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
warzone wrote:
Any thoughts about moisture safe lens cabinets. Thinking about buying one.
B&H just had a hugh sale on there dry cabinets. That is when I bought mine a couple of years ago. Sign up for their daily deals and wait. They do it twice a year.
Good luck and keep on shooting until the end.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=ruggard%20dry%20cabnets&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma
Jan 4, 2022 06:37:26 #
Save those little packs of silica that come with just about every electronic. Keep a couple in each cab.
Jan 4, 2022 06:38:18 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
warzone wrote:
Any thoughts about moisture safe lens cabinets. Thinking about buying one.
If you want one, Ruggard makes them & I'm pretty sure there are other brands. Here is a link to a B&H page of dehumidifier cabinets. Enjoy the new year & have fun.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=ruggard%20dehumidifier&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ps
Jan 4, 2022 06:46:44 #
OnDSnap wrote:
Save those little packs of silica that come with just about every electronic. Keep a couple in each cab.
Silica becomes saturated in humid environments, and are useless unless in a small sealed enclosure - like the bags that electronics come in. Saving them for this purpose is an exercise in futility, unless you plan to bake them between 50°C and 90°C to "dry them out" for reuse AND you put gear in tight bags that will not "outgas" - depositing a film on everything in the bag. So no Ziplock or Baggies, etc.
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