Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's no mistake to use a Hasselblad in this way: Remember that they'll always make more! After a day shooting in cold or wet conditions, I'll generally leave the lenses and bodies sitting around, uncapped for a few hours (open the WLF too) , in order to dry out properly. It's clean water, so I'm not too worried about contamination or corrosion. I do keep the gear stowed in my bag until I'm ready to use it, partly to keep it warm, but mostly because of the chance I'll fall on the ice (taking the camera with me), and I've learned the hard way to be very careful not to rest electronic gear directly on the snow, because of the chance snow will melt on contact, and immediately refreeze, jamming parts of the camera, and very quickly deep-freezing the batteries into uselessness. So far, with these simple precautions, I've had no electronics problems with either the Leica or the Hasselblad. Fungus? Probably not an issue in your area. Very different from warm, humid climates, where neglected gear rots. Jeff - -----Original Message----- From: Jiunn-Jye Hwang <jxh28@po.cwru.edu> > I made a mistake this morning when I used my Hasselblad >to take pictures under snowing condition. I did not cover my lens. >There was some moisture which condensed on the lens barrel. I'm >afraid that the fungus may grow inside. How can I avoid fungus >development inside the lens.