Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >The safe I purchased has a significant fire proof rateing and >appears to not have any form of air hole. Is anyone else using one >of these for safe storage of their photo equipment, if so is >humidity proofing an issue? > You should call the manufacturer and ask about the fireproofing. Many document safes use a material that releases moisture during a fire. This helps keep the temperature of the inside of the safe below farenheit 911 (or whatever the real flash point of paper is, 212? darn Michael Moore). This chemical might release moisture during normal conditions that might be hazardous to your camera; or during a fire the hot vapor might be just as bad. Anyway, you should call the safe company. If it's a totally "dry" system, then just a couple of canisters of silica gel will keep the innards dry. I like to get the rechargeable silica in transparent plastic containers that you can recharge by microwaving for a couple of minutes. In Japan, I have all my equipment in a giant tupperware box that they sell expressly for the purpose of keeping moisture out. Inside, I have several bags of silica gel including sachets that I repurposed from my kitchen (Japanese flavored nori/seaweed always comes with some). Nuking dries them out again. Karen -- Karen Nakamura http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/