[Leica] Ideal Humidity for storage - or - it ain't the heat, it's the humidity.

[Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)]

Eric:

Ouch, Western Massachusetts in July...

I don't think that the humidifier will work well for you because you'll 
need to close the windows in that room for it to be effective, and then 
you'll be too hot with the windows closed.

Why not get one of those large Tupperware type containers with a lid 
which seals well.  Get some silica gel, put it in your oven to be sure 
that it's dried out and store it with your sealed gear.

Jim

Eric Korenman wrote:

> Like a nice little OCD leica user, I am concerned about where I am keeping
> my cameras.
> The correct answer, of course, is strapped from your next and in use :)
> 
> But I have gear I don't often use. In our our old house we were blessed 
> with
> a cool dry basement which I would peak at 50% humidity during the summer.
> Our new basement is a swamp..
> I currently keep my gear on the 3d floor.
> Up there in my home office, it is getting warmer and warmer and the 
> humidity
> is climbing.
> I may have to install a dehumidifier.
> 
> Questions: What is the ideal humidity to store equipment? Or, what humidity
> level should I try to maintain?
> 
> We do not use AC. We like open windows. But I could install a dehumidifier
> in my home office.
> 
> Eric
>