Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Much thanks -- I was just thinking that storing the germanic herd in a well lit spot would be a good thing. After all this chatter and chastising, I actually thought it would be great to buy a brick of film (*gasp*) and develop it myself. Been years since I have smelled D76 and fixer. And my Nikon LS-4000 has slumbering too long. Cheers, Eric (name corrected to faneuil --- the Leitz thing was a temp joike I forgot to change) On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 12:42 AM, H. Ball Arche <h_arche at yahoo.com> wrote: > Well, if you want to protect your glass surfaces from molding then you > need to have them regularly exposed to UV light. Wrapping them tight and > shutting them away is not a good thing. > > I'd go to Walmart and buy a bunch of cheap tumblers and highball glasses > to use as dust dome for the lenses, and put them on a bookshelf or cabinet > where they regularly catch some sunlight - unlenscapped, of course. For > the bodies I use small casseroles. > > Mine sit on an upturned mirror in my spare bedroom, with the curtains and > blinds open, under glasses and with front and rear caps gathered around > them. Same with my binoculars. Also, since I'm forced to see them > regularly, I'm much more diligent about keeping the mechanisms operable, > and work them more frequently than if they were 'out of sight-out of mind". > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: ernst leica <faneuil at gmail.com> > To: LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 7:47:35 AM > Subject: [Leica] Long term storage of Leica gear? > > Dear LUG, > > Sadly I have moved away from shooting Leica for the moment. > Canon and Mamiya MF digital is occupying every creative moment right > now. (and having a blast!) > It may be many years until I way drift back in Leica shooting. > > My M6 and stable of Leica glass is all individually stored in soft cloth > bags. > All the gear is in closed plastic storage container. (beneath my bed) > I also threw in a few humidity control silica bag things. > > I was wondering how I should take out the gear and 'run it through it > paces' > IE, turn all the lens mechanisms, fire the shutter etc. > > Any long term storage recommendations? The plastic container is a > cheapy from the mall. > I also wonder about plastic 'de-gassing' affecting lenses. Real or rumor? > > thanks for years of great advice and fun, > Eric > > pics: www.korenman.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >