Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Now there you go. I did the same thing about 6 months ago. I use HP5+ and HC110B and my LS-4000. It's a lot of fun. People also instantly recognize you as a true photographer ( or a kook). ernie On Sep 20, 2009, at 5:28 PM, faneuil wrote: > 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information