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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Taking precautions against fungus in tropical humidity
From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 22:02:50 -0500
References: <200203090122.RAA23127@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

At 10:38 AM 3/9/02 +0800, you wrote:
>Andy,
>I learned the hard way that keeping cameras unspoiled in tropical humidity 
>requires a "dry box" - these days usually a plastic sealed cupboard which 
>has a heater bar in it with a thermostat and a means to measure humidity. 
>I keep all my camera equipment in one of these (Eureka Auto Dry Box - made 
>in Japan) and when it gets full because I keep buying things - then I sell 
>off some things. I am now at the stage of thinking about getting another 
>box - as the present one is over flowing and I don't want to sell anything 
>I presently have. :-)
>My learning-the-hard-way story follows. I was living in Singapore and went 
>home to Canada one summer for holidays. In Singapore the clothes closets 
>had heaters in them to keep mildew off the clothes. While we were away the 
>maid turned off the heaters (saving money for us) and when we came back 
>after a month all the leather goods in the closet were green with mold and 
>a nearly new 90mm tele elmarit (finally on topic!) stored on the top shelf 
>had its internal glass etched with fungus. Be sure to buy and use a dry 
>box where ever you go. That way your R7 will work just fine.
>Cheers
>Howard.


Or, instead of a dry box, you can leave a light bulb on the in the closet 
which will accomplish the same thing.

Tina


Tina Manley, ASMP
http://www.tinamanley.com
images available from http://www.pdiphotos.com


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