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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Taking precautions against fungus in tropical humidity
From: "Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@harbornet.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 19:51:13 -0800
References: <200203090122.RAA23127@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <5.1.0.14.2.20020308220139.035d8d70@infoave.net>

Yes, Tina, but then either Mom or the maid will turn it off.  ;-)

Ted in Olalla

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From: "Tina Manley" <images@InfoAve.Net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Taking precautions against fungus in tropical
humidity


> 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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