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Subject: [Leica] Fwd: ideal storage -- dehumidifier redux
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Sun Sep 14 05:55:45 2008
References: <82c9dd70809140538t6102f055xf98c28b63f30e5f8@mail.gmail.com> <48CD06D6.7050503@gmx.de> <82c9dd70809140551n66b9c84fw67e142393e45a32f@mail.gmail.com>

... definitely not 2 cents :-)

Eric Korenman wrote:
> looks expensive...
>
> On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 8:43 AM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> 
> wrote:
>   
>> Hi Eric,
>>
>> no idea of the cost, but here's a specialist company for climate 
>> controlled
>> cabinets.
>>
>> http://www.xdry.com/camera-lens-optics-storage.asp
>>
>> Best from Germany
>> Douglas
>>
>> Eric Korenman wrote:
>>     
>>> This comes up from time to time. But here goes.
>>>
>>> As we don't use an air conditioner, my camera gear 'summers' in a
>>> small wood lined built in cabinet in our bedroom.
>>> I use a damp rid container to bring down the humidity.
>>>
>>> I've got a tiny battery operated humidistat which has shown me that I
>>> have a tough time getting it below 80% on
>>> damp rainy days. Most of the time I can keep humidity level at 70% or
>>> lower.
>>>
>>>
>>> Any other things I could try to get the humidity down?
>>> I think the issue is probably moisture coming through the walls into
>>> the cabinet keeping things dampish.
>>>
>>> I running a controlled experiment as we speak, with the damp rid
>>> bucket and humidistat in a sealed plastic storage container.
>>>
>>> I've always been wary of cheap storage container as you literally
>>> smell the plastic 'de-gassing'
>>>
>>> your 2 cents?
>>>
>>> Eric
>>>
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In reply to: Message from faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman) ([Leica] Fwd: ideal storage -- dehumidifier redux)
Message from douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp) ([Leica] Fwd: ideal storage -- dehumidifier redux)
Message from faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman) ([Leica] Fwd: ideal storage -- dehumidifier redux)