[Leica] Offlist: RE: Long term storage of Leica gear?

[gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo)]

Another Lug nut whose nutz. Ernst Leitz actually used his equipment, at 
least until he was dead.
 
> Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:47:35 -0400
> From: faneuil at gmail.com
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> 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
> 
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