We're in a wet climate occassionally dusted by volcanic ash, and we have a lot of gear to store. We drop lenses into ziploc bags with a little silica gel pack, then squeeze out the air before sealing. They live in the drawers of file cabinets or a safe, depending on size, value and duration of storage. Never a problem.
Posted by Dan Borzynski on September 21, 2008 at 10:52 PM
Assuming that your gear is generally stored in a "normal" household environment and used at least moderately regularly, I'd just leave it in the primary camera bag.
If a particular lens is rarely used (maybe a 5-600), Hank's advice is good. If it is a camera that is rarely used (film - anyone remember that!?!?), run a roll of film through it once a month or so, just to keep everything happy.
Beyond that, camera gear is fairly abusable, short of any deep desires it may secretly harbor for becoming an Olympic swimmer.
If your storage conditions are atypical, such as Hank's volcanic dust or rainforest humidity, let us know.
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2 repliesThanks,
Simon.
If a particular lens is rarely used (maybe a 5-600), Hank's advice is good. If it is a camera that is rarely used (film - anyone remember that!?!?), run a roll of film through it once a month or so, just to keep everything happy.
Beyond that, camera gear is fairly abusable, short of any deep desires it may secretly harbor for becoming an Olympic swimmer.
If your storage conditions are atypical, such as Hank's volcanic dust or rainforest humidity, let us know.