Equipment Care
Camera Safety/Maintenance
- Be kind to your camera outdoors. Between cold-weather
photos, or in the
rain, carry your camera inside your coat or jacket. In hot weather,
store
the camera in a cooler when you aren't taking photos.
- Uncertain what conditions you'll encounter at your
destination? Then
carry
your camera in a clear plastic bag to protect it. You can add a
skylight
or daylight filter to your camera lens to help protect it, too.
- Find a firm footing for your picture-taking. In wet or
snowy
conditions,
you want extra support. On the water or on a boat, try leaning against
a mast or railing for extra stability.
- Avoid speedy rewinding of freshly exposed film in cold
weather. Cold,
dry
air promotes static electricity on film; this can cause lightning-like
streaking on your negatives. With a manual camera, rewind film slowly,
preferably indoors. Motorized cameras with auto-rewind systems are best
brought indoors and allowed to warm to room temperature before
rewinding
the film; don't expose the last frame until you're back indoors.
- Bring along lens-cleaning tissue to clean the lens if
moisture or dirt
collects on the lens, especially when taking a warm camera into cool or
moist air.
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