Camera Maintenance Questions

[g_girl143]

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Hi! I'm a new owner of a Kissx4 but am no stranger to photography. I've been thinking of getting a dry box and cleaning kit. Medyo na paranoid ko when I learned about lens fungus. So ask lang ko....

1. How long does it take before a lens gets attacked by fungus? Experience lang sa mga Cebu area, if humidity sa Cebu kay maka fungus.
2. Kailangan jud ang dry box or are there cheaper alternatives?
3. How do you detect fungus sa camera lens?

Thanks much sa mutubag...

[alucard_x]

1. How long does it take before a lens gets attacked by fungus? Experience lang sa mga Cebu area, if humidity sa Cebu kay maka fungus.
Its depends where you store your gear. Remember fungus thrives on dark and damp enviroment.

2. Kailangan jud ang dry box or are there cheaper alternatives?
I would suggest making DIY dry box from a tupperware or sealed plastic container then buy some silica gel to absorb the moisture within the container.

3. How do you detect fungus sa camera lens?
Usually you will notice it when you take a image, instead of a blob its kinda branched spec. I would suggest inspect your lens every twice a month.

[g_girl143]

Thanks au, esp sa DIY advice. I found a great online tutorial. Definitely a lot cheaper than the ones sold in shops.

I have 2 kit lens, one of which is an old one given to me by a friend. I did some test shots just today on the old one because I was planning to sell it. AF is really good and fast, but upon closer inspection, I noticed something on the glass. I'm getting paranoid, and I've pulled out all my ads. Can you or anyone tell me if this is fungus?

[P-Chan]

2. Kailangan jud ang dry box or are there cheaper alternatives?

best alternative is keep on shooting... kung cge ka shoot di mag fungus ang lens... ako Nikon 50mm f/1.8D, 4 years nah.. wa pa gud ka tilaw ug fungus and never will... pero kung naa kai lens mag standby alucard's answer is the cheapest solution.. another cheap alternative kay kanang china2x na box with a hydrolometer inside... tag Php2.9k, you can get this sa mga photoshops here check lang PRG photoshop (Baseline), F8 (Eden's place, near Harold's hotel) or Macy's (AS Fortuna)

3. How do you detect fungus sa camera lens?

tanawa ang luyo sa imu lens naai switch gamay para mo able ang aperture... hold it open and peek inside.. kung naai ugat or spiderweb, that's fungus

[g_girl143]

tanawa ang luyo sa imu lens naai switch gamay para mo able ang aperture... hold it open and peek inside.. kung naai ugat or spiderweb, that's fungus

This may seem like a stupid question, pero I can't figure out aha ang switch nga imu giingun...hehe.

And thanks, I didn't know there was a photo place in PRG >_< Mall shops seem way to expensive and Macys, much as I love em, is too far.

Matsalams!

[P-Chan]

This may seem like a stupid question, pero I can't figure out aha ang switch nga imu giingun...hehe.

And thanks, I didn't know there was a photo place in PRG >_< Mall shops seem way to expensive and Macys, much as I love em, is too far.

Matsalams!

usually isa ra man ang moving part sa luyo sa camera..

[salbahis]

kinsay naka try diri nga naay nisulod nga moisture between the LCD protector and the LCD it self? any option to remove it without removing the protector?

[g_girl143]

Is it or is it not fungus? Canon 18-55mm lens - YouTube ---> I took a video. Sorry I really couldn't figure out how to enable the aperture.

[arisarnado]

Yep, fungus it is. Naa daw to fix ani like ibuwad sa init. I've read it around somewhere....

[g_girl143]

Yeah, I went ahead and did that. Uwan2x lang nuon lately hahay. Thanks anyway Not gonna sell this and have some poor sap suffer