Hello, greetings from Brazil. I´ve been making bags of blue silica gel with
paper cofee filters (3 spoons each bag) and stocking the cameras in hermetic
ammunition boxes we can buy pretty cheap in surplus stores.
The blue silica gel I buy in chemical stores can be dried in microwaves oven
inside the paper bags. I put kitchen paper towel over a dish and then the
bags. Heat maximun for 3 minutes and it changes from pink to blue again and
the towel becomes humid. You can use it several times (eight at least) till
it turns brownish and you must throw it out. I´ve been keeping cameras for
years without any damage to them or fungus development. No batteries and
shutter not cocked (don´t know about Exactas). Cheers, JL
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From: "Richard Wrigley" <r.wrigley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
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Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: Long term camera storage.
Greetings from Norfolk UK
I think that the Exacta range of cameras likes to be stored with the
shutter
cocked but check this out please before implementing
With regard to silica gel - you can 'dry' it out in a normal domestic oven
(preferably not gas), but I cannot remember the temperature at which the
water is driven off, somewhere around 250 deg. F I think (maybe look for
the
colour change in the dyed type); so the little bags of gel that are in new
equipment can be re-used to preserve the old with a little effort.
Richard.
r.wrigley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
"I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which when looked at
in
the right way, did not become still more complicated"
Poul Anderson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob" <w8imo@xxxxxxxx>
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
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Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 12:58 AM
Subject: Re: Long term camera storage.
Joseph Chamberlain, DDS wrote:
>Dear list members:
>
>Since I have now moved entirely to digital I am left with film equipment
>that is still in excellent condition and very dear to me. I don't
anticipate
>using film again any time soon. So this raises the question: What is the
>best way to store this film equipment for an extended period of time,
>avoiding premature deterioration due to moisture and other environmental
>conditions ?
>
>
I don't know where to get the silica packets, but your plan sounds good
to me.
One thing, don't forget to remove the battery.......
Bob
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