| If you have noticed lately, the weather conditions | | | | piece especially if left under direct sunlight. If it has |
| have greatly deteriorated compared to several | | | | many plastic parts, the piece will become a cool |
| years before. Call it global warming or whatever | | | | door-stopper in no time. You need to keep it in a |
| you want, but it's a fact that hurricanes, tsunamis, | | | | silver colored box that has the advantage of |
| earthquakes, floods, fires, all these natural | | | | reflecting the sun away from it. If you wrap it in |
| catastrophes do happen more often than they | | | | chamois leather during the night, it should maintain |
| used to. Along with these we also have extreme | | | | its cool level much easier during the day. |
| humidity, heat, cold and dust to deal with on a | | | | The level of dust has also been increasing during |
| daily basis. No wonder our cameras suffer in the | | | | the last few years, making many cameras |
| process. | | | | practically unusable within minutes. Particularly |
| Digital camera manufacturers have started | | | | exposed to this problem are the SLR cameras if |
| making units that are shockproof, dustproof, | | | | you need to change the prime lenses on a regular |
| waterproof and many other 'proof' types, but not | | | | basis. It's very easy for the dust to get inside in a |
| everybody has yet one of those, and let's face it, | | | | heartbeat and it is almost impossible to remove |
| why would we want to buy them when it's so | | | | afterwards. Try to keep the piece in a sealed bag |
| much easier to take care of our trusted old and | | | | when there is heavy dust going around and try to |
| battered gadget that still works great. Here are | | | | not use it at the time. |
| some tips that help you take care of your piece | | | | What about humidity? Many countries experience |
| when it comes to bad weather conditions. | | | | high levels of it through most months of the year, |
| When it's too cold outside and you need to take | | | | particularly in tropical areas as in the |
| the camera with you, you need to carry it in a | | | | Mediterranean islands in Europe for example. You |
| metal case that is tightly sealed, preferably in a | | | | need to seal it off in a plastic bag to avoid insect |
| hermetically sealed box. You can use gaffer tape | | | | to take residence in it due to the high level of |
| to seal against snow and cold as low as -10C. Try | | | | humidity, as they clearly like it. Having fungus or |
| to avoid exposing the gadget to various | | | | insects such as spiders in the camera is not fun. |
| temperature changes and keep it at a relative | | | | While advanced photographers know most of |
| constant temp if possible. | | | | these tips, photography for beginners can have |
| On the other hand it might be too hot outside | | | | many traps that newcomers to this art are not |
| particularly in desert areas which reach up to | | | | aware of. |
| +50C at times. This is also very bad for any | | | | |