DonQuijote Posted August 11, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted August 11, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Leica-parents, I have two Leica siblings a D-Lux2 (love the little rascal) and a teenage Digilux-3. Now, I am looking for some parenting advice related to storing the two rascals. I recently acquired a dry-box with a built-in hygrometer and a silica compartment. I also bought extra silica. We have winter here in Auckland, NZ and humidity can reach 65-70%. I am not familar what humidty might do the the circuits, sensor and lenses but just being my paranoid-self I wanted to be safe rather than sorry. I noticed with room humidity sitting somewhere above 65% the drybox keeps the camera at 29-30% humidity. Of course, now it occured to me that maybe the air in the box now is too dry - is this actually possible? Can air that has a lack of a certain amount of humidity also cause damage (sensor cracking, increased dust,??)?? Am I losing it now completely? I have read somewhere that some people store camera equipment in nitrogen but that goes too far. Should I worry about this or reserve my worries for economicial, political and environmental arenas. =:-) - so please any comments, views and even knowledge re a min./max. humidity value are heartily welcome. Thanks in advance, Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DonQuijote Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share #2 Â Posted August 12, 2007 Hi, I am going to humbly reply to my own post. After much deep thought I consulted the Digilux-3 Operating Instructions. Operating humidity range is 10% to 80% -I have adjusted the amount of Silica in the dry box and humidity is now 40% midpoint between min and max which should be perfect. thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted August 12, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted August 12, 2007 The biggest risk from humidity is fungus forming on the lens but the climate in Auckland is temperate and all you need to do is keep the camera in a well ventilated notionally "dry" space. If you were taking the camera to Borneo, then your dry box would be useful but I don't think you have anything to worry about where you live. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonQuijote Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share #4 Â Posted August 13, 2007 Thanks, Mark - that makes sense - I am at ease now - if I should travel the box may come in handy being also pressure resistant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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