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Hi folks, 

I recently spent two months on the road, opting to take the more travel friendly CL while leaving my S kit at home. Well, I took the big rig out yesterday, and, yuck, the leatherette was all grimy and slimy and sticky. In other words, much of the body was covered in a thin veneer of mold. I was surprised I didn’t find any worms hanging out in the mirror box. Anyway, this is Northern California climate, I should have stashed it someplace more appropriate I guess. I cleaned it off, washed my hands and my face for another hour, and am down in LA this weekend, ready to put the S to good use. I hope nothing has crept inside the body, but the test shots I fired off earlier today look fine. 
This just as a word of caution - even if you don’t use it, your gear must be well taken care of and stored properly. Lesson learned. 
 

T

Edited August 18, 2023 by HandofSand

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15 hours ago, HandofSand said:

Hi folks, 

I recently spent two months on the road, opting to take the more travel friendly CL while leaving my S kit at home. Well, I took the big rig out yesterday, and, yuck, the leatherette was all grimy and slimy and sticky. In other words, much of the body was covered in a thin veneer of mold. I was surprised I didn’t find any worms hanging out in the mirror box. Anyway, this is Northern California climate, I should have stashed it someplace more appropriate I guess. I cleaned it off, washed my hands and my face for another hour, and am down in LA this weekend, ready to put the S to good use. I hope nothing has crept inside the body, but the test shots I fired off earlier today look fine. 
This just as a word of caution - even if you don’t use it, your gear must be well taken care of and stored properly. Lesson learned. 
 

T

+1. Although close to a non-existing problem at 60 deg N...