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I maybe spending some time in Guangzhou next year (investigative stage still) and would be living on a university campus with good, but not brilliant accommodation - if I wanted to get a dry cabinet, anyone with an ideas on whether this would be available in the PRC and how much it's likely to cost? (I lived in Sri Lanka for 4 years and saw what the climate could do to kit. With an M6 the mould could be cleaned off the shutter - I'd not like to mess with an electronic camera to that extent though...

Don't worry, Chris, you will easily find the biggest collection of dry cabinets in China especially in the southern region where humidity can reach 90%+. Very inexpensive as well. A mid-size might just cost under USD100 or so.

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Don't worry, Chris, you will easily find the biggest collection of dry cabinets in China especially in the southern region where humidity can reach 90%+. Very inexpensive as well. A mid-size might just cost under USD100 or so.

 

... and thanks for this too... I was in Guangzhou earlier this summer and noticed that they weren't short ot camera shops + the Leica importer there was very helpful. I'll update on my plans when they're clearer - love to meet any M users in the area if I make it there (I'd be teaching in the Foreign Languages University out at Baiyun Shan...)

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My winterised lens stays on this thing in the freezer::cool:

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I use humidity absorption recipients (in a linen packet) as well by putting them in the tight-seal plastic box which houses a few lenses and the m8. I also put a thermometer with RH gauge insdie the box to monitor the climate info. I didn't realize <25% maybe harmful but now I learn and will find a way to 'control' it.

 

Hi,

 

It is best to use an electronic type humidity dryer and not to depend on using a desiccant such as silica gel. The secretions from some of these fungi are acidic and can permanently damage the lens and viewfinder coatings. These fungi are also very difficult to remove. There are many types of electronic dehumidification cabinets available in Asia. The electronic type will give you better humidity control.

 

N.S. Ng

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The secretions from some of these fungi are acidic and can permanently damage the lens and viewfinder coatings.

 

N.S. Ng

 

Yikes! I was actually shopping for some silica gel sachets for my dry box but all the shop had were loose pellets. The salesperson suggested I just pour some onto the base, let a piece of foam or bottom rack sit on them and my gear atop. So glad the electronic cabinets on sale caught my eye. :D

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