camera care

[Mylo]

What is the best policy if your digital camera happens to get slightly wet, especially the lens?

Allow it to dry naturally or try and wipe it dry with a soft cloth?

[dolph]

I'd suggest a lens cleaning kit for a lens - otherwise a very soft cotton cloth/t-shirt.

If it's camera internals that have got wet - remove power source and allow to dry naturally and with luck the camera may live again... (it doesn't sound like this is your provlem but thought I'd post it up)

[Garrett]

Is that what you use if you see some rainbow colourd spot on the lens, even though the pictures are OK?

[Mylo]

It was only a few spots of rain luckily, trying to get my pics of Wembley stadium (in JohnG's thread).

I'm just very paranoid after trashing the camera once already. I gently mopped the lens with my best t-shirt before quickly putting the camera back in it's bag. I have now got a decent sized bag of cilica gel in there just in case. I shall purchase a cleaning kit asap though.

Cheers, Mylo

[tyefi]

I normally use PecPads and Eclipse if the lens has any muck that a blower will not shift.

[dolph]

Those cotton buds you use in your ears can be quite useful as well (if used with care)

[melliott1963]

I don't know what camera you've got, but if it will accept it, fit a skylight filter to the lens. This way, the lens is protected and any damage cause by water or, worse still, scratches, can be cheaply fixed by replacing the filter.