hey folks,
just me 2 rupiah's worth,
when i bought ma dry cabinet earlier this year, i was thinking of the following points:
a) value for money - duhh
b) expansionability - will i need more space in the future and can the box accomodate that? if not, will i need to get another box?
c) real-estate - i live in my own room - not in my own house. plan for it's location, clean-up, make space, make sacrifices, whatever, but if you need to expand, can you (and your room) accomodate that?
d) what you intend to put inside - SLRs, lenses, film, DCs, negatives, slides, batteries, lightboxes, loupes... + some family stuff like those 20 year old photos etc. make a list, decide the amount of space you NEED then add some.
e) miscellaneous features such as warranty, free delivery etc.
f) it's an investment. don't buy one only to throw it away 3 years later. a dry cabinet should last you 15-20 years, or until you out-grow it (in which case, you didn't really plan properly).
hope this'll help those intending to invest in one plan more effectively.
and yes, i take the camera (and lenses) out of my bag, clean them, and place them in the dry cabinet even though i know i'm going for a shoot the next day. it's a 10 minute discipline that will prolong the life of your equipment. treat your babies well and they'll return the favour.
enjoy!
rOCh