How to take care of camera

[snappez]

Just to add on, although I'm also a newbie to photography, but my friend advice me to get UV filter to protect the front element. Should the lens gets scratches, only the filter gets scratch and replacing the filter is far cheaper thatn the front element of the lens. Just my 2cents.

 

[KNIGHT ONG]

My recommendation for your coolpix 3700

1. Buy a dry box .. abt $20
2. Buy basic cleaning kit .. blower, kodak cleaning tissue and brush etc.
3. Silica gel ... use a portion and when it turns pink recommend to discard.

Depending on how is your usage .. once stored inside the dry box it will be good to take out every 3 mths if not in use for a period. So there is actually no harsh and fast rule about maintaining it.

Clean the LCD and use blower to blow away the dust of the lens.

Enjoys your shooting ...

 

[ordinaryless]

Dun buy silicon gel, buy a 'Thristy Hippo' will do...last longer and cheaper!

DON'T USE THIRSTY HIPPO!

I heard of people using Thirsty Hippo ,the external of their lens starts to peel off.

 

[~LiNdA~]

My recommendation for your coolpix 3700

1. Buy a dry box .. abt $20
2. Buy basic cleaning kit .. blower, kodak cleaning tissue and brush etc.
3. Silica gel ... use a portion and when it turns pink recommend to discard.

Depending on how is your usage .. once stored inside the dry box it will be good to take out every 3 mths if not in use for a period. So there is actually no harsh and fast rule about maintaining it.

Clean the LCD and use blower to blow away the dust of the lens.

Enjoys your shooting ...

1. Can use the Lock & Lock tupperware?
2. Buy what cleaning kit?

TIA

 

[espn]

Tupperware is fine, even ziploc bags are fine too.

Cleaning kit is as explained by KNIGHT ONG - blower, kodak cleaning tissue and brush etc

 

[~LiNdA~]

Tupperware is fine, even ziploc bags are fine too.

Cleaning kit is as explained by KNIGHT ONG - blower, kodak cleaning tissue and brush etc

hi sorrie cos i abit blur plus i dun realli noe abt cam stuff so pls excuse me if i keep askin question.

the blower is it the hair dryer?
and the kodak cleaning kit i can get it from the those kodak developin shops rite? and my last question the brush wat kind of brush and where do i get it from? or do you hv any pic?

btw if i buy the tupperware, i jus put the camera inside rite? or do i hv to place the batt and other stuff in the tupperware? kindly advise

TIA

 

[Kei]

hi sorrie cos i abit blur plus i dun realli noe abt cam stuff so pls excuse me if i keep askin question.

the blower is it the hair dryer?
and the kodak cleaning kit i can get it from the those kodak developin shops rite? and my last question the brush wat kind of brush and where do i get it from? or do you hv any pic?

btw if i buy the tupperware, i jus put the camera inside rite? or do i hv to place the batt and other stuff in the tupperware? kindly advise

TIA

All you need is just a lens cloth. Those oranged-colored anti-static cloth, just for wipping dust away on the lens.

 

[Gymrat76]

hi sorrie cos i abit blur plus i dun realli noe abt cam stuff so pls excuse me if i keep askin question.

the blower is it the hair dryer?
and the kodak cleaning kit i can get it from the those kodak developin shops rite? and my last question the brush wat kind of brush and where do i get it from? or do you hv any pic?

btw if i buy the tupperware, i jus put the camera inside rite? or do i hv to place the batt and other stuff in the tupperware? kindly advise

TIA

The blower is a hand pump like this:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=163355&is=REG

Basically all you'll need it to head down to CP in Peninsular or Marina Square and as them for a lens pen and a blower. Both should cost you around $20. The lens pen is a pen-shaped instrument with a soft brush on one end and a felt-like cleaning tip on the other. You first blow off dust and sand etc from the lenses using the blower, then gently brush off the lens followed by cleaning the lens with the lens pen. Just ask the sales staff to teach you how to do it

 

[clive]

the blower is it the hair dryer?

roflmao :bsmilie:

sorry..i cant help...apologise..but it was really funny when i first read it :bsmilie:

sorry again.

gymrat has got it right. a more cutie version of the blower brush is the blue colour one. (somehow blue colour looks more cutie..hehe)

 

[Belle&Sebastain]

go to spec shop and ask to buy microfibre cloth, got a good one called Kenbo should be $6 or less.