CAn Moisture seep inside..

[Toader]

a vacuum-packed plastic box?? Comments please.:s22:

[EJB]

If it's vaccum packed means it's sealed as any openings will allow the air to go in, and if so, what do you think?

[Toader]

Ok. So what will happen if there are no openings and the camera and lens are packed inside the box, again vacuum sealed?

[EJB]

Ok. So what will happen if there are no openings and the camera and lens are packed inside the box, again vacuum sealed?
Then you better pray that your camera parts can withstand the pressure of the vaccum and the lenses don't crack because of the vaccum.

[James Tang]

Vacuum? Meaning air-less? Note that the lens coating and lens elements need some sort of moisture.... if it's 0% humidity, it's properties will change and lens may crack........

[Toader]

So are there any better alternatives besidebuying and storing your DSLR in a dry cabinet??

[James Tang]

Actually dry cabi keeps humidity to around 40-50%, which is ideal as it is good for lens storage while impairing fungal growth...

[EJB]

So are there any better alternatives besidebuying and storing your DSLR in a dry cabinet??
You spend so much on a DSLR just to scrimp on the storage? I'm speechless.

[lawrence90]

u canot make it 0% humidity

the silicon and rubber and plastics will start drying up and cracking

[submarinerR]

Then you better pray that your camera parts can withstand the pressure of the vaccum and the lenses don't crack because of the vaccum.

Dude, you have no clue what u r talking about. On sea level the pressure is more or less 1 bar, with or without vacuum. Jeez, slept through school, I guess....

[fur_blur]

Hahaha one thing to note, its water and not air thats the issue.

Therefore, an airtight box with sillica gel should suffice. btw, do you happen to be talking about the dry box that has a hand pump? i suppose it should be ok unless you are talking about those vacuum cleaner created vaccum.... the suction of the
of the vacuum cleaner might damage the mechanical parts of the camera.

When i say this, i meant it thinking you are talking about general daily storage unless you are bringing your camera for scooba diving...... therefore causing the "seeping"

[chesterqw]

get a big lock&lock sotrage and put a pack of slica gel in it.
cheapest.

[furyoo]

Dude, you have no clue what u r talking about. On sea level the pressure is more or less 1 bar, with or without vacuum. Jeez, slept through school, I guess....
Wait what? Are you telling me the inside of a vacuum space has pressure?

A vacuum, by its very nature of being, cannot exert any pressure on anything in its space. Things can only get "pulled" apart in a vacuum if the object itself contains a pressure of its own. Like the air trapped in a lens element. But that again is probably minute.

I think the TS has been very liberal in his wording. There is a hell lot of difference between air sealed container and vacuum storage.

[Toader]

Hahaha one thing to note, its water and not air thats the issue.

Therefore, an airtight box with sillica gel should suffice. btw, do you happen to be talking about the dry box that has a hand pump? i suppose it should be ok unless you are talking about those vacuum cleaner created vaccum.... the suction of the
of the vacuum cleaner might damage the mechanical parts of the camera.

When i say this, i meant it thinking you are talking about general daily storage unless you are bringing your camera for scooba diving...... therefore causing the "seeping"

Thanks!! Yeah I was talking about this hand-pumped vacuum box to store my camera. And it is able to draw out some humidity from inside the box. There is also a moisture indicator (I forgot them term) which indicates the humidity level inside that box!~:s13:

[fur_blur]

Hey Toader,

i think i have "that" box you are talking about... use to have it before i bought a drycabi. some things to take note.

1) the drybox itself auto devacuums every now and then.... remember to pump and check the vacuum at intervals. (if you find that the catch releases easily meant that the vacuum effect is there and if not, just give it a pump or two and it should do fine.)

2) i think to full proof the box, put in some sillica gel as well. this gives it an additional protection. (not too much gel though.)

Cheers~

[Forceware]

No need to waste so much money and get too complicated.
Just buy a Toyogo box and thirsty hippo can already la...