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Originally Posted by Stephen Fox
Over the last year I have collected a few new lenses and I wish to keep them in tip-top condition. I am worried about mould/moisture and fogging over winter through misuse and poor storage.
Sooo... how and where do you keep your valuable lenses during the winter period.
Stephen Fox
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If you ' store ' them like I do in a NOT well sealed cabinet in the lounge no real problem.
Certain forms of heating can be deadly. I say this for other readers of this thread. Unvented portable propane gas fires and parafine heaters generate huge amounts of moisture.
Store your lenses upright, and if they are of the older manual type ALWAYS set them to the smallest aperture, on auto camera's they will already be at f22. The reason is that all lenses not of Arctic use spec contain lubricants. I have seen several examples with lubricant on the diaphragm blades - a very expensive fix. If there is any doubt about moisture then Silica Gel is another must.
Don