giptown Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Basically as the title suggests, i am after some of those little silicon packet things that come with new shoes and similar items. You know what i mean, like little sugar packets filled with tiny balls, that say "silicon-somethingorother" on them. Does anyone know where i can get some from, or does anyone fancy sending me some that you might have lying around the house. :blink:" I need some because i am going to the Amazon rain forest, amongst other places, next week for 12 weeks, and i'm worried what the humidity might do to my camera (EOS 10D). I've read somewhere that keeping a couple of bags of this stuff in my camera bag, then drying them out with a hair-dryer every week will help prevent damage to my camera. So has anyone any ideas? A useful start would be if anyone could tell me their exact name so i can have a search on Google. Cheers in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...7526202888&rd=1 :blink: Listed as protect your camera from moisture too :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giptown Posted June 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Cheers Danny, thats fantastic. I have just bought some. If you like this topic cna now be closed, or be used as a descussion about South America, if anyone else has been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Cant say ive been, but thats what my dad does, he carrys around lots of them packets in his bag for the smae reason as yourself :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 They hold ten times their weight of water in one crystal don't they? clever stuff! Remember though kiddies, DO NOT EAT :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyroo Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 (edited) Is some sort of waterproof/airtight case for storage not an option? Or am I missing the point? :blink: Edited June 29, 2005 by andyroo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Is some sort of waterproof/airtight case for storage not an option? Or am I missing the point? :blink: ← It will still get damp inside wont it? Different air temperatures and stuff Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyroo Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 It will still get damp inside wont it? Different air temperatures and stuff Pete ← I was thinking diving gear case, completely airtight, with a few sachets of silicon beads in it for good measure :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 I was thinking diving gear case, completely airtight, with a few sachets of silicon beads in it for good measure :blink: ← Condensation will wreck your camera, Silica Gel is really the best, not that a tuppaware box is a bad idea, it won't keep your camera safe from bumps... Haz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giptown Posted June 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Condensation will wreck your camera, Silica Gel is really the best, not that a tuppaware box is a bad idea, it won't keep your camera safe from bumps... Haz ← True, but the padding in my rucksack will. :blink: Cheers for all your help guys. The idea behind the silica stuff is that i wont be able to keep my camera condensation free all the time (because i want to be taking pictures with it), but by using these packets i should be able to draw out most of the moisture once i put it back in my camera bag. Thats the plan anyway, i'll let you know hoe i get on when i return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 I was thinking diving gear case, completely airtight, with a few sachets of silicon beads in it for good measure :blink: ← You win :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 ooh my mate has a huuuge bag of that in his guitar amp...must weight half a kilo :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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