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Camera Care
Camera Care
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Handling

With careful handling, your camera shou ld pr oduce i mages of t he highes t qual ity for years
to come.
Be careful not to drop your camera or subject it to shock. (While the camera has
been designed for durability, it is a precision instrument and should be handled
with care.)
Keep the camera out of salt spray and protect it from excessive moisture. If you
use it at the beach, clean it thoroughly afterward with a dry cloth.
Do not leave the camera in an excessively hot place.
Do not touch the camera’s electronic contacts with your fingers. Touching the
contacts can cause corrosion and affect proper camera operation.
After removing a lens from the camera, plac e it face d own on a flat surfa ce to a void
damaging the electronic contacts on the lens mount.
Condensation is a problem when bringing cold equipment into a war m pl ace . I f the
autofocus optics cloud over, accuracy may be seriously affected. Before entering a
warm place, put equipment in a plastic bag so that condensation forms on the
outside of the bag.
A spray gun-type blower may damage the optical glass if used to clean the lens,
especially if ED glass is used for t he fr ont lens element. To avoid damage, hol d the
blower upright with its nozzle more tha n 30 cm ( approxi matel y 12 in ches) fr om the
lens surface, and keep the nozzle moving so that the stream of air is not
concentrated in one spot.