Kodak DCS Pro SLR/n manual Camera Care, Handling

14 Camera Care

Handling

With careful handling, your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro SLR/n Digital

Camera should produce images of the highest quality 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, place the lens face down on a flat surface to avoid damaging the electronic contacts on the lens mount.

•Condensation is a problem when bringing cold equipment into a warm place. If 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. To avoid damage, hold the blower upright with its nozzle more than 30 cm (approximately 12 in.) from the lens surface, and keep the nozzle moving so that the stream of air is not concentrated in one spot.

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