peterbkk
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I live in Bangkok. Very humid, tropical environment. Normally, all my photography equipment and my archive of negatives and positives are kept in 3 large dehumidifying cabinets, with the humidity controlled electronically to 40%.
Last year, I did not do much photography with my Hasselblad, mainly doing underwater video work and editing. For some reason which I can not remember, I left the 205FCC, lenses and CFV digital back in their bag in the corner of our main bedroom. I think I figured that it would be OK there as the aircon is running every night for 8 to 10 hours. I assumed that would drop the level of humidity low enough, often enough so that fungus could not get a hold. And, for the lenses and mirror surfaces, this assumption seems to have been OK.
But, after the one year of the camera sitting idle, I took the 'blad on a trip. All the images had small dark circles (about 40 of them), each one always in the same place on the image. I could see small darkish circles on the green surface of the CFV's sensor filter. No, it was not dust. Neither the blower nor the ez-cleaning wipes could remove them.
So, the CFV had to take a trip to Sweden. (in any case I needed to send it there to fix the clock battery issue).
Hasselblad were pretty fair on the price, 580 USD, including transportation. They replaced the filter over the sensor.
Now, I take beautiful clean photos again.
The lesson learned: if you live anywhere humid, keep the camera in a dehumidifier whenever it is not in use.
Regards
Peter
Last year, I did not do much photography with my Hasselblad, mainly doing underwater video work and editing. For some reason which I can not remember, I left the 205FCC, lenses and CFV digital back in their bag in the corner of our main bedroom. I think I figured that it would be OK there as the aircon is running every night for 8 to 10 hours. I assumed that would drop the level of humidity low enough, often enough so that fungus could not get a hold. And, for the lenses and mirror surfaces, this assumption seems to have been OK.
But, after the one year of the camera sitting idle, I took the 'blad on a trip. All the images had small dark circles (about 40 of them), each one always in the same place on the image. I could see small darkish circles on the green surface of the CFV's sensor filter. No, it was not dust. Neither the blower nor the ez-cleaning wipes could remove them.
So, the CFV had to take a trip to Sweden. (in any case I needed to send it there to fix the clock battery issue).
Hasselblad were pretty fair on the price, 580 USD, including transportation. They replaced the filter over the sensor.
Now, I take beautiful clean photos again.
The lesson learned: if you live anywhere humid, keep the camera in a dehumidifier whenever it is not in use.
Regards
Peter
