The collection
Keeping cameras, lenses, batteries, memory cards and tripods in good working order: cleaning, storage, charging habits and what to check after a knock or water exposure.
Caring for Your Gear
Charge with the right charger, store batteries at a partial level in a cool place, protect spares from heat and cold, and retire any battery that swells or stops holding charge.
Caring for Your Gear
Remove loose dust before any cloth touches the glass, use lens fluid sparingly, leave the sensor to gentle methods and know when a service center should take over.
Caring for Your Gear
Match card speed to your camera's needs, size cards so one failure is survivable, format inside the camera and power down before removing a card.
Caring for Your Gear
Keep camera gear in a dry, steady spot, use silica gel inside a sealed container, cap every opening and let gear adjust slowly after moving from cold to warm.
Caring for Your Gear
After water exposure or a knock, power down, remove the battery and card, dry the camera fully, check the seals and test the lens and sensor before deciding on service.
Caring for Your Gear
Loose leg locks, grit in the joints, worn feet and a loose head or plate cause most tripod slips. Tighten, clean and check each part in turn to keep the camera steady.