How Take Care Your Lovely Camera?

Camera Care Tips for New Photographers

Photography is one of the most popular professions and hobbies in our country nowadays. The camera has come up in the hands of almost all the youth. Whether it is digital or DSLR. Beautiful pictures are taken with great care, but is the device that is at the core of the hobby or profession of photography being taken care of properly? No matter which camera you use, be it film, digital or DSLR, if you don't take proper care of the camera, like all other devices, it is likely to break down. So today's event is about the very basic aspect of taking proper care of the camera.

Some things are usually used to keep the camera safe. The camera bag is one of them. It provides external security to the camera. The camera bag protects the camera from dust, sand, water and dirt. It also protects against sudden breakage or damage.

If you bought a DSLR, you can get a lens cap camera with it. It can be used anytime and anywhere. You must use a lens cap when the camera is not taking pictures. Dust, dirt can easily sit on the camera lens so use a lens cap. You can use the lens hood if you want. However, it is usually used by professional photographers.

Use a clean, dry lens cleaning cloth to remove dust and dirt from your camera lens. Sophisticated microfiber cloth is best for cleaning lenses. This cloth can completely clean any kind of dirt, dust. Many times fingerprints, grease spots, etc. are imprinted on the lens. This cloth can clean these stains without any scratches.

So much for the external care of the camera when you use the camera regularly. But if the camera has not been used for a few days, keep the battery out of the camera. The battery will not be damaged quickly. Do not leave the camera in an unnecessarily bright light. Especially keep away from sunlight because the sun's temperature can melt the lubricating grease of the camera which can penetrate inside the camera and damage the hardware. Some parts of the camera may also be exposed to the heat of the sun. However, this does not mean that the camera needs to be stored in extra cold. Both conditions are detrimental to the camera. So store the camera in a relatively cold environment during hot weather and in a slightly warmer environment during cold weather.

If you are using a DSLR camera, you must use a strap with the camera. Many times the camera can be accidentally dropped from the hand while using. So it is important to use this strap. However, it is not necessary to use a strap if you use small, point and shot cameras.

When you use the camera, make sure that it does not come in contact with water or dust. However, if you come in contact with water or sand in any way, clean it immediately. Most cameras are not made with waterproofing. In that case, your camera may be temporarily or completely damaged by water. So keep a clean cloth with this in mind when taking pictures around water or in an environment where the camera may come in contact with water.

If you need to take pictures in the rain or around the water, you can wrap the camera in waterproof polythene. Then you can use the camera by cutting the polythene to the size of the lens and viewfinder or LCD monitor.

A lot of the time when you go to take pictures, dust can fall on the camera lens. You can use a cleaning cloth to clean the lens. However, a blower brush can be used if dirt accumulates on the inside of the lens or inside the cap of the lens where cleaning cannot be done with a cleaning cloth. The blower brush cleans areas where it is not possible to clean with a cloth. And if the camera is dirtier then it would be better to use lens cleaning liquid. You can clean the lens with a little liquid cloth to clean the lens.

These things are very important for storing any camera. But keep in mind that these are not just tips to take care of your camera. Properly covered, it will withstand plenty of adverse conditions.