تجهيزات خاصة - ٢ - اختيار واستخدام المواد .. كتاب التصوير الضوئي

Special equipment - 2 - Selection and use of materials .. Book of photography

- Protecting your tools

If you have a camera equipped with, for example, two interchangeable lenses in addition to the exhaust lens, you should put each lens in a separate sheath that is attached to the collar of the camera, but if you have complete equipment, it is better for you to get a bag specially equipped for this or a bag divided into compartments and eyes. The latter is suitable for transporting part of the materials over long distances because it is carried on the shoulder. Hand bags are often covered with plastic foam to take the shape of the different machines with their parts. Good advice is to close the bag with a safety collar.

- A bag covered with plastic foam:

Good protection against vibrations and shocks. Some of these bags are very large and prevent moisture from entering them.

- A comprehensive hard bag:

The internal compartments are movable and small parts can be fixed with rubber rings.

- A bag that holds everything:

It is very easy to reach the frequently used items that are placed in the outer pockets, such as films, filters, etc. The collar is wide enough not to injure the shoulder, and sometimes a special strap is allocated for the tripod support.

- Protecting filters and lenses:

Transparent plastic cases allow you to see their contents, and there are flexible and hard leather cases for lenses.

- Cleaning your machine:

For the outside of the machine, use a soft lint-free cloth, and for the inside, use a soft brush as well. Be careful that no lint from the brush remains inside the black room or around the frame of the picture. There are small blowers with a small rubber pear that allow you to blow away the dust after wiping it with the brush. Keeping the lenses clean is always better than cleaning them constantly. The UV filter provides excellent continuous protection: it does not affect the image at all.

- Cleaning the lenses:

It is best to use cloths or impregnated paper specially designed for cleaning optical surfaces. First, shake off the dust with the brush or blower. Roll the piece of paper into a cigarette. Tear it into two pieces and use the two torn ends together. Clean the surface of the lens starting from the edges towards the middle. If you use the opposite direction, there is a risk that dirt will get under the frame.

- Dust problem:

To remove dust, turn the lens downwards until it falls under the weight after wiping it with the brush. If necessary, use a special cleaning liquid.

- To reach difficult places:

These places (the eye of the lens, for example) are cleaned with a very soft brush or with a piece of cotton attached to a thin rod.

- Using a blower:

The pear enables air to be blown through the brush hair, which leads to the expulsion of dust.

- Hard case (always ready):
It protects the machine and its lens from shocks and weather conditions.

- Flexible case:
It is easier to carry, but it does not completely take the shape of the machine.

- Case for a machine equipped with a telephoto lens:
The "always ready" case is intended for transporting
the machine equipped with a telephoto lens.

- Lens plugs:
The plug must protect the unused lens and an anti-UV filter protects the lens mounted on the machine.

- Sunscreens: Prevent direct sunlight from entering the lens and protect the inner glass lens. These protectors come in different shapes and sizes depending on the lenses they are intended to receive.