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Your baby camera
how to take care of and maintain it

Maintaining the camera and lenses is one of the duties of the amateur, novice, or professional photographer due to the importance of technology, the sensory link, and the spirit of intimacy between the photographer and theج machine. Psychological . And good material. Just as a mother takes care of her child, you must take care of your camera child, preserve her youth, protect her from all harm, and clean her to the fullest.


The camera or lens is exposed to shocks, scratches, and dust infiltration, which is its main enemy, and it causes a decrease in the effectiveness of the camera and lens in that. Therefore, the complete photographic equipment must be preserved, as well as the pupil of your eye, and here are some tips that may save you from buying a new camera and equipment instead of those that have been eaten by dust or indifference. It is used to remove stains or fingerprints (if any) on the lens. It is a special soft paper in the manufacture Cleaning cameras and soft cigarette paper can be used in the process e) tweezers to wipe sensitive places viewfinders narrow spaces e) a brush to wipe dust from the corners of the camera shell and lens e) a screwdriver to tighten the screws of the camera that have been damaged from time to time. Taking care of the camera - The camera must be kept inside the leather bag designated for it due to the risk of sudden shocks.

The earth, God forbid 3 - Always remember that the enemy number one for your photographic equipment is water, especially sea water. The parts of the camera are compact and do not try to fix them. There are specialists in repairing cameras that you can rely on. Take care of the lenses. There is an important technical rule that we must always remember, which is that any external object sticks or collides directly or indirectly, such as water, dust, fingerprints, stains, scratches and bruises.

In order to remove or avoid these obstacles, the following tips must be followed: 1- Keep a piece of chamois or suede cloth and soft paper to wipe the lens before each shooting process 2- Clean the lens body constantly and with a blown brush to expel dust that may hinder its work 3- It is obligatory to use special transparent filters called ( Skylight) It prevents the infiltration of dust or the adhesion of stains and protects the lenses from shocks - Covering the lens with plastic covers specially made for it, and the leather case - It is advisable not to put this equipment in damp places or under the sun - Prepared by photographer George Samarjian »