Lens Care Don’ts

September 9, 2011
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Beyond the usual advice of keeping your SLR lenses away from sand, liquids, and small children, the list of what not to do could quite literally go on forever. Fortunately for you there are a few things people commonly seem to enjoy doing that I would like to take some time to point out. DON’T… […]

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Digital Camera Repair Tech Tools

August 19, 2011
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A repair is only as good as the technician and the tools they use. We’ve previously touched on some repair tools that we use regularly. Not everyone may find the tools interesting but knowing what tools are used for can give you insight on what can fail on your equipment. Here are a few more […]

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1up, 2up, 3up: Levels of Sensor Cleaning

August 13, 2011
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For most Digital SLR users, one thing that is unavoidable is dust on your sensor. Some like to do sensor cleanings at home, others are nervous that they will damage something and have professionals do it for them. The biggest advantages of DIY are convenience and not being without; the biggest advantages of having a […]

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Camera Repair Tools You May Not Have Heard Of

August 1, 2011

Instead of our usual topics of repairs themselves and things that go bump in the night that want to hurt your camera, let’s change it up this week and look at the tools used in digital camera repair. Many of the tools used are fairly common, easy to acquire, and mostly what you would expect. […]

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Ew, Sticky Stuff: How to Remove It & Other Substances

July 22, 2011
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We have talked at great lengths about how to properly clean your camera equipment and the best strategies to maintain its general health. Sand, water and dust are pretty common causes of equipment damage but one thing we haven’t gone into much detail about is other foreign substances. Substances like soda, sap, oil, grease, food, […]

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