DIY Camera Dry Box for only $20! | Avoid Lens Fungus!

Since you guys asked for it, here's how I made my own camera dry box for only $20!

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[johnturnbull]

Hi guy, yep ive been using the same setup for years and it has served me well . Just one small point of using silica gel, try Cat litter . It does a similar job as regards the humidity level but the additional blue crystals in it are copper sulphate hydrochloride which will kill any fungus in the vicinity .

[alseveron]

Great solution - thank you! I'm going to do this. I'm using bigger reusable silica gel bags and am also adding a small USB-powered fan to circulate the air in the box. I might even add a UV lamp.

[ryans_life]

Made the same setup here in London (very useful in the winter.) But i am using the disposable sachets. Thanks for mentioning the reusable ones

[Rocketryman]

Usually, the fungus was in your lens when it was assembled. Not to say you can't get it from your gear being damp. More an issue with older lenses. And it is very rare that one lens will contaminate another. Just don't store lenses together in dark confined places like your gear bag for long periods of time, without some form of drying agent. If you keep your gear clean, usually a peroxide/ammonia mix, you won't have to worry about fungus. Storing all lenses together, even the one or two with MINOR fungus won't contaminate the other lenses, in your dry box. :-)

[markharris]

Here in the U.K. we are not as affected by humidity as other countries are, in general it only the lenses we need to worry about. That doesn’t mean we Brits should be complacent though. I have much the same setup but use a drawer. I have draft excluder tape between the drawer from and the main body of the office drawer stand it belongs in. I also have a UV torch and the lenses I rarely use I give them a blast of UV rays every so often just in case there’s anything microscopic I haven’t seen.

[orangeloaf]

I love your fact and pack complete info about this.. Really help me.. 🙏🙏🙏

[LockShockBarrel]

I got my supplies from Daiso! Daiso airtight container and reusable silica gel (with charcoal)

[Skate]

I use also the same box but since I own a camera on 2014, I use some Silica and absorber gel inside seaContainer. But last week I order an electric dehumidifier from aliexpress brand name Mi.but still waiting till now.

[dei]

what if i don't have microwave? what are the other alternatives to restore or reuse the silical gels? Thanks!

[kimilao]

Thanks for sharing! i need this in my life!

[robertyoung]

Maybe glass jars would be best for lens storage to avoid plastic containers off venting and fogging lens optics.

[alvinlyro]

Thank you very much for this. Really straightforward with extra tips!

[anitadewi]

Thanks for the info and greetings from Bali

[ejmalate]

One question. If I dont have a microwave, are there other methods I can use to reheat the silica gel?

[belayayalkebet]

Hi I'm interested to buy this fungus protect container

[MrPingaw]

thank you for the tips. how do you guys store lenses with tiny fungus spores? i was thinking separate dry box+inside zip lock bags.

[MayumiTV]

wow this video is very useful, brief and easy to digest!

[haparcheledupwar]

Can you include the fresh film boxes, or cameras that still have film on in it?

[JEn-mqvn]

How much usually does fungus cleaning service cost?

[chriswganser]

Great video, even though I have tons of silica gel in my camera bag, I still get a foggy from time to time!