lens changing / cleaning

[ketan]

When you are outdoors, where do you change lens, in the open or get into you car...
Is it safe?:er:
At what frequency do you need to clean the filter?

 

[Don Simon]

When you are outdoors, where do you change lens, in the open or get into you car...

No need for car. Change lens wherever convenient, preferably out of the wind & rain.

Is it safe?:er:

"Is what safe?" sorry, great movie.

Yes, it's safe. I changed lenses inside and outside on film SLRs and rangefinders, now I do it on digital ones too... just do it away from strong wind and water (and, I guess, a sandstorm), try not to leave the lens off for very long, and nothing harmful should get in there.

At what frequency do you need to clean the filter?

Whenever it gets dirty occasionally knocking the dust off with air from a bulb blower should keep it clean for quite a while.

 

[ketan]

Isn't auto cleaner in the new models a great feature!

 

[WDodd]

A lot of people around here say that the dust reduction or whatever it is called isn't that effective. However, some is better than none.

I try and change my lenses as quickly as possible and out of dust, wind, or rain.