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Retile II

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Reptile I

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Huggy Bears

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七五三

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Miko(2)

Olympus PEN FT with Zuiko 38mm F1.8 and Fuji Superia 200ASA

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Miko (1)

Olympus PEN FT and Zuiko 38mm f1.8 with Fuji Superia 200ASA

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Rickshaw

Canon 550d with Canon EFS 10-22mm

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At a coffee shop

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Mother & Son

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Wooden Cat Statue

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Flowers

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Canon EFS 10-22mm

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How to build DIY vacuum dry box for your cameras

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  After a fail attempt to build a dry box by putting a heat lamp inside a plastic box (you can read it here), I did a little search on the internet to see how the real dry box actually works. I found that some dry boxes using vacuum to prevent fungus (as fungus require oxygen for growth). So I determined to make my own dry box with a powerful, state-of-the-art suction to suck out air & humidity. [[posterous-content:pid___0]] The Setup

Budget: around US$15 or less
Things to get: 1. A Plastic box with lid ( big enough to put camera(s)) 2. Silica Gel (get the one that changes color so you'll know when to put in new pack) 3. Ziplock Bags 4. A Drinking Straw

The Making

1. Open a Ziplock bag 2. Drop a package of silica gel in the bag 3. Put your camera or camera equipment in the bag 4. Close the Ziplock bag, leaving a small opening enough to stick a straw in 5. Stick one end of the straw inside the bag, place your lips on the other end 6. Suck the air out of the bag 7. Close the bag, place it in the plastic box

The Result:

[[posterous-content:pid___1]] I suck, But the dry box works!

YEAHHHH...!

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How Not to make a DIY Dry Box for your camera(s).

To protect cameras & lenses from fungus, we should keep in a dry area with humidity level around 40-50%. A dry box is a camera storage box with controlled humidity.

But if you are on a budget like me…. here's how NOT to make a DIY dry box.

  The Idea

I got the idea from observing my pet tortoise tank. We have a Basking light mounted on top of the tank which we turn on occasionally. We also have a hygrometer inside the tank and I notice that whenever we turn the basking light on the humidity int he air would drop to the perfect level of 40-50%.

The expectation

I thought of making a box with light bulb inside and the heat from the light would vaporize the water in the air and bring the humidity level down.

The Setup

Budget: around US$18 Things to get: 1. A Plastic box with lid ( big enough to put camera(s) and light fixture) 2. One Light Bulb (40W) 3. Light Socket cord & switch 4. A tool to drill a hole on the side of the plastic box 5. A Cheap Hygrometer 

The Making

1. Drill a hole on the side of the plastic box 2. Put the light socket inside the box and the cord through the hole 3. Screw in the light bulb 4. Close the plastic box lid, try on the light switch

  The result

Do not try this a home.  :(

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Yum!

Canon 550d with EFS 10-22mm

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Sway

Olympus PEN FT with Zuilko 38mm f 1.8 and Fuji Superia ASA 400

Scanned from print.

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Scanning Negatives with Canoscan 9000F: Sweet Spot

Canoscan 9000F is great. It scans both 35mm and 120mm formats and It is alot cheaper than the Epson V750. However, Canoscan 9000F has a sweet spot close to the glass pane where everything is sharp and in focus. The film guide mounts that came with the scanner are just too thick.

Just scan the negs directly on the glass, you'll get alot sharper and more detail results.

PIC#1: Scanned with Film Mount

PIC#2: No Film Mount

PIC#3: With Film Mount, cropped

PIC#4: Without Film Mount, cropped

PIC#5: With Film Mount, cropped

PIC#6: Without Film Mount, cropped

  All photos are resized in photoshop element, no color/no sharpness adjustment.