Dear Igor, here are some of the things I do as a cheaper and cleaner solution:-
a) Store camera bodies and lenses in air tight Munition Boxes I picked
up for $ 5 each - (6) #s.
These are heavy ex British style steel boxes with a special thick
rubber seal.
b) I stuff large Silica Gel Crystals or 5 mm color changing silica
balls in home made coarse linen bags - 100 grams each.
Drop 2-bags in each steel box.
c) Bought Hygrometers from the Japanese Store DAISO in the Bay Area
San Mateo California - $ 2 each & from Evil Bay
Canada for $ 1.50 each + Free shipping from China.
I put one # in each box.
d) If the Hygrometer reading exceeds (40), the Silica Gel Bags are
replaced with fresh "dry" ones.
The exhausted Silica Gel are regenerated in my Italian Gas Cooker + Oven.
e) I check and calibrate the Hygrometers to ensure they are accurate
within + or - 5%. You can Google the methodology.
f) I ensure my popular and expensive lenses are taken out and used.
Alas lenses like the Macro and a few others hardly ever
see the light of day. So I take them out on sunny days and give
them a thorough look over.
g) All the munition boxes are stored in a GODREJ Steel Almirah. These
keep drier than Wooden or Cement Masonry Almirahs.
These Almirahs are made out of heavy steel sheet - size 8 H x 4 W
x 1.5 D Feet - so the foot print area is pretty small.
I have not felt the need for dry cabinets.
Please see photos attached:- https://www.dropbox.com/home/FUNGUS%20AWAY
Regards.
Bipin
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