Next, use your hood, front cap and rear cap to protect your lens when you don't use it. That's going to make it in much better condition as well as make sure that you don't have any issues like banging it in the stuff.
When you are putting the lens on the camera, make sure there's no dust or anything in there and of course;... make sure there's no dust inside of the cap when you are putting it back away.
Next one, if your camera has a cleaning mode, take that camera and pointed face down and then run that cleaning mode so some of that dust and stuff drop off.
I recommend that your camera be inspected by your camera service representative once in a year. That's is a definite. Send it in, getting checked out, get the sensor clean. You're always going to have dust on that sensor, so just get it done once a year and it will stay in tip-top shape and last a lot longer.
How To Store Your Camera
Next, let's go over storage. A lot of times, especially in the winter, you might not be using your camera a lot. Therse's a couple of tips that will help you keep your equipment in it's best shape as possible.- When you're storing the battery for long periods, charge it and then run it down again.
- When the camera not be used for an extended period; remove the battery, replace the battery terminal cover to prevent leakage and accidental short-circuiting of the terminals. Store the camera in the case containing a desiccant. That's going to absord any moisture inside of the case.
To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage at least once a month. Turn the camera on and release shutters a few times before putting the camera away again. Again, take the battery out. Never leave your camera battery in the camera for extended period s of time. It's the worst thing you can do with batteries.
Cleaning your camera and lenses is super important. I have a lot of good tips in here so let's go over those.
First thing, do not use canned air. Again, do not use canned air. Get yourself one nice little rocket air. It works really good, you won't have any problems with it. It last forever and then you will have nice clean air that you spring on your camera. So, last thing you want to do is mess up your equipment by using canned air. Stay away from the canned air.
After using the camera on the beach or seaside or any kind of a dusty condition, clean the camera body by blower to remove dust and lint and wipe the outside gently with a soft dry cloth. Lightly dampen another cloth with distilled water, it's the best way. If you are in dusty conditions often, you're going to need to send your camera to be cleaned and checked more often.
To remove fingerprints on the stage for a small amount, you can use a lens cleaner. You can buy it for one or two dollars.
To clean your lens, start of with your rocket air and then put a little drop of lens cleaner (Put the drop on the cloth, don't put the drop on the glass). Wipe it clean, wipe around the edged of the front too. Do the same for the back of the lens and it will be nice and clean.
Last thing, at lower the temperatures, keep your equipment warm. It can go bad when you're using a battery at low temperatures. Have an extra battery and put it inside your jacket or bag, keep it warm. swith out those battery every 20 or 30 minutes. If your camera does start developing problems, gets a little slower or doesn't seems to be working. Then i would suggest you shut it down and stop for the day. Grab another camera that was already warmed up.
