What if Nikon P500 lens has dust?

Most users of digital cameras ignore the manual that "digital cameras are fragile and easily damaged optical equipment". Few people will read the instructions at the back of the manual to warn users not to use the camera in rainy days, smog, freezing weather or explosive air.

Digital camera manufacturers very much hope that users can use digital cameras in an ideal environment, not too hot, not too cold, and not to fall on hard surfaces.

This article is about how to protect your camera while taking wonderful photos.

Take a spare battery and a digital memory card with you before going out for a holiday or a walk, because you may meet an excellent shooting opportunity at some point. It is a bad habit to leave spare batteries at home or lock them in the car. Many photographers bought a keychain clip, put a memory card in it, and then tied it to the camera belt.

Digital cameras can take pictures with film and fully charged batteries, but in addition, they need maintenance, and there are various forms of maintenance.

-Put the camera in the bag

First of all, you need a sturdy and easy-to-use camera bag to hold the camera, digital memory card and battery kit. More extravagant, you need an auxiliary lens or a small portable tripod.

Leading camera bag manufacturers such as Tamrac, Lowepro and Domke use high-quality raw materials, better shock resistance and excellent watchbands and metal hardware. These devices have been reduced in size and are more suitable for placing digital cameras.

If you want to buy a new camera bag, you'd better find a bigger one. If you buy a camera bag and take everything out every time you take something, you won't like it, because it will miss many good shooting opportunities, which is very annoying. When buying a camera bag, you'd better bring your camera and accessories to see which camera bag suits you best.

How to carry a satchel is also very particular. Adjust the strap on the camera bag. Don't let the camera be too far away from your body, or it will bounce off your body and hit others or other objects. Ideally, the camera bag should be hung higher, which can protect your arm from collision and thieves.

-Keep the camera clean

Stains on the lens will seriously reduce the image quality, appear spots or weaken the image contrast. Fingers touching the lens is inevitable, and dust and gravel will also fall on the optical devices.

That's why we need to clean the camera. Cleaning tools are simple: lens paper or fine tools with fiber cloth, lens brush, cleaning suit. Never use cardboard, paper towels or napkins to clean the lens. These products all contain wiping wood pulp, which will seriously damage the fragile coating on the camera lens.

When cleaning paper is not used, put the microfiber cleaning cloth into the original container to keep it clean. Microfiber cloth is very washable and can be washed with clothes regularly. Try not to use cotton T-shirts or other fibers, because coarse gravel may seep in. Another way to clean the dust on the lens is to use the lens frequently. If your camera has a lens cover, you can fix it on the camera body with a belt, a rubber band or a "lens fixing" device.

Hot and cold weather can also affect the camera. If the camera was originally placed in an air-conditioned room and then immediately placed in a hot and humid environment, fog spots would appear on the lens and viewfinder. At this time, it is necessary to clean it with a suitable paper towel or cloth. If you bring the camera into the room from the cold and dry outdoor, you'd better put it in your bag to preheat it, and then take it out and put it in the house. And be careful with the camera to see if it is "sweating". If there is sweat, wipe it off immediately.

A suggestion from a professional photographer is simple, and you may not believe it: take a plastic zipper lock bag with you. In very humid or dusty climate, you can dig a small hole just enough to put the camera lens on the side, and then put the camera in a bag to prevent fog, moisture and dust from entering, which will prolong its life.

Finally, don't put the camera in the back seat of a car with high humidity. The car is like a stove, which will deform the plastic and damage the wires.