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Louis Li
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 159
From: SG
Registered: Feb 2007

posted May 02, 2007 11:18 AM

an old camera man told me once that mothballs are key to storing cameras, protecting your lenses from bacteria.

A clean box with a couple of balls would equal or better an expensive drybox.

with that, i've been putting some with my films too.
so far. the only problem is the strong odour that follows my cameras when im out shooting.

well. any opinions on this?

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Barry Johnson
Master Film Handler

Posts: 358
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2003

posted May 05, 2007 06:44 AM

No problem with using them on equipment,but I would certainly reconsideruseage with films.The strong odour is camphor,and this chemical may just harm the emulsions printed on the film base.That is of course an opinion from an old stager-myself!!

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Dan Lail
Film God

Posts: 2110
From: Loganville, Georgia, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 05, 2007 01:58 PM

Just how do you extract them from the moths?

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Louis Li
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 159
From: SG
Registered: Feb 2007

posted May 06, 2007 09:22 AM

well. the female moths get away with it. thats all i know.

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Mike Peckham
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1461
From: West Sussex, UK.
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 06, 2007 01:00 PM

Q. If you've got a moth ball in your left hand and a moth ball in your right hand, what have you got?

A. The undivided attention of a moth! [Big Grin]

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Craig Hamilton
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 501
From: Luton
Registered: Sep 2004

posted May 06, 2007 02:00 PM

Or a very happy Moth!!!!! [Big Grin]

Craig

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