What good ways to storage a 35mm film camera from getting moisture and dust?|||silica gel, camera case|||Keep it in a protective camera bag or case. Preferably a new or very clean one. Often the cases that we recieved our vintage film cameras in are full of debris. The best case you can get to keep out moisture is a Pelican brand case. If you're going to store it in something else which does not have a hermetic seal, I suggest putting the camera in a Ziploc bag and squeezing out as much of the air as possible.
Where ever you put the camera, throwing a couple packets of silica gel in there is useful. I even toss a packet in the mirrorbox and film chamber of the camera. You can find silica gel in the packaging of many new products or buy your own at SilicaGel.com.
Don't forget that cameras, particularly lenses, should see sunlight sometymes. This also fights growth of fungus, particularly in equipment with natural lubricants. And any radioactive glass is helped to stay clear by receiving sunlight too.
I use my 35mm cameras often and simply keep them in an antique wood and glass display cabinet. This allows plenty of light and room-quality air to get to them while keeping the dust off. I don't live in a high-humidity environment so moisture has not been an issue. I like this method of storage both so I can proudly display my collection as well as to easily select gear for shoots.
Enjoy!
Metal and Manual! Film Forever!|||Dry box (or an air-tight food box like Lock%26amp;Lock) and dessicant (silica gel).
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