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Sunday Morning23 June, 2002
A Weekly Column By Mike Johnston
Caring for Your Cameras

Once you've made an investment in one fine camera or several, along with the accessories and extra lenses that comprise a system, you¹re saddled with the responsibility of caring for it properly‚ not only to protect your investment, but also to insure that it works as well as it was designed to. Here are the basics of caring for a camera:

Protect it from dust and damage. This means having a safe place to store it when you¹re not using it, and a safe way to transport it. This usually entails a padded camera bag or storage case. There are a million and one camera bags out there; the best solution to the Search For The Perfect Bag is to own several, and use what you need for specific occasions.

Incidentally, try to think of the camera bag as storage, and distinguish between your bag and what you carry when you¹re out shooting. Often, an overloaded bag is just a hindrance in the fi...