Camera Question

[Manwariel]

Is there a reason I shouldn't store my camera in the case with a lens attached? Just making sure.

[Sullivans Bastard]

Is there a reason I shouldn't store my camera in the case with a lens attached? Just making sure.

What camera and what kind of case?  I always leave a lens on my pro DSLR camera bodies, and almost always kept lenses on my SLR film cameras back in the day...

If it is an slr digital, then keeping a lens on will help keep dust off the sensor.  Always put the dust cap on the body if taking a lens off for any length of time longer than necessary for just swapping lenses.

[Manwariel]

A'right. It's a DSLR, in a standard DSLR case.

Yeah, I always put the cap on when I don't have a lens on it.

[Sullivans Bastard]

A'right. It's a DSLR, in a standard DSLR case.

Yeah, I always put the cap on when I don't have a lens on it.

I assume you mean the little wraparound form fitting cover and not a carry bag.  Leave the lens on if it fits.

[Manwariel]

Oops, I mean a carry bag, as you put it, like this.

[Sullivans Bastard]

Oops, I mean a carry bag, as you put it, like this.

Definitely leave the lens on.  I only ever took a lens off when I was trying to pack two cameras in a bag designed for one.   DSLR cameras are so prone to dust spotting on the image sensor that I am almost paranoid about switching lenses unnecessarily - especially outdoors.

[Manwariel]

Okay. Thank you for your reply

[Xanthenes The Unbalanced]

If I'm going to store it long-term, I'll completely remove everything (memory cards, lens, bats), slap the back lens cap on it and put it some place safe.  My older cameras are stored like this.

If it's short-term, just between shooting, Sullivan's spot on. 

[Manwariel]

What do you consider short-term and long-term?

[Xanthenes The Unbalanced]

What do you consider short-term and long-term?

Short-term, weeks to a month.  Long-term generally means I don't use the camera often.  If it's just one DSLR we're talking about, I'd just leave the glass on the camera. 

Honestly, the biggest reason I remove the glass and memory cards is to have them available for other cameras.  If any of the cameras will be stored long-term, the batteries come out for the safety of the camera.

[Manwariel]

Oh, okay. I just have one DSLR, and I use it fairly often.

Thank you.