Suman Vajjala

Thank you very much for the tips. I am looking at the new Skywatcher Star Adventurer GTi and hope to get it soon. That's a great photo. Thank you once again for sharing your experience in using ...

Yes, I agree. I was playing with the ISO and shutter speed. I didn't use a shutter speed longer than 13 s as I didn't want excessive trailing. I will try shooting with longer shutter speeds and ...

Thank you. It was my first time shooting the MW. RP is a full frame camera. I was exploring different shutter speeds/ISO combinations. I also had a slow lens and I was shooting at F4. A faster lens ...

Thank you. I will be careful when I make a dry box. Regards Suman

Thanks again for the suggestion on using warming pad(s). I doubt if they are available in my country. I will have to experiment with the light bulb method. How do I keep the container semi airtight? ...

Thanks so much. I was thinking of using only silica packets in an air tight container. I will consider putting a low watt bulb. I have one question though. Should the bulb be placed a good amount ...

Thank you everyone for the wonderful tips. I did not mention in my earlier posts that I don't get to shoot often and thus, I end up storing the camera for longer intervals of time. The place I live ...

I can't take it out in the open sun as I go to work early but I will try. Can I keep it inside a room where there is sunlight? Will that work? Regards Suman

Thank you so much for this tip. Is the purple light like a UV laser beam like device? Not a laser but maybe like a UV torchlight? I'll have to check if I can get these in my country. I don't shoot ...

Thank you so much for the tips. I was planning to make a dry box in exactly the same way you described. I'll invest in a good dehumidifier soon. The question I have is that if you're on an ...

Thank you so much, Kirk. Suman

Thank you for your reply and for giving me confidence. I will follow your suggestion. Regards Suman

Thank you very much for the invaluable tips. I will adopt them. Regards Suman

Sure, I will try creating a low humidity using AC. In any case, I will invest in a good dehumidifier. If fungus can grow just after 24 hrs in high humidity environments then how do people take ...

I believe that I am babying the camera and I am overthinking things. I just don't want to do something stupid which results in damaging my gear. I had a camera before and the lens/sensor had ...

There could be dew/condensation forming on the camera setup. Oh, I was pointing the lens+camera at the sun for like a 1-2 s just to expose the lens to sunlight :( I don't remember if the advice was ...

Thank you. I think that the electronic dry box (de-humidifier) is good when you're at home. But if you are away then it will not work (as it isn't portable). What should be done then? I am curious ...

Hi. I have a question regarding a method of camera maintenance for fungus prevention specially after a night of shooting. I saw a suggestion where the camera is recommended to be kept in the ...

Okay. I will get shots with more exposure time next time (and with higher ISO). I did not realize that your image has an exposure time of 9 mins! Thanks once again for the advice. Regards Suman

Sure. Thank you for the invaluable tips. Regards Suman