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Dorothy Engleman April 20th, 2004 11:43 AM

Silica gel for storing camcorders
 
Can anyone suggest where I can get the little paper packs of silica gel?

Thanks in advance!
Dorothy

Robin Davies-Rollinson April 20th, 2004 12:35 PM

A Google search for "silica gel packets" gave this (among others)
http://www.adorama.com/ZZSG.html

Robin.

Dan Holly April 20th, 2004 06:39 PM

these are the best IMO
 
Of course I do not know this person or their ad, I just used it to give you a visual.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting

A local sporting goods store carries these locally, so i have not bought them from the net.

Dorothy Engleman April 20th, 2004 09:14 PM

Thanks for the pic, Dan.

http://store.yahoo.com/cinemasupplies/pesigel15.html

B & H carries this but I hesitated getting it for my small Canon ZR.

And thanks, Robin! Shame that B & H doesn't carry 'em as Adorama's S & H is twice as much.

The only silica paper packs B & H sells are these:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...u=17351&is=REG

I've yet to figure out what makes these worth $11 more than Adorama's.

Dorothy

Andrew Gardener April 21st, 2004 11:43 AM

You try going to some shoe shops ,i'm sure they'd have loads ,probably give them to you for nothing.
Andy

Guest April 23rd, 2004 06:19 PM

yeah, i just save all the ones i get from my shoe boxes

Jeff Price April 29th, 2004 08:03 PM

You can get larger amounts that go in a holder. Once the silica have absorbed water they change color. To restore them you gently bake them to get the water out. I found this holder at a local camera store and used it in a ziploc bag with my tapes when I was in the rainforest.


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