Is Cigarette Smoke Damaging to Cameras?

E. von Hoegh · Jul 11, 2012

Double Negative said:
Drinking is far more dangerous.

How about drinking and smoking?

Double Negative · Jul 11, 2012

I think you'd have to actually put cigars out on the front element before contrast and sharpness suffer...

http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2008/10/front-element-scratches

Sirius Glass · Jul 11, 2012

FilmOnly said:
I decided to return the "smoky" N90s. I did enough to try to de-smoke-ify it, and did not want to take the chance of having a problem. The KEH rep. said that they do not factor in "smell" as part of their evaluation and grading. I replied that they should, as smoke can be damaging to electronics...and some people are allergic to smoke.

You did two things right:

Bought it at KEH
Returned it

They will have another for you.

Steve

cliveh · Jul 11, 2012

I believe Brassai use to time his night exposures by the time it took him to smoke a particular cigarette. - "a Gauloise for a certain light, a Boyard if it was darker".

hugopoon · Jul 12, 2012

cliveh said:
I believe Brassai use to time his night exposures by the time it took him to smoke a particular cigarette. - "a Gauloise for a certain light, a Boyard if it was darker".

Good thing his cameras were mechanical then (weren't they?)

Is Cigarette Smoke Damaging to Cameras?

E. von Hoegh

Double Negative

Sirius Glass

cliveh

hugopoon

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