I have a friend who owns multiple cameras; including one he uses exclusively when he and his family go on vacation.
He had a bad experience getting his camera through airport security on a recent trip to China, so now he doesn’t take his ultra-fancy picture-taking tool on extended vacations. Rather, he takes one of his spare cameras.
Did I mention he is loaded?
If you are like me and live on a budget, then you simply take care of what you have because in all likelihood it will be a while before you can come up with the money to replace it.
So, no, I don’t own more than one camera. Instead, I’m just very, very careful with the one I own–especially when I am on vacation.
With spring break in full swing many families are heading to the beach… with their cameras. However, the hot sun, sand and salt air are not exactly great for cameras, which is why you should consider investing in a high-quality case to protect your expensive picture-taking tool. If you are planning to capture your kids near or in the water, then you might even consider investing in a waterproof camera case. Most are also designed to keep out moisture, sand and dust. Depending on what brand you purchase (I highly recommend Otterbox, Pelican and Anvil) you won’t even have to remove your camera from the case to shoot photos. Many waterproof cases include a thin plastic covering, which allows you to take pictures while your camera remains safely tucked inside.
If you can’t afford a pricey case, then buy a cheap, disposable Styrofoam cooler. Place your camera in a clean Ziploc bag, and then nestle it in the cooler with a few ice packs. Those small zippered, collapsible coolers work just as well. What’s more, many come with outer pockets that accommodate ice packs. By storing the camera inside the cooler and keeping the ice packets in the outer pockets, you don’t have to worry about your camera getting wet or too cold.
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