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Matthew Jackson · April 27th, 2007, 08:24 PM

I have the 20X and the 3X wide, and I switch them out periodically throughout the week maybe 3 times a week for just a bit.... is this bad for the camera or lenses? It's a quick change, and the camera is under a rain hood when I do it.... just wondering about the wear...

Also, sometimes at night I will take the lens off when I'm uploading footage, so that there's more space on my desk... Is this a problem?

thanks!
Matt

Dale Guthormsen · April 27th, 2007, 10:57 PM

Matt,

They are made to be changed, I would not worry about it.

However, When on your desk I would make sure you have a cap on the camera body to keep dust out of the camera!!

Ash Greyson · April 29th, 2007, 10:18 PM

Just make sure to powerdown the camera when you switch. I have an XL2 that had thousands and thousands of lens changes and it still is going strong.

ash =o)

Matthew Jackson · May 3rd, 2007, 10:58 AM

When you say "power down" can I hit the "standby" button and power it down, or do I need to actually turn the dial to off... because when it goes to standby as far as I can tell there's no difference? Is there?

Ash Greyson · May 3rd, 2007, 04:03 PM

I would turn it off just to be safe... some people go so far as to remove the battery but I never did that.

ash =o)

April 27th, 2007, 08:24 PM	#1
Matthew Jackson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 92	changing lenses I have the 20X and the 3X wide, and I switch them out periodically throughout the week maybe 3 times a week for just a bit.... is this bad for the camera or lenses? It's a quick change, and the camera is under a rain hood when I do it.... just wondering about the wear... Also, sometimes at night I will take the lens off when I'm uploading footage, so that there's more space on my desk... Is this a problem? thanks! Matt

April 27th, 2007, 10:57 PM	#2
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Matt, They are made to be changed, I would not worry about it. However, When on your desk I would make sure you have a cap on the camera body to keep dust out of the camera!! __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

April 29th, 2007, 10:18 PM	#3
Ash Greyson Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,689	Just make sure to powerdown the camera when you switch. I have an XL2 that had thousands and thousands of lens changes and it still is going strong. ash =o)

May 3rd, 2007, 10:58 AM	#4
Matthew Jackson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 92	When you say "power down" can I hit the "standby" button and power it down, or do I need to actually turn the dial to off... because when it goes to standby as far as I can tell there's no difference? Is there?

May 3rd, 2007, 04:03 PM	#5
Ash Greyson Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,689	I would turn it off just to be safe... some people go so far as to remove the battery but I never did that. ash =o)