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You need a 'Magic box', one that you can reach in and pull out the exact item you need to keep your cameras going. This would contain:

  • Jewellers screwdrivers
  • Tweezers
  • Spare tripod bushes
  • Silicon crystals
  • Optic cleaning fluid
  • Magnifying loupe
  • Spare batteries
  • Spare nuts, bolts, and plugs
  • Spare o-rings
  • Safety pins/rubber bands
  • Port polish
  • Steel wool
  • Cable ties
  • Pens
  • Rubber eraser
  • superglue
  • Travel plug
  • Chargers
  • Pliers
  • Mains screwdriver
  • MultiMeter

You won't want to carry a full kit about with you everywhere on location! A workable field kit suitable for taking on a boat may contain:

  • A towel
  • A change of film
  • Any special tools needed for opening a housing
  • Optic cleaning cloth
  • Swiss army knife
  • Insulating tape
  • Cotton buds
  • Blower brush
  • Denture brush

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The magic box may be a jumble but it's also your camera's lifeline.


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