Any diver who is into underwater photography and has used a camera with a casing will tell you that no matter how hard you try to ensure the inside of your camera casing is bone dry, there is always a big chance that it isn’t. Water droplets and moisture have this annoying way of turning up no matter how careful you are when you open your camera housing. Sometimes, water on the o-ring or on the outsides of the casing gets inside. Other times, it’s simply the moisture-laden air that causes the water to get inside.
Moisture buildup inside a camera housing can be a frustrating problem. Mainly when the moisture condenses on the insides of your housing, fogging the lens or making the viewfinder display hard to view. This can cause your photographs to come out blurry. In more severe cases, cause your camera to malfunction or corrode.
One simple yet highly effective solution to keeping your housing condensation-free is using silica gel sachets or capsules, desiccants that absorb moisture in the crystals. A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that absorbs moisture in its local vicinity and retains it.
The Moisture Muncher Silica Gel Drying Capsules from SeaLife are perhaps one of the best ways to solve the fogging problem in your underwater camera case. The capsules absorb moisture to prevent fogging and corrosion of your underwater camera. Each capsule contains 1 gram of color-indicating crystals and the moisture-absorbing silica gel. It’s time to replace the capsule when crystals turn blue to pink. The capsules easily fit inside any standard camera housing.
In Conclusion
The Moisture Muncher is the best insurance for your expensive underwater photography equipment. Just a single capsule in your housing and another in your strobe should keep good for several dives. You’ll know when to change out the capsule as it will change color, and each pack of the Moisture Muncher contains ten 1-gram capsules. So, a single pack should last you through your entire dive trip. Without one of these, don’t take your underwater camera or strobe below water.
