Hi hi, recently bought a camera and would like to seek your kind input…

  1. Do you all use dry box to keep the camera and lens ? If yes, which model or brand do you recommend ?

  2. Is insurance a good idea in case of damage, theft, loss, etc ? If yes, which plan or insurer to consider ?

Thank you 🙏🏼

  • jmp242@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I don’t use a dry box.

    I do get insurance. It’ll depend on your country, but in the US, if it’s not a business, you don’t want the insurance that comes up with “camera insurance” searches - those are either a ripoff or focused on business insurance also. You want to contact a local insurance agent and ask about “inland marine” coverage. These tend to be pretty cheap - I have $11k of photography gear insured against theft / damage / loss for $150 a year with a $100 deductible. And I’ve seen some people get quotes for a bit LESS than that.

    So, if your camera was like $300 then don’t insure it. But if you’ve got thousands into it, unless you also bank those thousands for replacement, the insurance cost is quite low for this as a hobby if you do the inland marine coverage.