On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 13:23:00 -0500, "Dave T" wrote:

>Why would recharged desiccant cause mold on lenses?

"If you live in a humid area and do
not include ***recharged*** desicant, this will
almost certainly result in mold growth on lens
elements".....;-)
I think you read it wrong...;-)

>I keep my camcorder in a gadget bag with desiccant but have not had to
>recharge yet. Comes in an aluminum case and to recharge you put it in the
>oven for a couple of hours. Please explain?

Actually, if the container is not well-sealed,
the desicant will need recharging almost immediately
(and again, then again, etc...) unless the humidity
is VERY low - these dryers are not intended for anything
much but fairly quick-drying of a small sealed space.
If the desicant is silica gel with a color indicator,
you will see it go from deep blue (dry) to light pink
("wet") within a couple of hours in open air.

>"Neuman - Ruether" wrote in message
>news:3b7b560d.5579809@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu...
>> On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 12:57:33 GMT, hjj@ev1.net wrote:

>> >My batteries are lithium, and was told they should be kept in a
>> >discgarged state. I was also told that camcorders should be kept
>> >sealed inside a zip lock plastic bag when not to be used over a period
>> >of time. That might make sense. Don't know if anybody does that or
>> >not.

>> Do not do this - if you live in a humid area and do
>> not include ***recharged*** desicant, this will
>> almost certainly result in mold growth on lens
>> elements, not a pretty thing...;-)