Dos and Don’ts of Camera Care

Do Now1. Get your journal.

2. Sit where you can see the screen. No more than 4 people per table.

3. Open your journal to the next blank page.

4. Title this “4. Camera Basics.” Add this to your Table of Contents, too.

Dos and Don’ts of Camera Care

DO protect the camera

DO hold properly

DO handle with care

DO charge the battery

DO turn the camera OFF before removing the battery or SD card

DO store in a cool, dry place

DO clean the LCD screen

DO clean the camera properly

do NOT touch the lens or mirrors

do NOT drop the camera or bang it into things

do NOT get the camera wet

do NOT expose the camera to magnetic fields

smoke

sand

extreme heat

extreme cold

Do NOT store in humid, dusty, or dirty places

do NOT point camera at the sun

do NOT risk scratches

do NOT use canned air

Do NOT let the camera out of your sight

do NOT forget to takethe camera with you