Do not forget, use alkaline batteries all the time (where those are required).

* Never, never pull the film out in your camera, that - depending on the camera- could destroy gears into the winding mechanism or sometimes write errors in memory.

* About "old" SRL cameras: when you press the release button you are starting a sequence that ends once all mechanism is on rest. Therefore, never leave your camera "ready to fire" because any shock or bump could cause an untimely mirror release, jamming all the rest.

* Digital cameras: overexposed o underexposed photos? We have seen many times the the same problem and solved once the memory card has been replaced for a new one. The worst: shutter not working properly.

* Bad news for "old" Minolta's owners: Minolta has updated their list of cameras they will no longer repair. Maxxum 3000i, X570, 5000, 7000 an the 9000 are listed as unrepairable, because parts are no longer available. (from STP Newsletter).

* Fighting with fungus: This is for real, you have to fight with them. If you camera is used under humid conditions, or if you live in a similar place you need some help and the "perfect weapon" is Silica Gel, a humidity absorbent that prevents fungus on your lens glasses. An underwater bag would be a good idea, perhaps... both!!

* Water Intrusion: could be the final for your electronic camera, unless you take the correct countermeasures, and this is easy if you remove the battery as soon as possible. Do not forget that the fatal way it is trying to use the unit with water inside, that could "kill" your camera. Once the battery has been removed, take the camera to a qualified service center.

* Again from Minolta: No longer repairing X-300/370N; Maxxum 7000i, 8000i; Vectis UC, Vectis SF-1 and more, many more!! (source: SPT Newsletter).

* Digital Cameras: Do not leave the camera connected to your computer, do not turn this on when the camera is connected. Connect the camera after having turned on the computer. We have seen many problems due to the latter detail.

* Digital Cameras: Do not touch the contacts in the memory cards. If one of these refuses to work, clean contacts with a wet cotton.

* Canon Digital EOS-1Ds, 10D, Digital Rebel( 300D) card compatibility: Use only 4GB or smaller CF cards. Also Digital Rebel (300D) can have problems with 4GB Microdrives. (source: SPT Newsletter).

* Canon EOS-1D, D30, D60, Mark II N: Use only 2GB or smaller SD cards. Large capacity CF cards are compatible. ( source: SPT Newsletter).

* Canon says these models are not FAT32 compatible. SD cards larger than 2GB will not work with any EOS-1D series camera. This includes the recently introduced 4GB SD cards. (source: SPT Newsletter).

*Talking about memory cards: Do not format these with a PC, for any reason.

* Canon EOS-20D, Digital Rebel XT: Seagate 8GB drive problems (source: SPT Newsletter).

* Minolta is out of business: Minolta Lost de lawsuite over AF SLR technology to Honeywell and it cost them their company. The settlement was huge. Minolta then followed this disaster with. "old school" and partenered with another camera company, Konica. This would have been a good solution yesterday but in "digital world" weak manufacturers need to look at software or electronic companies. Finally, Sony bought Minolta. (source: SPT Newsletter).