CR2025 Battery Question

[eatstickyrice]

Quick question, I typically keep my 1D Mark II in a dry cabinet when not in use. I remembered recently that it has a CR2025 battery for keeping the date and time. From what I understand, it is generally a bad idea to keep batteries in a dry cabinet, as it will damage them. For this reason I have been keeping my batteries outside of the cabinet. So, my questions are 1. Should I be removing the CR2025 battery each time I put the camera away? 2. Would doing that also end up resetting the shutter count? and 3.) Where do the rest of you store your batteries?

Thanks,
Rick

[ARD]

Quick question, I typically keep my 1D Mark II in a dry cabinet when not in use. I remembered recently that it has a CR2025 battery for keeping the date and time. From what I understand, it is generally a bad idea to keep batteries in a dry cabinet, as it will damage them. For this reason I have been keeping my batteries outside of the cabinet. So, my questions are 1. Should I be removing the CR2025 battery each time I put the camera away? 2. Would doing that also end up resetting the shutter count? and 3.) Where do the rest of you store your batteries?

Thanks,
Rick
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If you storing the camera for months without using it then remove all batteries to save corrosion caused by the possabiltiy of them leaking. However, if it is for only a few days then I wouldn't worry about it.

You talk of a dry cabinet, what is this?

[eatstickyrice]

a dry cabinet is a box for equipment that keeps humidity levels to a minimum, as to prevent growth of fungus inside equipment. With newer weather sealed equipment it is not typically a problem. However, since I live in the tropics, I want to be extra safe.

Rick

[Jonathan Wienke]

There's nothing I'm aware of about dry storage conditions that will damage batteries. Excessive humidity can discharge a battery, and excessive temperatures can cause damage, but low humidity won't hurt a battery.