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Scent Control and Filming

BassBoysLLP

BassBoysLLP

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Anyone have any advice on scent control of electronics?

My camera arm and fluid head gets treated like my treestand and garments. Unscented wash --> Coconut PAC --> Ozone --> Seal in Tub with a 'hose worth of coconut PAC

What about electronics? Washing is bad, fine carbon dust is bad, ozone isn't good either. Right now I have my cameras, lanc, and shotgun mic in a tote with a 'hose worth of coconut PAC with hopes of long term, passive adsorption. Any suggestions?
 
Never heard of coconut PAC? Whats that?

I never worried about my camera scent. It stayed in my backpack till I was up in the tree and then stored in my backpack which was in my tote. Human scent is the biggest problem. They know that means danger.
 
Coconut powdered activated carbon (PAC). Activated carbon is derived from many different sources, each with a slightly different distribution of macro, meso, and micro pores which controls their adsorptive performance and targeted molecular weights. There are even differences between carbons of the same type from different parts of the world. That is why activated carbon companies like norit, cabot, etc. have large catalogs. The coconut based PAC generally works well for low molecular weight volatile organics (ie scent).

One thing I forgot to note, I also run silica gel in the tote to reduce RH in the tote and increase the partitioning of polar VOCs to the coconut PAC.

Does anyone have experience with the hydrogen peroxide wipes?

Applying heat to the tub outside leaving it in the sun to push more adsorbed organic to the gas phase?
 
You could try the broad-spectrum odor reducer. You can usually find it and spray bottle or the field wipes.


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There isn't much scent wise to worry about on a camera but if you feel that you have too, you can lightly wipe down the outside of your camera with a scent killer wipe. Brand is up to you. Other than that stay away from sprays and liquids. Moisture of any kind is a major problem with filming hunts and it doesn't take much to mess a camera up.
 
Yeah, I'm extra careful with moisture hence the silica gel. I may just go DIY in the end with tin stabilized hydrogen peroxide in isopropyl alcohol. A few times a season to reduce human accumulated odors
 
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