RUGGARD Electronic Dry Cabinet (50L)

Update: 3 years and working like new. I just came back to buy a second and saw my review, so I thought it was a good time for an update! This was the best price to size dry cabinet I could find, and thankfully the performance has exceeded my expectations as well. Just to give a gauge of how much gear it can hold, I have all of the following in it currently: Sony a9 Sigma 50 Art 1.4, 100-400 Tamron 28-75, 70-180, 35 2.8 Sony 85 1.8 Samyang 45 1.8 Fuji XE-3 and 35 1.4 Rolleiflex 2.8f Helios 44-2, and Jupiter 9 In my unit, the humidistat in the unit reads about 5% low when judging against a calibrated humidistat. It's not the end of the world though, as the range it will dehumidify down to is low enough to compensate. I kept a humidistat inside as well as outside for a few weeks after purchasing: my ambient humidity was 60% and the cabinet has held it steady at 38% for months. The lights inside the cabinet are a nice touch, though I rarely use them. The seal on the door is solid; I've never had it open itself up. The lock is nice for keeping kids/pets out, but obviously not a real security measure against theft as the cabinet itself is fairly light. All in all, I'm pushing the limits of gear that it will hold, and I'd happily buy a second.

I got the 80L to store my lenses. I live in Portland, Oregon, which can be humid at some times of the year, and I wanted to keep lenses closer to a stable 40% RH than fluctuating from 30-80 which is the norm here in the fall and spring. The Ruggard 80L cabinet is great. It runs SILENT, doesn't appear to draw much power, and has plenty of room. Inside I have four camera bodies on the top shelf (various Nikons) with a little room leftover for more. On the bottom I have a ton of lenses standing up—including fairly large telephoto zooms like the Nikon 70-200, Sigma 100-400, Sigma DX 50-100 (a true monster), and a bunch of primes, including several that are 105mm or longer. They all fit just fine standing up, and there are currently twelve lenses in there. There's room for more if I added a shelf or otherwise organized them better, but I just stood them up, cap side down. There is a soft mat thingy that came with the unit that makes this seem like the reasonable way to go. I'm pleased with this cabinet not just because of the humidity thing, but quite frankly because it is a fairly dust-controlled place to put my camera stuff. I know I could just put it in a big plastic tub or something and that would be fairly similar, but this thing is a cabinet with a lockable door, and I now have a muscle memory for where everything "lives." It's great. I just hope I never buy so much camera gear that I need to buy a bigger one—this one fits perfectly under my desk without much room left over!

Very nice cabinet for camera gear. Able to store 3 cameras and 10 lenses

The Ruggard 120-liter dry cabinet is well-constructed. It came well-packaged, with no damage. The only installation required was plugging in the power supply, and removing the glass door handle from the inside and placing it on the outside. I'm using the cabinet in Hawaii, in an office with open windows. The humidity in the room is typically 70-80%. Right now, the humidity is 79%, and the cabinet is set to dry to 45%. It's at 46%, which seems to be about as well as it can do (for such humid conditions, it could use a larger drier/fan). Still, for electronics, they recommend 40-50% humidity, so this is a vast improvement. I love the look of the cabinet, and the easily adjustable shelves. I love the lens foam on the top shelf, but with they had included a second piece of lens foam. The lens foam slots are a little narrow for larger DSLR lenses, and they may not fit side by side in each of the depressions. Overall, I'm very happy with the product!

I have four camera bodies in this and about eight lenses, though half are Leica lenses that are smaller than the pair of Nikon DSLR lens I have inside. The shelves are adjustable and the build seems good. Very happy with that. The interior atmosphere control works well enough, set the humidity level and the box pretty much keeps it more or less in the ballpark. The external display is pretty but worthless. The humidity rating reads + or - 10 or more points to where is actually is. I got a separate meter and stuck it inside so I can see it through the door without opening the box and that tells me the box IS maintaining the humidity as it should, just the display is all wrong. For the price and build (display not withstanding) this box is a functional and good looking piece of kit that is a must have if you live in a wet climate or humidity is a factor for you for whatever reason.

I use this 30 L cabinet to store my mirrorless body plus five lenses, and it’s been a game changer. The humidity control works fast—drops from 60 % to 35 % in just a couple hours—and holds steady with no fans or drip trays to mess with . Setup was simple: plug it in, set the humidity, and it seals tightly thanks to the gasket—no dust, no fuss . I've also heard from others that it “runs silent” and looks sharp in any studio . On top of that, I trust it holds my gear safe night after night. The door lock adds peace of mind, though it’s more to keep kids out than thieves. Cleanup has been easy too—just wipe the glass and go. If you live in a humid area or want to protect lenses and electronics, this is a solid investment. Worth every penny.

When I ordered this dry cabinet I was expecting many parts that needed assembly. Actually this is fully assembled and all I needed to do was to install the Handel. It’s really a well built cabinet and packed very good for shipping. I may order a second one because of all my camera equipment. An excellent buy!

Perfect. I have started to put my camera and lenses in this one around 2 or 3month, it works great

This item is perfect for me needs the only downside was the delivery. It was late due a missed connection with Evri I could not get any information on when it was likely to arrive. When it did come there was a large hole in the box luckily the cabinet box was inside another box so the cabinet was undamaged

Súper bien empaquetado. Es la primera vez que recibo un producto que su paquete que huele rico. No sé a qué se deba pero no olía a vil cartón, plástico o unicel, pareciera que le pusieron algún aromatizante. Sobre su funcionamiento es bastante sencillo de programar y cuanta con una tira de luz LED que no se veía en las fotos (en la opción de 30L) si se siente la diferencia en el aire dentro del gabinete vs afuera. Y súper silencioso, pareciera que no está encendido. Lo único que le agregaría sería que pudieras apagar el display de la temperatura y humedad, de noche si se percibe brillante y molesta un poco.

The best!! Yes. Always keeping the humidity controlled.

Muito competente para manter a umidade controlada, além de permitir muito bem a organização de três câmeras e sete lentes.

Appears to work. Stopped Canon TG6 from fogging internally. Hope it works for longer then most of my other Amazon purchases.