What is the best way to store all this stuff at home?
Oct 20, 2017 09:27:48 #
Man Cave 😉😉😉😉 'He who has the most toys when he dies wins.....I'll never win since I sell off things I don't use anymore. However, another poster suggested a cheap gun safe from Harbor Freight, that sounds like an excellent idea, store it in a closet in the spare bedroom. In fact I'm going to Harbor Freight this week to look for one myself.
Oct 20, 2017 09:36:10 #
I like the build a house suggestion. But for practicality you need somewhere dust-free and humidity-controlled if you're going to store for awhile. Backpack or other storage with desiccant bags is good idea I think. Not throwing/giving things away is a common disease in my family, which is why there are so many defunct laptops piled in the closet, along with a drawerful of cords. My kids are going to have SO much fun sorting out things when I'm gone!
Oct 20, 2017 09:56:38 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
A book case with glass doors for the stufff that is not in my day to day camera bag.
Me too.
Oct 20, 2017 10:40:07 #
I keep mine in 4 or 5 cases and when I go on a shoot I take some of the equipment and put the necessary stuff in the case that is suitable for the shoot.
Oct 20, 2017 10:48:08 #
Here is what I plan on using.
Tennsco CF-758 7 Drawer Card File, 19" Width x 52-51/128" Height x 28" Depth,
http://www.todaysclassroom.com/tennsco-cf-758-7-drawer-card-file-19x28x53/
Tennsco CF-758 7 Drawer Card File, 19" Width x 52-51/128" Height x 28" Depth,
http://www.todaysclassroom.com/tennsco-cf-758-7-drawer-card-file-19x28x53/
Oct 20, 2017 10:50:19 #
Look at a dehumidify dry cabinet.
Here's an example.
https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Control-dehumidify-cabinet-equipment/dp/B00IG14PLK/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1508510934&sr=1-9&keywords=Dehumidify+Dry+Cabinet+Box
Here's an example.
https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Control-dehumidify-cabinet-equipment/dp/B00IG14PLK/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1508510934&sr=1-9&keywords=Dehumidify+Dry+Cabinet+Box
Oct 20, 2017 11:46:22 #
Robert Bailey
Loc: Canada
Don't store it in a humid place. I did, and now have a number of lenses
that have mildew inside the lens.
that have mildew inside the lens.
Oct 20, 2017 12:12:04 #
I have a Lower suitcase with wheels. It has enough cubbies for
my stuff. Keep it in the storage closet until I go for a shoot and
then it fits sideways in the back seat of the pickup.
my stuff. Keep it in the storage closet until I go for a shoot and
then it fits sideways in the back seat of the pickup.
Oct 20, 2017 12:21:04 #
Oct 20, 2017 12:24:18 #
I have a wooden handmade cabinet hanging in my basement studio, with a mobile cart below it for bags and my tripod. When my lighting isn't up it sits on shelf in my storage room with my other miscellaneous photo gear/boxes.
Oct 20, 2017 12:51:42 #
markstjohn wrote:
I am starting to get lots of cameras and lenses and accessories. I can not figure out how to store all this at home? Keep it backpacks that I also have? Baskets on the floor? Dedicated cabinet with shelves? Do I store all my DX stuff together, and the FF stuff elsewhere? What systems work for you all?
Also do you keep or sell off old cameras and lenses? I have a D100 and D200. Any use in keeping them?
Thanks ahead of time for your ideas here.
Also do you keep or sell off old cameras and lenses? I have a D100 and D200. Any use in keeping them?
Thanks ahead of time for your ideas here.
I keep my cameras and lenses on wall shelves. They are used for instruction of what was used over time. No it is not comprehensive but enough to teach with and let students enjoy playing with as it is not fragile no touch in my world. Also I have 7 cameras from a range of periods in my office on a shelf for ice breaking into a conversation.
Oct 20, 2017 13:59:24 #
markstjohn wrote:
I am starting to get lots of cameras and lenses and accessories. I can not figure out how to store all this at home? Keep it backpacks that I also have? Baskets on the floor? Dedicated cabinet with shelves? Do I store all my DX stuff together, and the FF stuff elsewhere? What systems work for you all?
Also do you keep or sell off old cameras and lenses? I have a D100 and D200. Any use in keeping them?
Thanks ahead of time for your ideas here.
Also do you keep or sell off old cameras and lenses? I have a D100 and D200. Any use in keeping them?
Thanks ahead of time for your ideas here.
I have three camera bags sitting on my closet shelf. Three different cameras with everything needed in each bag to walk out the door and go shooting forl the day. 2 tripods live in the trunk.l
Oct 20, 2017 14:22:17 #
tdekany wrote:
No need to hoard stuff you don’t use. Sell everything not being utilized and invest it in new gear that you will use, or spend it elsewhere.
Does this mean that museums and collectors are hoarders, don't think they use their stuff all the time?
Oct 20, 2017 14:38:20 #
I use 10x12 crates for each “type of accessory”...flashes, led lights, MagMod, misc. Then I keep all of my lenses in a large Vanguard Divider insert. I keep my FF camera in one camera backpack with a spare charged battery and then I keep my crop sensor birding camera with big lens attached and spare charged battery in a ThinkTank Glass Limo ready to go. This way I can quickly go in to my closet, put additional lenses or accessories in EITHER camera bag and get out the door quickly depending on what I’m shooting that day. Works for me.
Oct 20, 2017 15:06:49 #
I have a spare bedroom dedicated to photography and leather work. Cameras, mat board, mat cutter, computer stuff, printer, paper, hides, etc. And DEDICATED DEHUMIDIFIER. No problems for 10 years or more. 😀
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