Lens Storage (Page 2): Geez Bill, that's an impressive collection. Are those just the keepers or everything you've collected.

MauiMoto Loc: Hawaii

Bill_de wrote:

I keep them in a cabinet. The house has central air so I'm not overly concerned with moisture.

Geez Bill, that's an impressive collection. Are those just the keepers or everything you've collected.

MauiMoto Loc: Hawaii

I seal them up with desiccant packets in ziplocks if I'm not going to use them for a while.

Bill_de Loc: US

MauiMoto wrote:

Geez Bill, that's an impressive collection. Are those just the keepers or everything you've collected.

Those are the keepers. I am always torn between saving some weight and having a nice wide aperture, so there are some duplicates as far as focal length. My first three Nikon lenses from over 20 years ago are still on the top shelf and still get used. They went with an F100, and work just as well today on a D850.

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DaveC Loc: Illinois

I store my lenses and accessories in wood boxes. I buy the boxes at Hobby Lobby and then build the interiors to fit. All of the dividers are screwed to the case so I can make changes as needed. When I am going out I just open the case(es), select what I need and put them in my case. My house is heated and air-conditioned so i don’t have a problem with moisture.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

DaveC1 wrote:

Anyone got any tricks for storage of lenses? I'm not talking transport here just storage in house.

I thought about a wine box but with most I've seen the dividers seem too thin, to my way of thinking.

I keep them in camera bags with desiccant.

cameraf4 Loc: Delaware

DaveC wrote:

I store my lenses and accessories in wood boxes. I buy the boxes at Hobby Lobby and then build the interiors to fit. All of the dividers are screwed to the case so I can make changes as needed. When I am going out I just open the case(es), select what I need and put them in my case. My house is heated and air-conditioned so i don’t have a problem with moisture.

That looks good, Dave. But I might suggest CO's idea about the desiccant, too. I once bought a 400mm lens that had been stored in its box in a closet for some time. It looked brand new, absolutely perfect. Until I looked thru it. Never saw so much fungus in my life.

DaveC Loc: Illinois

Good idea. Thanks.

Kiron Loc: Wales and Florida

I use these from Harbor Freight for cameras, lens, model trains etc.

https://www.harborfreight.com/18-in-x-6-in-x-13-in-black-aluminum-case-62271.html

The interior can be fully customized to ones needs.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

I keep my cameras and lenses in separate coolers with a desiccant inside. Periodically I expose the gear to sunlight BUT it is never done immediately after exposing the lenses to ambient temperature and I take precautions for condensation.
A little bit of sunlight on them (lenses) helps to fight fungus.

CO

DaveC wrote:

I store my lenses and accessories in wood boxes. I buy the boxes at Hobby Lobby and then build the interiors to fit. All of the dividers are screwed to the case so I can make changes as needed. When I am going out I just open the case(es), select what I need and put them in my case. My house is heated and air-conditioned so i don’t have a problem with moisture.

You did a nice job with that. Is that felt material where the lenses rest?

CaptainPhoto

First time I've seen this topic. Very informative.

Rather than spend $150-to $200 on a dehumidifier case I oped for the Desiccant Packets(Rechargeable) from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Packets-Premium-Silica-Desiccant-Dehumidifiers/dp/B073DJSRTT/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1537708007&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=desiccant&psc=1

For $11.00 I get 50 packs plus some cards. I can put them in each lens bag and in my camera bag. What I like about them is that they change color when they start to absorb moisture. Then change them out and they are rechargeable in the microwave. A win-win situation for just $11.00

Largobob

Bill_de wrote:

I keep them in a cabinet. The house has central air so I'm not overly concerned with moisture.

HOLY CRAPOLA, Bill de. I am duly impressed!

DebAnn Loc: Toronto

I have a big padded camera travel bag (size of a small suitcase) in which there are foam dividers. I store my bodies and lenses in that. I bought some lenses that were supplied in their own zippered storage containers so I can use those as well.

DaveC1 wrote:

Anyone got any tricks for storage of lenses? I'm not talking transport here just storage in house.

I thought about a wine box but with most I've seen the dividers seem too thin, to my way of thinking.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

My storage is similar to Bill de's.
--Bob

DaveC1 wrote:

Anyone got any tricks for storage of lenses? I'm not talking transport here just storage in house.

I thought about a wine box but with most I've seen the dividers seem too thin, to my way of thinking.

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

Robyn H wrote:

I store my regularly used lenses in a case I got from harbor freight. It's a large attache style case with aluminum reinforcement and felt like lining and you set the partitions any way you want. I have cases for lenses, camera bodies and accessories.
Longer term storage of lenses and bodies; I use an old China cabinet.