Treating Your Lenses Like Socks Will Gain You Easy Access
If you have lots of lenses, getting them all stored and neatly organized can be a drag. Personally, I use a cupboard but swear every time I need to get to one of them lenses that are on the back line.
Flickr user Stargazer95050 found a super clever way to organize his lenses. It seems like he is obsessed with organized lenses, this is his second clever Lens storage solution, The first one was using a cutlery tray. So aside from IKEA stopping to make the cutlery tray, he also needed a way to quickly move the lenses to his van while retaining easy lens access.
Enter, the Shoe Organizer. It is light, protected and can be easily transported from wall to wall, which is a key function if you move your lens collection in and out of a van to shoot stars.
Now, the IKEA one that Stargazer uses is discontinued (they had it here in the bargains dep.) but he found an nice over the door replacement.
"Initially I have set this up for astrophotography so I can grab & store lenses and oculars without the need to fiddle around in boxes and ruin my night vision with lights. But as I was using it I recognized more useful applications -- especially when shooting e.g. landscape or events/fireworks, you may want quick access to your gear ==> imagine that on the side of your car's door while up on Hawk Hill -- IMHO, that is a pretty helpful lens tray. #
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I had one of these with shoes
I had one of these with shoes in it on the back of my bedroom door, after a few months it collapsed under the weight and it wasn't even full.
Shoe organizer
After my wife outgrew it, I stole the one she was using to hang in my closet-o-hobbies. It didn't take long to figure out it was perfect for storing all manner of photography stuff. Mine is about the length of the door, I think it has 20 pockets. I keep my lenses, flash, chargers, cords, extra camera straps, even my little Nikon FE in it. I used to have a bad habit of setting lenses down all over the apartment and not being able to find them, now I know right where to look. We've had ours for a couple of years now, holding both shoes and camera gear, and it doesn't show any signs of wear or stress.The only real concern is that if you close the door too hard it bangs around a little bit. My quick solution was dropping a couple of 5 lbs weights in the bottom pockets but you could screw the bottom to the door if you don't have to worry about getting your deposit back.
Adam
Humidity, Dewpoint?
Wow, that would make it handy as a temporary quick changeout station but at least where I live when the sun sets the dewpoint deposits a thin layer of moisture over everything on most nights. And for long term storage, same issue...moisture is the enemy. The clear ones are most likely PVC which outgasses quite a bit. I hate to be a downer but thought I would mention these considerations before someone deposits their lens collection in one and experiences unintended consequences.
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Treating Your Lenses Like Socks Will Gain You Easy Access
The clear ones are most likely PVC which outgasses quite a bit. I hate to be a downer but thought I would mention these considerations before someone deposits their lens collection in one and experiences unintended consequences
Ahh ? Big words
Ahh ? Big words mate. Consequenses, considerations, unintended !
Are we still talking about photography ? Take less of what your doctor is giving you and you'll experince a happier day:)
lol... those words arn't that
lol... those words arn't that bad.... you should see some of the stuff that other blogs throw at you ;)
OMG THAT'S STUPID!
He spend tons of cash on lenses but won't buy a bag that will actually protect them - and give EASIER acess to all of them than the above.
I got a MAAAASIVE Lowepro 450AW for £110 which will hold about 15+ lenses.
smaller bags are much cheaper.
hanging the lenses off the side of the van makes me want to throw up..
...wait until someone slams
...wait until someone slams open your door, and all your lenses hit the wall...
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