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Re: [OM] Lens storage.....

Subject: Re: [OM] Lens storage.....
From: "Gary Edwards" <garyetx@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 20:56:01 -0500
Gosh, Tom, it's not nearly as big as I imagined it. . .

Gary


----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Scales <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Lens storage.....


> Well, you wanted to know.  Right now, I keep it all on a bookcase in my
home
> office. I try to make sure the airconditioning is at a consistent
temperture
> and that it is keeping the humidity low.  I also have a large Tamrac bag
> (614) and a medium Tamrac bag (608), both of which I like.  When I just
> *have* to take a lot, I use the 614, but that's pretty rare, since fully
> loaded it weighs a ton.  99.90f the time I carry the 608 and I really
> like.
>
> I'll probably get abused (and possibly deserve it), but here's a pic:
>
> http://www.zuikoholic.com/images/bcase/all-final.jpg
>
> Tom
>
> > Hiya,
> >
> > I just came to realize the need for finding a nice way of storing my
> > lenses and other gear (as in: the closet is full of camera bags with
> > gear, it takes too much space...). In a drawer would be perfect, however
I
> > am not too keen on having lenses (in particular) just laying around
> > without protection (other than the front and rear caps, of course).
> >
> > I remember a long time ago when I bought my lenses, they were delivered
in
> > a leather (?) etui of some sort - hard, and with some protective foam
> > inside. Sadly, I put those etuis in the the basement just prior to a
fire
> > (some bolt-head decided to light a fire in our basement a few
> > years back......yes he was caught by the police later).
> >
> > Now, does anyone know where (if atall) I can buy such? Nevermind if they
> > are not original, I am mostly looking for something durable and
protective
> > (and it is also ok if they are cheap) rather than something with a
> > specific name on. Or should I opt for another solution?
> >
> > Assuming such lense boxes/etuis are available, then the next problem
> > would be the camera bodies. How do you guys (maybe in particular
> > Tom......I imagine that you out-body me by far) store the bodies which
are
> > not currently in use.
> >
> > In my wildest dreams I saw myself taking a drawer, and somehow making
> > foamed division walls, leaving one room per body, one room per lens and
> > rooms for the various small stuf (filters, TTL-cables etc) that makes up
> > the gear. It would be easy to acces and keep in order, and probably
> > protect well enuff. However I also would anticipate such to take forever
> > to make, let alone cost a small fortune to realize.
> >
> > Currently, I have the gear in various camera bags, in a few watercases
> > (duralbe plastic - you can park a truck on them, and they won't
> > break) etc. Protective, sure, but also bulky and clumsy ("Where did I
but
> > the 85mm....", followed by opening every single bag to find it....) -
and
> > OM-gear is meant to be used, not to be stored.....
> >
> > So how do you gear fetichists (again you, Tom.... ;) store your
prescious
> > gear? Any advices are appreicated...
> >
> >
> > --thomas
> > (who is making room for new gear by organizing the old gear better,
rather
> > than selling out...)
> >
> >
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