Dan asked:
...is if it is really necessary to store lenses in soft pouches/hard
cases in a bag... What are everyone's habits in this concern?
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For ready access of lenses up to about 200mm I store them (without case)
nose down in an appropriately sized partition in the bag. I do not use
protective filters but each lens is fitted with a metal or hard rubber
lens shade to protect the front element. Short lenses get stacked on
one another with a piece of stiff 1/2" thick foam in between that is
sized to the compartment. The front elements have to get dusted off
once in a while but I have never damaged a front element.
The only exception to this rule are lenses that are simply to big to fit
easily in a general carry bag or the 24mm shift. The shift lens gets
carried in a separate bag and is always inside it's protective case as
well.
When not being carried around the lenses resides in sealable plastic
boxes with dessicant. This is a bit of a pain so I am building a small
(31x24x12 inches) "tropical cabinet" as discussed on this list a couple
of times in the past. For a heater I plan on trying a 60 watt
equivalent fluorescent bulb which actually draws about 13 watts. Once
it's together and has its doorway cracks sealed I will monitor
temperature and humidity before entrusting the lenses to its care.
Chuck Norcutt
Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
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