Originally posted by Dewman Okay, my LBA has reached the point that I'm having a problem storing all of them.
I've filled two hard cases (with the foam rubber insides) and two of the soft, shoulder-strap kind and now, I've got several sitting on a window seat in my office. My gun safe is full of guns and there's no room for camera gear. I suppose I could continue to buy the hard cases as my lens collection continues to grow, but I thought I'd ask and see what you guys/gals use, short of empty cardboard boxes wine comes in! Hey, wait..... that might work!
Dewman
Idaho
Boise is a great small city, mighty attractive, excellent location, and the place
feels really old--unlike western Washington.
I'm not a collector, but as a photographer I need ready access to my lenses and bodies and all the other stuff. I also need to store working prints, catalogs, ancient slides, paperwork etc. About 25 years ago I purchased a locking four level steel lateral file from the Boeing Surplus Store for cheap. Sanded down the rusty spots, sprayed on new paint, and it has served me super well ever since. The thing is about 5.5' tall and 3' wide.
The top three drawers slide out and have a sliding cover which is handy when certain visitors come over. These accommodate my lenses, bodies, and small accessories. The third level handles transparency archives, and the fourth has a rail for old-style files and folders and is long enough for prints.
The whole thing is quite utilitarian, and when covered and locked looks very unsexy, but I like it that way.
M