storing Hasselblad lens - upright or horizontal?

Sirius Glass · Jan 2, 2012

Steve Smith said:
I can't think of any piece of mechanical equipment which could be damaged by storing it the wrong way round!

Steve.

Is there a right way round? If so, it is news to me. I just stated that I store them vertically because that is they way they fit in the camera bag. By the way, the bases are down because I have the lens hood attached on some of the lenses.

also a Steve

BrianShaw · Jan 2, 2012

Sirius Glass said:
also a Steve

I think the other Steve is referring to mechanical things like scissors machine shop equipment, not necessarily lenses. I agree with him in principle that most mechanical things are fairly impervious to storage orientation... unless there are affiliated issues like leakage of fuel or oil lubricant. Polaroid film was an exception (although some might think it too simple to be considered "mechanical") because if stored on end the chemical reagent would pool to one side and not spread right. In that case storing flat, as indicated on the box, was rather inportant.

BrianShaw · Jan 2, 2012

p.s. I store mine verticlly, with hood and caps on... seated on their rear caps. Seems very appropriate and since my camera bag is a bit tight I can grab the hoods to pull the lenses out.

Sirius Glass · Jan 2, 2012

BrianShaw said:
p.s. I store mine verticlly, with hood and caps on... seated on their rear caps. Seems very appropriate and since my camera bag is a bit tight I can grab the hoods to pull the lenses out.

Obviously you are a very wise man, in spite of what xldude says about you.

lxdude · Jan 2, 2012

Sirius Glass said:
Obviously you are a very wise man, in spite of what xldude says about you.

Just who is this xldude of whom you speak? Anyone who knows me knows I don't xl much.

I of course have always considered Brian to be wise just like me. Wise-ass, that is. I think he is a person of good humor, though I understand he is a little short with his wife.

Sirius Glass · Jan 2, 2012

xldude is twenty years older than you, lxdude since he was born in the '40s. Unless he is really in his 40's and then he is twenty years younger than you. Except of course is you were born in the '60s, ...

lxdude · Jan 2, 2012

Uuuummmmmm....I was born in the 50's, so I ummm...what was the question?
:confused:

brucemuir · Jan 2, 2012

BrianShaw said:
Polaroid film was an exception (although some might think it too simple to be considered "mechanical") because if stored on end the chemical reagent would pool to one side and not spread right. In that case storing flat, as indicated on the box, was rather inportant.

Oh crud,
I've had a box in my refrigerator stored on the side end for at least 5 years.

storing Hasselblad lens - upright or horizontal?

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