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ArtO

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I store my camera gear in tool attache cases that have heavy foam inserts. Each case has a nice helping of silica gel for moisture control. Lenses have front and rear caps as do extension tubes, tc's, etc. Bodies have caps as well. Most bodies have batteries removed before they're placed in the case.

My camera bags only have a current selection of lenses that I plan on using with whatever bodies are currently in play.
 

E. von Hoegh

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The lenses and other bits I am not carrying in the bag reside in a drawer, no bags, no silica gel, just a shallow drawer kept closed to exclude dust.

"Be not thy lens's keeper"
 

George Collier

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I'm with David on the extra cases. I do a regular local craigslist check for them - I've picked up a half dozen for $10 - $15 apiece, so my stuff (not the 4x5, just the nikons and rollei's, including several meters, etc) are spread across several bags. I just put together what I want for that day/shoot. I have a great Tenba (my favorite brand) that will hold anything I might want.
 

John Koehrer

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For smaller lenses I use cardboard mailing tube cut to length. give enough protection from the lenses rubbing against each other.
Most of my lenses use 52mm or smaller filters so a 2 1/2" tube is big enough.
 

lxdude

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For smaller lenses I use cardboard mailing tube cut to length. give enough protection from the lenses rubbing against each other.
Most of my lenses use 52mm or smaller filters so a 2 1/2" tube is big enough.
Do you line it with something?
 

Rice4life

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I have an Ikea bookshelf with double glass doors. I took some foam weather stripping and sealed up the door backs so the whole deal is dust proof. I keep all my bodies and and lens in there and anything currently in the rotation goes in a Crumpler messenger that's ready to go.
 

Weasel_Loader

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I have an Ikea bookshelf with double glass doors. I took some foam weather stripping and sealed up the door backs so the whole deal is dust proof. I keep all my bodies and and lens in there and anything currently in the rotation goes in a Crumpler messenger that's ready to go.

That's exactly the same setup I'm currently looking at. Great idea to seal dust that I may also adopt. :wink:
 
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