How do you store your photography equipment?

esc2476

Right now, I store what I have in my photography bags and am looking for a better system to keep my lenses and camera housed when I am not using them.

How do you store your gear?

Wet Nose Photographer

esc2476 wrote:

Right now, I store what I have in my photography bags and am looking for a better system to keep my lenses and camera housed when I am not using them.

How do you store your gear?

I went from storing various things in several LowePro bags and some cardboard boxes to getting everything into one huge Pelican case - I think it is Model No. 1630 with lid organizer and padded dividers. Yes, it is a bit spendy but I have everything in one spot for safe keeping and if I had to grab it all and run (fire, natural disaster, etc...) I could easily do that. I kept a small and medium size bags for work outside of the house.

- Rich

ziggy53

Wet Nose Photographer wrote:

I went from storing various things in several LowePro bags and some cardboard boxes to getting everything into one huge Pelican case - I think it is Model No. 1630 with lid organizer and padded dividers. Yes, it is a bit spendy but I have everything in one spot for safe keeping and if I had to grab it all and run (fire, natural disaster, etc...) I could easily do that. I kept a small and medium size bags for work outside of the house.

- Rich

Rich, welcome to the Digital Grin.

Thanks for your comments/

Miguel Delinquento

I use a 6ft tall lateral file with four distinct cabinets. I have lenses on one; accessories, brackets, filters etc. on another; transparency collections on the third; Working notes from studio shoots, darkroom setups, user guides, receipts, and other paperwork within the fourth.

Then another two drawers in another cabinet has all the cables, batteries, chargers, and computing stuff.

You'll see, this will happen to you

M

cab.in.boston

esc2476 wrote:

How do you store your gear?

(Un?)Fortunately, I don't (yet) have enough stuff that it's a storage problem. I bought a Tamrac backpack with enough capacity to hold everything I (initially) planned on putting in the kit. I still have enough space in there, after a little rearrangement, to add the UWA zoom I want to get, but for now it handles my D90, 4 lenses, flash, plus batteries, microfibers, remote cord, and manuals, and I can strap the tripod to the outside. I like it because everything is all in one place and I can just grab the pack and put it in the car and not worry that I forgot something. However, my wife and I each want our own camera, so eventually we'll need to get another bag, and I'm sure the lens collection will grow as well. I knew I was subject to gear lust when we bought the DSLR, but even I didn't really think it would become as much of an issue as it already has, just 7 months or so into this adventure.

divamum

I started with bag #1, similar to this (holds camera with one lens attached, plus one additional lens or flash)

I then wanted a Jill-e bag, but couldn't afford it so got this (bag #2) instead, which holds camera with short/short zoom attached +2-3 other lenses/flash.

However, I now have (aack! How'd that happen?!) camera+5 lenses (although one will soon be sold) + 2 flashes + bits and pieces, and have outgrown bag #2 on the occasions I need to take EVERYTHING with me (it still works beautifully as a day bag for camera+3 lenses or 2 lenses+flash)

Current solution?

I had a small rolling carry-on from Walmart, of all places. I put my two flashes and bits in bag #1, and the body+unpouched lenses in bag #2, and then put THOSE bags in the suitcase. There is still room to safely stow the pouched extra lens(es) outside the camera bags, but in the suitcase, which also has a dedicated laptop pouch. I'm not sure how it will hold up over time, but it's working nicely for now (although I wish I could find foam or velcro/padded inserts to turn it into a dedicated camera bag instead of doing the double bag thing)

FWIW, over the years I have bought branded expensive luggage, and el cheapo stuff on the fly (ie purchased on the road when the expensive bag broke and the only place to shop was a Kmart): without exception, the bags that have lasted the longest were the cheap ones, and I have given them a SERIOUS bashing. Go figure, eh?

AlbertZeroK

I keep a few totes in the basement for old stuff I don't use. I have a Lowe Pro Back Pack that I use from time to time. I have a Crumpler 7 Million Dollar Home I carry my 50d in normally with a few lenses and flashes.

I can carry all my gear in one of these:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/501635-REG/Petrol_PCAB_3R_PCAB_3R_Camera_Accessory_Bag.html

That thing is HUGE and can carry a few bodies, lenses, flashes, and I keep extras in the bottom compartment including some super clamps.

I also carry all my portable studio in one of these:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/236248-REG/Petrol_PLC_4_PLC_4_Lite_Case_4.html

I have my portable background stand and light stands strapped on the front, it's a bit to haul around, but mostly it stays sitting in the corner of the living room.

MT Stringer

When I read the original post title, my first thought was "all over the place"!

I have some equipment stored in a Pelican 1650. Some in a Canon Backpack which is my normal everyday bag. I also have a backpack that is larger but bulkier and I really don't like it. I have 2 Alien Bees, cords, clamps, and associated equipment stored in a Stanley FatMax Mobile Work Station. That takes care of most of the stuff leaving a table full of miscellaneous.

I think I need one of those lateral files, even if it was a 2 drawer.
Mike

rainbow

I retrieved my old stereo cabinet from the garage. It has five shelves (adjustable heights), two glass doors, and the glass top hinges up (made for turntable).

Room for future purchases!

Art Scott

recently purchased one of those made like a panzer tank blue hard cases (wood) made for concert equipment and video equipment, and will be doing some rearranging of the interior shelving and getting new foam inserts.....it is large enuff to hold both of my D300 + 50-500 siggy+18-200+18-70+several hotshoe flashes+lightstand/tripod adapters, modifers &a bunch more stuff as needed and tripod or a couple of actual lightstands.....has wheels already installed from factory......tough enuff for airline checked baggage compartments .....lockable closures also.

Cost $10 at garage sale

bmoreshooter

I have several Seabring camera bags. These bags fit perfectly into two tool caddies from Home Depot. The caddies consit of two tool boxes that fit on top of each other. The bottom one has wheels and the top one has a flip up handle These things are practically indestructable, portable and hold everything.