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my 10x8 is on its tripod (used it today) my 4x5 is standing next to it on a tripod , 6x9 ziess is in my carier bag, and my crown is in a bag next to my pants
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My collection is contained in 16qt. plastic shoeboxes roughly separated by camera type (box, rangefinder, slr, etc). They are kept from banging into each other by using either their case (if they have one), or bubble wrap.
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All I've got is stored in a Tamrac messenger bag. I put it on a chair, with the strap behind the back reclining surface for safety. In the corner of my room, next to the desk.
4 rolls of film in the refrigerator 3 in the bag. 1 in the camera.
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I have three sytems. Each has its own bag and is kept ready to go, so certain things like filters, ND grads, meters are duplicated or triplicated, down to each camera having a QR plate. I don't want to spend ages assembling the equipment each time I go, just grab the bag and fill up with film, collect the tripod and go, knowing that there's everything in the bag to use the system. I do have a cupboard where certain items that I've duplicated are kept- so spare Bronica body, backs, prisms, grips etc that come into play when something breaks. I wouldn't dream of displaying any photographic equipment. I have much more space taken up by prints, slides, mounts, etc than I have for equipment.
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On shelves and in bag, cool-ish, dry room.
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As I mentioned in the camera bag thread, I use a wheeled steel toolchest to store gear at home.
It was something I wanted to do ever since I saw it recommended in the 35mm Photographer's Handbook http://www.amazon.co.uk/35mm-Photogr.../dp/0330390139
I knew I was going to go for this approach when I saw a little red toolchest used as a living room sideboard in a highend interior design magazine. Now I had aesthetic justification!
The toolchest I use is a 5-drawer unit. This is it here:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows...52BCabinet.jsp
This little unit keeps quite a lot of gear organized. From top drawer to bottom, I can fit in:- Flashes and flash accessories
- Folding cameras, point-and-shoots, light meters and small accessories
- Pentax screwmount bodies and lenses
- Pentax K-mount bodies and lenses (film and d*g*tal)
- Nikon AF bodies and lenses, and one Bronica kit with 3 lenses
Sadly, I can't fit everything. I have my primary Bronica kit ready to go in a Pelican case, and my Graphic View in its original Vulcanite monstrosity. Lightstands and tripods get wrapped in a cloth and rolled under the bed.
As far as displaying cameras, I do leave two of the most interesting cameras out on display -- a baby Speed Graphic complete with flash, and a 127-format stereo camera (and a Holmes stereo viewer). Both are conversation pieces (but fully functional cameras.) These beauties live on top of a bookshelf at eye-level.
My other camera is a Pentax
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I'm still collecting my gear and I'm packing out my house for a move so everything's in boxes at the moment. However, I'm thinking of buying a safe that's small enough to keep in the back of a closet but big/heavy enough to deter a thief. It's cheaper than paying insurance. I'll not have full coverage insurance on my little country home because I don't want to pay for it (I'll have no mortgage). Heck... if I can get by legally without liability insurance I'll have no insurance at all. With my new utilitarian home lifestyle I can quickly save enough to not ever worry about losses. I'll use those re-usable silica gel contaniers to control humidity in the safe.
Sorry to veer off topic with the house and insurance issues but these do affect the gear storage plan.
Last edited by Mike1234; 02-09-2010 at 07:27 PM.
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 Originally Posted by Mike1234  I'm still collecting my gear and I'm packing out my house for a move so everything's in boxes at the moment. However, I'm thinking of buying a safe that's small enough to keep in the back of a closet but big/heavy enough to deter a thief. It's cheaper than paying insurance. I'll not have full coverage insurance on my little country home because I don't want to pay for it (I'll have no mortgage). Heck... if I can get by legally without liability insurance I'll have no insurance at all. With my new utilitarian home lifestyle I can quickly save enough to not ever worry about losses. I'll use those re-usable silica gel contaniers to control humidity in the safe.
Sorry to veer off topic with the house and insurance issues but these do affect the gear storage plan. You can get a good sized gun safe that will hold just about any size kit and then some for a fairly reasonable price. But I recommend you still get insurance. Heck, its only a couple of hundred bucks a year, and comes in real handy if ever... Well, you know... And dont forget to get a gun, its cheap insurance too.
Rick
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I have an antique bookcase that has glass doors on the front, four shelves, that I keep most of my film cameras. I've got other cases, most from Pelican that I use for my work equipment. The Pelican 1510 is a dandy for travel as I take it with me when flying as it fits in the bin on most airplanes. I did fly on a small airplane couple years ago I had to store it as checked baggage.
Smiles & Fun!
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Originally Posted by DLawson Strangely, it is that in the US as well, sometimes.
We have both "rabbit hutch" and "china hutch."
The details and materials of construction differ a bit. We also have Starsky and Hutch!
Everytime I find a film or paper that I like, they discontinue it. - Paul Strand - Aperture monograph on Strand
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