Best Storage for Lenses?

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How do you store your lenses for easy access? My studio happens to be a bit dusty.
 
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I have a small chest of drawers for my camera gear.
I only have one big lens so it works well. If you have many huge lenses then you'll need a bigger drawer :D
 
Old camera bags, bought a number of them over the years and I make use of older ones as storage. That or a clean dry cupboard, use silica gel packs to absorb any moisture in the air, refresh them every now and then [any time you buy shoes or a handbag! you should get a couple free, but you can buy packs of them] I've never once had any condensation let alone any trace of mold on any lens I've ever owned
 
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Just posted about this in this thread:

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Vintage Lenses

I've been wading through pictures I've taken in the last 6 months and selecting some to put on my tablet and phone and into my favourites folder which I often run a slideshow from and it stuck me how many of my favourites have been taken with film era lenses. :D
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Waterproof, dust-proof band moisture-proof.
 
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When I bought both of my Pelican I bought it without the foam and opt for the dividers but did get the foam top. That is a must.

As long as you plan properly, as in heaviest objects at the wheel end, and pack it reasonably full so no chance of things moving then it's never a problem. It's even been thrown off the plane by baggage handlers...both latches open and only held together by my TSA lock!
 
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Mine are stood on their end in a dry cabinet at 35%, in summer this old stone house can be a rather too humid with little or no heating on - plus they are out of the way in a less dusty spot
 
Fungus loves damp still warm air..
Airy dry cool conditions are ideal.
Glass fronted cabinets that allow some air circulation are a good choice.
But like everyone else , most of my kit lives most of its time in camera bags of various sorts.
Far from ideal but life is short.
 
All my lenses and camera live in my dry cabinet, my house is prone to damp (although I'm trying to eradicate it as I decorate). This way they're all together, away from dust and getting accidentally knocked over.

I have a checklist in my bag to make sure I pick up which lens etc.
 
Had a dry cabinet many years ago never really seen any benefit in it not that it wouldn't be for others, I just didn't need it and they are rather ugly looking things, plus the cabinet I had only had 100l of storage so ended up being way too small for my needs. Now I just keep everything in a locked cabinet in my office when not in use.
 
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I had heeded some advice and bought a Peli case with the trekpak insert. I throw in a reusable silica pack and a humidity monitor. It's sat at 40% humidity now.
 
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