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bminney
Joined: 28 May 2016 Posts: 12 Location: Brighton, UK
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 9:34 pm Post subject: Storage of lenses |
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bminney wrote:
Hi
I've amassed around 20 lenses in the past few months, mostly M42 mount, Takumars and Carl Zeiss. Some I've given a good testing, some I've not got round to and a few I've sold on.
However, my wife is seriously unimpressed that the top of a bedroom cabinet looks like the shop window of Jessops.
So can I ask how you guys store your lenses? I put a few in those black soft lens bags but then its a fath trying to see where everything is. Is it ok to store in a large plastic box?
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16625 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
sure, but add some silica gel to it (desiccant, those white bags that come with packages at times) _________________ Klaus - Admin
"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums my albums using various lenses
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
http://www.travelmeetsfood.com/blog Food + Travel BLOG
https://galeriafotografia.com Architecture + Drone photography
Currently most FAV lens(es):
X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f2/62mm
Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm
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quidam
Joined: 28 Sep 2012 Posts: 223 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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quidam wrote:
I use these 9 litre boxes with compartments: http://www.reallyusefulproducts.co.uk/uk/html/traydetails.php
and add silica gel in each of them, of course.
They are very practical. _________________ Sony Nex 5 & 6, Sony A7II. |
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7786 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
I use these heavy duty boxes from 'The Really Useful Box Co.' , they are the 21 litre box with the added trays. I like these boxes, they are strong enough to stand on so I can carry them in my car easily, they are translucent enough to let light in - which helps reduce fungus and yellowing, and they aren't air tight - which I think also helps keep fungus at bay, I prefer to have movement of air rather than risk condensation inside a sealed box.
I have also cut the partitions out of some trays to extend the sections to accommodate longer lenses, or I use a single tray in a 21 litre box to hold 135mm length lenses upright. The tray also fit 11 litre boxes to give a single level for 12 lenses.
http://www.reallyusefulstorageboxes.co.uk/21litre-really-useful-storage-box-c2x12498991
http://www.reallyusefulstorageboxes.co.uk/12compartment-really-useful-storage-box-tray-c2x12683269
http://www.reallyusefulstorageboxes.co.uk/?gclid=CL-llPSXhtACFQeeGwodDMEDmw
I get my boxes from Hobbycraft, they usually have a good range in stock. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
I have loads of stuff that I have to get rid of, if you see me commenting about something I have got and you want one, ask me.
My Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/mudplugga/
My ipernity -
http://www.ipernity.com/home/294337 |
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Lightshow
Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3666 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 3:08 am Post subject: |
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Lightshow wrote:
Avoid storing lenses in camera bags in cool areas like in the basement, I have mine in a linen closet where air can circulate. _________________ A Manual Focus Junky...
One photographers junk lens is an artists favorite tool.
My lens list
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leemik
Joined: 21 Feb 2011 Posts: 107 Location: Quincy, MA
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 5:48 am Post subject: |
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leemik wrote:
I store my canon ef and zeiss ze lenses in pelican cases with some silica gel packs thrown in... these are lenses i most frequently use on photoshoots so i like the portability and sturdyness of the pelican cases. Many times ill just grab the whole case and throw it in my trunk. Along with lighting, stands and what ever else i need.
The vintage lenses i treat like jewelry.. i put them all into a couple of ikea cabinets like this:
There is also a large silicon gel canister inside and a simple lcd humidity and temperature display. The cabinet is lit by ikea led lights on top |
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16625 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:30 am Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
Leemik, you're (also) bitten by the projection lenses bug?! _________________ Klaus - Admin
"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums my albums using various lenses
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
http://www.travelmeetsfood.com/blog Food + Travel BLOG
https://galeriafotografia.com Architecture + Drone photography
Currently most FAV lens(es):
X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f2/62mm
Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm
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ZoneV
Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 1632 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:49 am Post subject: |
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ZoneV wrote:
Did we have in MFlenses a picture of a broken glass cabinet with lenses and cameras in between?
The silica gel works as far as I know only short time until it is full of water. Some sorts can be heated to get the water out and reuse it. But I think to have silica gel in a bag and open this 5 times will probably end its usefull use time.
I prefer air circulation. Somtimes it is a bit more humid, but most times it is ~50% relative humidity.
Due to space restrictions I have a lot of my lenses as towers in different shelfs. Some in camera bags. And some on the floor. _________________ Camera modification, repair and DIY - some links to look through: http://www.4photos.de/camera-diy/index-en.html
I AM A LENS NERD!
Epis, Elmaron, Emerald, Ernostar, Helioplan and Heidosmat.
Epiotar, Kameraobjektiv, Anastigmat, Epis, Meganast, Magnagon, Quinar, Culmigon, Novotrinast, Novflexar, Colorplan, Sekor, Kinon, Talon, Telemegor, Xenon, Xenar, Ultra, Ultra Star. Tessar, Janar, Visionar, Kiptar, Kipronar and Rotelar.
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7786 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 10:17 am Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
I remember the picture of the collapsed shelves in a similar glass cabinet, I think it did some damage to a few cameras and lenses. My nephew was selling this type of glass cabinet a while ago, imported from China to the UK. They are unbelievably cheap if you import a container full, really cheap. And the quality can only suffer at those prices, the ones he sold didn't have laminated glass shelves - just toughened glass. I wouldn't have trusted them with when full of lenses and cameras. At the least I would get some plexiglass or perspex to put under the glass shelves. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
I have loads of stuff that I have to get rid of, if you see me commenting about something I have got and you want one, ask me.
My Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/mudplugga/
My ipernity -
http://www.ipernity.com/home/294337 |
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ZoneV
Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 1632 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 11:52 am Post subject: |
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ZoneV wrote:
I searched for that image some while ago but did not find it. Neither here nor at Fredmiranda :-/
Any hints welcome
Yes I think it is risky to put lenses on such glass shelfs, without knowing how good the glass is. Some scratches may get the glass to break even easier. _________________ Camera modification, repair and DIY - some links to look through: http://www.4photos.de/camera-diy/index-en.html
I AM A LENS NERD!
Epis, Elmaron, Emerald, Ernostar, Helioplan and Heidosmat.
Epiotar, Kameraobjektiv, Anastigmat, Epis, Meganast, Magnagon, Quinar, Culmigon, Novotrinast, Novflexar, Colorplan, Sekor, Kinon, Talon, Telemegor, Xenon, Xenar, Ultra, Ultra Star. Tessar, Janar, Visionar, Kiptar, Kipronar and Rotelar.
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konicamera
Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 746 Location: Warsaw, Poland
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: Storage of lenses |
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konicamera wrote:
bminney wrote: |
Hi
I've amassed around 20 lenses in the past few months, mostly M42 mount, Takumars and Carl Zeiss. Some I've given a good testing, some I've not got round to and a few I've sold on.
However, my wife is seriously unimpressed that the top of a bedroom cabinet looks like the shop window of Jessops.
So can I ask how you guys store your lenses? I put a few in those black soft lens bags but then its a fath trying to see where everything is. Is it ok to store in a large plastic box?
cheers |
My wife and I both have our own little walk-in closets, about 4'x6' each. Mine has two of those 8-foot-high/3-feet-wide/2-feet-deep vertical cabinets people usually have in their living rooms to display various knick-knacks, books or liquor bottles. Those cabinets are filled with photo gear from the floor to the rim.
I try not to place lenses in pouches or leather cases for longer periods of time. Anything made of organic material is, by definition, degradable and makes it easier for fungus to appear. I usually place lenses in plastic containers like the ones shown by other posters above, or leave them in the open within the cabinet.
For humidity control I use silica cat litter. It's probably the easiest manner of getting silica that I've found, it comes in enormous quantities considering the use I put it to, and doesn't cost that much. I pour it inside an old sock which I leave at the bottom of the cabinet and change it once every couple of months, just to be on the safe side. This setup works, because I have a few lenses I bought with slight fungus in them, and it hasn't spread a bit in years. There has been no migration to other lenses either. _________________
L'homme s'ennuie du bien, cherche le mieux, trouve le mal, et s'y soummet, crainte du pire. - Duc François-Gaston de Lévis
While it is nice to be important, it's more important to be nice.
URL: www.konicafiles.com
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DigiChromeEd
Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 3460 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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DigiChromeEd wrote:
ZoneV wrote: |
I searched for that image some while ago but did not find it. |
I think this is the post you are looking for:-
http://forum.mflenses.com/oh-the-horror-t69094.html _________________ "I've got a Nikon camera, I like to take a photograph" - Paul Simon |
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Gardener
Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Posts: 950 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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Gardener wrote:
I am just a complete mess - like there's 70 to 100 lenses piled on my desk right now. |
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memetph
Joined: 01 Dec 2013 Posts: 940 Location: Poland
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: Storage of lenses |
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memetph wrote:
konicamera wrote: |
bminney wrote: |
Hi
I've amassed around 20 lenses in the past few months, mostly M42 mount, Takumars and Carl Zeiss. Some I've given a good testing, some I've not got round to and a few I've sold on.
However, my wife is seriously unimpressed that the top of a bedroom cabinet looks like the shop window of Jessops.
So can I ask how you guys store your lenses? I put a few in those black soft lens bags but then its a fath trying to see where everything is. Is it ok to store in a large plastic box?
cheers |
My wife and I both have our own little walk-in closets, about 4'x6' each. Mine has two of those 8-foot-high/3-feet-wide/2-feet-deep vertical cabinets people usually have in their living rooms to display various knick-knacks, books or liquor bottles. Those cabinets are filled with photo gear from the floor to the rim.
I try not to place lenses in pouches or leather cases for longer periods of time. Anything made of organic material is, by definition, degradable and makes it easier for fungus to appear. I usually place lenses in plastic containers like the ones shown by other posters above, or leave them in the open within the cabinet.
For humidity control I use silica cat litter. It's probably the easiest manner of getting silica that I've found, it comes in enormous quantities considering the use I put it to, and doesn't cost that much. I pour it inside an old sock which I leave at the bottom of the cabinet and change it once every couple of months, just to be on the safe side. This setup works, because I have a few lenses I bought with slight fungus in them, and it hasn't spread a bit in years. There has been no migration to other lenses either. |
My old socks are full of fungus ...what could I use.? |
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devinw
Joined: 19 Aug 2016 Posts: 207 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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devinw wrote:
Ugh.. that is brutal! _________________
Camera: Sony a6300
E-Mount: Zeiss/Sony 16-70 f/4, Samyang 12mm f/2
Rokkor: MD PG 50mm f1.4, MD 100mm Macro f3.5, MD 135mm f2.8, MD Zoom 35-70mm f3.5, MD Zoom 75-150 f4
Canon FD: nFD 50mm f1.4, Tokina AT-X 100-300mm f4
My Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/westonde/
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konicamera
Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 746 Location: Warsaw, Poland
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 9:31 pm Post subject: Re: Storage of lenses |
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konicamera wrote:
memetph wrote: |
konicamera wrote: |
bminney wrote: |
Hi
I've amassed around 20 lenses in the past few months, mostly M42 mount, Takumars and Carl Zeiss. Some I've given a good testing, some I've not got round to and a few I've sold on.
However, my wife is seriously unimpressed that the top of a bedroom cabinet looks like the shop window of Jessops.
So can I ask how you guys store your lenses? I put a few in those black soft lens bags but then its a fath trying to see where everything is. Is it ok to store in a large plastic box?
cheers |
My wife and I both have our own little walk-in closets, about 4'x6' each. Mine has two of those 8-foot-high/3-feet-wide/2-feet-deep vertical cabinets people usually have in their living rooms to display various knick-knacks, books or liquor bottles. Those cabinets are filled with photo gear from the floor to the rim.
I try not to place lenses in pouches or leather cases for longer periods of time. Anything made of organic material is, by definition, degradable and makes it easier for fungus to appear. I usually place lenses in plastic containers like the ones shown by other posters above, or leave them in the open within the cabinet.
For humidity control I use silica cat litter. It's probably the easiest manner of getting silica that I've found, it comes in enormous quantities considering the use I put it to, and doesn't cost that much. I pour it inside an old sock which I leave at the bottom of the cabinet and change it once every couple of months, just to be on the safe side. This setup works, because I have a few lenses I bought with slight fungus in them, and it hasn't spread a bit in years. There has been no migration to other lenses either. |
My old socks are full of fungus... what could I use.? |
Ha ha ha !! Use someone else's and keep yours away from your lenses, whether they contain silicate gel, or not _________________
L'homme s'ennuie du bien, cherche le mieux, trouve le mal, et s'y soummet, crainte du pire. - Duc François-Gaston de Lévis
While it is nice to be important, it's more important to be nice.
URL: www.konicafiles.com
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leemik
Joined: 21 Feb 2011 Posts: 107 Location: Quincy, MA
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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leemik wrote:
yikes that's terrible! I hope not much was damaged besides the cabinet
but this could happen even if you had wooden shelves.. I know I've seen pictures of people that had bowed wooden shelves full of piled up camera gear.
all my heavy/expensive/modern lenses and camera bodies are in the pelican cases..
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wolan
Joined: 30 Jun 2015 Posts: 576 Location: Zurich
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wolan wrote:
Mamma mia... I observed a minute of silence after seeing this picture |
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Marek
Joined: 13 Apr 2014 Posts: 903 Location: In the heart of Europe
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Marek wrote:
I see I must either live in crime-friendly country of am I the only one who does not underestimate the chance of Grand Lens Theft?
I do store mine in a big black heavy safe (kind of like gun addicts tend to have) I bought as a lucky bargain once. I am used to cram in two big metal flasks full of silica gel and dry them in the oven on a regular basis, but SG may just be a placebo.
Now I basically prefer to store at the dryest wall in the room (depends on many factors, like chimney/fireplace location, age of the house, problematic areas etc.) having the safe opened on a daily basis when I am at home (which is not bothering me at all respecting the fact I just have to look at my silly darlings every day ) and checking critical types (old Meyers, Makro-Kilar...) from time to time. I stopped to worry of anything younger than 1960s as never been problatmic in my casa.
Watching this thing closely I have approx. 4 lenses - all Meyers - where light surface fungus keeps developing again and again, but I bet this would end with these having serviced by my mechanic once for good.
Anyway, I prefer my lenses being locked in the dark risking the fungus than being robbed and loosing more than a coating layers. _________________ Angry young man !
Flickr | Juzaphoto | Ebay sales
marekfiser [at] gmail [dot] com |
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ZoneV
Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 1632 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:04 am Post subject: |
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ZoneV wrote:
Thank you very much! This is it! _________________ Camera modification, repair and DIY - some links to look through: http://www.4photos.de/camera-diy/index-en.html
I AM A LENS NERD!
Epis, Elmaron, Emerald, Ernostar, Helioplan and Heidosmat.
Epiotar, Kameraobjektiv, Anastigmat, Epis, Meganast, Magnagon, Quinar, Culmigon, Novotrinast, Novflexar, Colorplan, Sekor, Kinon, Talon, Telemegor, Xenon, Xenar, Ultra, Ultra Star. Tessar, Janar, Visionar, Kiptar, Kipronar and Rotelar.
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16625 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:53 am Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
ZoneV wrote: |
Thank you very much! This is it! |
Had similar, but only with chaep Xray lenses once, so not much damage done. Don't underestimate the weight of metal and glass!! _________________ Klaus - Admin
"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums my albums using various lenses
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
http://www.travelmeetsfood.com/blog Food + Travel BLOG
https://galeriafotografia.com Architecture + Drone photography
Currently most FAV lens(es):
X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f2/62mm
Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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LucisPictor wrote:
My lenses are stored in a cabinet (wood/glass) with some humidity control, regular ventilation and an UV-lamp that is turned on every now and again. _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
Carsten, former Moderator
Things ON SALE
Carsten = "KAPCTEH" = "Karusutenu" | T-shirt?.........................My photos from Emilia: http://www.schouler.net/emilia/emilia2011.html
My gear: http://retrocameracs.wordpress.com/ausrustung/
Old list: http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=65 (Not up-to-date, sorry!) | http://www.lucispictor.de | http://www.alensaweek.wordpress.com |
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Lloydy
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
I stored some lenses that I didn't use very often in a metal cabinet, and it ruined them. Our house is very old and lacks insulation, and even in the mild climate of central UK the temperature change caused condensation, I didn't open the cabinet very often, and fungus ruined a bunch of Canon EOS lenses, they were totally ruined - unsalvageable. I managed to salvage what had been a mint Canon FD 500 Reflex lens but there are marks on the mirror surface. The leather case it was in disintegrated.
And the scary thing is, this happened in a space of around 18 months. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
I have loads of stuff that I have to get rid of, if you see me commenting about something I have got and you want one, ask me.
My Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/mudplugga/
My ipernity -
http://www.ipernity.com/home/294337 |
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cyrano
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cyrano wrote:
The horrorshow looks to me like the glass shelves were too wide for the load without central support. _________________ A whole bunch of stuff. |
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Excalibur
Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 5017 Location: UK
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Excalibur wrote:
Lloydy wrote: |
I stored some lenses that I didn't use very often in a metal cabinet, and it ruined them. Our house is very old and lacks insulation, and even in the mild climate of central UK the temperature change caused condensation, I didn't open the cabinet very often, and fungus ruined a bunch of Canon EOS lenses, they were totally ruined - unsalvageable. I managed to salvage what had been a mint Canon FD 500 Reflex lens but there are marks on the mirror surface. The leather case it was in disintegrated.
And the scary thing is, this happened in a space of around 18 months. |
Oh dear...what's surprising is that I've kept a film projector in a cupboard in the bedroom for years in a plastic bag unused covered with pants etc, and as well as breathing out moisture, my wife puts clothes on the radiator to dry h'mm not supposed to be good for your health...all this with closed windows when it's cold. Anyway thought I'd better look at the projector lens recently and there is no sign of fungus. _________________ Canon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. Contax 139, Fuji STX-2, Konica Autoreflex TC, FS-1, FT-1, Minolta X-700, X-300, XD-11, SRT101b, Nikon EM, FM, F4, F90X, Olympus OM2, Pentax S3, Spotmatic, Pentax ME super, Praktica TL 5B, & BC1, , Ricoh KR10super, Yashica T5D, Bronica Etrs, Mamiya RB67 pro AND drum roll:- a Sony Nex 3
.........past gear Tele Rolleiflex and Rollei SL66.
Many lenses from good to excellent. |
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