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09/01/2006 02:29:28 PM · #1 |
| Which way up do you store your lenses (either in a bag or on a hard surface). Do you store them front-element down, attachement down, or just rolling about on their sides? |
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09/01/2006 02:30:46 PM · #2 |
Heavy end down - cap on, of course.
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09/01/2006 02:58:29 PM · #3 |
| is there really a difference? |
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09/01/2006 03:03:34 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Nikonian Ninja:
is there really a difference? |
I don't know. Hence the question. |
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09/01/2006 03:06:42 PM · #5 |
For me its about safety - less likely to be knocked over if they're set heavy end down, not on their side, etc. In the bag I don't worry about it, but on a table, in the studio, etc... its heavy end down.
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09/01/2006 03:06:58 PM · #6 |
I have more than one bag and store them whichever way they will remain clean and in one piece.
They are tools, not something to be worshipped, so I take care of them without going overboard fussing. |
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09/01/2006 03:12:12 PM · #7 |
I store mine mount end down and always with a back cap on, for the most part. If a front lenscap happens to pop off in the bag, there's less chance of front element damage if the lens isn't resting on the loose cap. It's also usually better to let the mount take the weight; after all that's what it's designed for. That's especially true for lenses that change length during zooming or focusing.
Some lenses are quite OK stored face down. The Canon 70-200/2.8 is one of these. The soft case for this lens is constructed to hold the lens in this orientation. |
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09/01/2006 03:25:39 PM · #8 |
PShizzy style - just thrown randomly into a duffle bag ;}
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10/15/2006 11:00:42 PM · #9 |
There's nothing random about the way I pack my bag.
the bag is packed exactly the same way in the main compartment 90% of the time. If you turned off the lights, I could tell you where everything is just by its placement. I also have a system for my batteries (used or not used) and for which cards I've spent (though in the dark it's impossible to tell which way really is upside down.
Why is this important? Good luck finding a 24-70 in a big pile of lenses when they turn off the lights for a pregame thing
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That is a good example. Complete darkness on my side (50 yards away), and the light makes your eyes stop down to get all that light, so when you're looking at anything else without that kinda lighting, it's pitch black, and the effects can last many minutes after the lights are turned off.
Learning a system, having a routine, is a good thing.
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10/15/2006 11:43:46 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by soup:
PShizzy style - just thrown randomly into a duffle bag ;} |
haha nice I was gonna say that.
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