Re: Lens Storage

> On Mar 26, 2016, at 7:09 PM, Mark C wrote: > > I worked in a large library before the days of PC's and developed a great > fondness for card catalogs. Kept the scrolls and clay tablets nicely > organized :-) > I used to volunteer at a library and did a lot of filing

Re: Lens Storage

> On Mar 26, 2016, at 6:21 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > > > On Sun, Mar 27, 2016, at 11:02 AM, Nicole Jacque wrote: >> A while back, I was trying to find a better way to store my lenses and >> other gear at home, and I am pretty pleased to find I was able to use >>

Re: Lens Storage

I worked in a large library before the days of PC's and developed a great fondness for card catalogs. Kept the scrolls and clay tablets nicely organized :-) But - I've always heard that lenses should be stored vertically because that keeps the grease from settling on one side of the aperture,

Re: Lens Storage

On Sun, Mar 27, 2016, at 11:02 AM, Nicole Jacque wrote: > A while back, I was trying to find a better way to store my lenses and > other gear at home, and I am pretty pleased to find I was able to use > something I already owned. An old card catalog works quite nicely! > >

Lens Storage

A while back, I was trying to find a better way to store my lenses and other gear at home, and I am pretty pleased to find I was able to use something I already owned. An old card catalog works quite nicely! https://flic.kr/s/aHskwr4FcA (Note: Most of those are Pentax, but there are a few

lens storage

I have run into two mutually exclusive opinions on this: (1) Seal the lens along with a silica gel pack in a ziplock bag. This will keep the air (or whatever left of it) dry and fungus away. (2) Sealing them like this is a prescription for growing a nice colony of fingi. Put them in a

Re: lens storage

On 16 Jul 2002 at 22:00, Mishka wrote: I have run into two mutually exclusive opinions on this: (1) Seal the lens along with a silica gel pack in a ziplock bag. This will keep the air (or whatever left of it) dry and fungus away. (2) Sealing them like this is a prescription for growing a

Re: Lens Storage

On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Tom Rittenhouse wrote: Sticky lubricant? Possibly, though none had leaked anywhere near the visible parts of the aperture blades. chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget

Re: Lens Storage

On Tue, 24 Apr 2001, Donald Ross wrote: This has probably been debated to death but I haven't seen it discussed since becoming a member. What is the best way to store a lens: Front down, rear down, or on it's side. I'm not sure about AF lenses, but the best way to store the older Pentax

Re: Lens Storage

On Tue, 24 Apr 2001 21:26:01 -0400, Donald Ross wrote: This has probably been debated to death but I haven't seen it discussed since becoming a member. What is the best way to store a lens: Front down, rear down, or on it's side. I've always heard it's best to store them front down standing

Re: Lens Storage

This has probably been debated to death but I haven't seen it discussed since becoming a member. What is the best way to store a lens: Front down, rear down, or on it's side. Not that I know too much about this, but if I remember correctly, it was front down. With the diaphragm closed.

Re: Lens Storage

I've heard front down, diaphram at minimum F-stop or A setting. The reason for front down is so goo from the focus ring doesn't get down into aperture mechanism (or so I have heard), and for closing the aperture the reason is so there is no or little tension on the spring inside the lens that

Re: Lens Storage

Isn't it neet how information never changes? In 1900 leaving a spring tensioned may have eventually weaken it, but modern steels? There seems to be some sense to storing the lens front down as the lub tends to work its way to the back when in use. Do modern synthetic lubs harden up like older

Re: Lens Storage

On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Tom Rittenhouse wrote: Isn't it neet how information never changes? In 1900 leaving a spring tensioned may have eventually weaken it, but modern steels? Most of my lenses are 40 yeras old, so I'm a little cautious. And I've seen enough lenses with weak and slow-acting