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<p>I have accepted that I am now a camera collector, and this was made clear by the fact that I started looking at things that would make good display cases. This would certainly beat the current situation of having random cameras laying about for kids to mess with. Has anyone here taken the plunge into shamelessly showing off their cameras?</p>
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<p>The IKEA classic, the billy bookcase, is available in many different veneers. There are a couple of varieties of glass doors, one wood framed and one straight glass. Glass shelves can also be got for the cases along with internal lighting, if desired. In general, the prices compare well with much crappier book cases. etc. from the discount stores and office supply places.</p><div>00W6Ab-232445684.thumb.jpg.880ababb5a1126544d82b327a10d3726.jpg</div>
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I haven'T made the plunge yet. For a long while I kept some of them packed away in a flight suitcase

in the cellar. Every now and then I'd swap out stuff. I still had a few "cases" in the closet .. say circa 6-9 cameras instantly accessible. Well I noticed the "big boys" MF stuff I mean weren't getting used so I brought them up and now the flight suit case is empty. I've got one cupboard with doors that can close

and a sister shelf, (no doors) so most of them occupy these places when not on the bookshelf in living room, where the "actively in use"..ie loaded are . It'S still a big mess with me . I'm afraid if I "display" them I won't use them.. Luckily my wife only threaten me periodically !!! She's consider the problem solved if I bought a display case... I'm not giving her that satisfaction!!

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<p>A few years ago I purchased a collection at an estate sale. The deceased was <em>our</em> kind of guy. He had over 250 cameras displayed in glass cases and on shelves, in every room of his house. I bought the entire collection of mostly Brownies and similar box cameras, without the glass cases. They now rest hidden away in Rubbermade bins. Go figure?</p>

<p>The rest of my "classic" cameras are still every day users, except for a half dozen or so real relics and conversation pieces.</p>

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<p>I used a regular shelve and did put cameras in the cubes like this one to prevent dust settling on the cameras<br>

<a href="http://www.containerstore.com/shop/collections/display/cubesCases?Ntt=display&productId=10022884">http://www.containerstore.com/shop/collections/display/cubesCases?Ntt=display&productId=10022884</a><br>

Those "levels" are removable, so there is a lot of space for even a medium format camera.</p>

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<p>I use my cameras often, so I don't count myself as a collector yet. I only have 7 of them, and I keep them, together with accessories and lenses, in a dry cabinet. I live in a country with humidity rates of up to 90% all year round, and it pays to put the equipment in a controlled environment, where the humidity is adjusted to about 45%.<br>

I see that many people I encounter in this section of the forum do not use a dry cabinet for storage of their cameras. I am assuming that it is due to their weather, and not so humid weather.<br>

<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4430339746_c3e844195d.jpg" alt="" width="381" height="500" /><br>

Hidden from view are my voigtlander bessamatics and an Emi K35.</p>

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<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/10852983-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="446" /><br>

The cabinet in the picture is shared between my wife and me. As one of my lenses (Enna Tele-Ennalyt 5,6/600 mm) is on her shelve, one of her owls moved to the cameras.<br>

BTW, all cameras in picture are in full working order and occasionaly used.</p>

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<p> I too started with bookshelves. But given that I also use them to hold books, pretty soon things degenerated into a affair of either stopping reading, or risking trowing a camera on the ground every time I want to take a book out.<br>

The logical and satisfactory solution seemed to be a glass cabinet with glass shelves. </p>

 

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<p> I soon discovered, however, that I've been sold a defective cabinet, and one that will shrink with time. At least, I think this is what happened, because it originally easily accommodated all of my camera. but now misteriously there is a shortage of space.<br>

And so, back to the books shelves...</p>

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<p>I purchased a couple of these about 8 years ago at IKEA. They're 7ft tall, illuminated upper half, cherry wood toned, and with double glass doors too!</p>

<p>It's made the collecting experience very enjoyable, plus it reminds me to exercise them regularly.<br>

You know what they say about "out of sight"...</p><div>00W6cZ-232653884.JPG.c43cccd5ce5de4160e168a7b94853cf1.JPG</div>

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<p>"Secure but visible storage"? Uhm...<br>

There is a collector living in my area that had the same problem regarding his 500+ (no joking) Leicas. His ultimate solution:<br>

- Convert the entire (large) cellar into a storage/display area.<br>

- The cameras are accommodated into wall cabinets, floor to ceiling with glass front.<br>

- The cabinets are fitted with UV light rather than normal visible light lamps, and are filled with an inert gas (I think nitrogen). This is to prevent any deterioration to the leather/vulcanite cover.<br>

The cabinets are completely concealed by fake bookshelves (the back spine of real books glued to a frame), that will slide under electric motors to unveil the cameras.<br>

- The button to activate the motors that move the fake bookshelves is protected by a lid with electronic key.<br>

- Ah, I was forgetting: in order to maintain the nitrogen atmosphere inside the cabinets, the glass doors are permanently sealed. That is, this guy will never again be able to handle his cameras or even simply touching them. But, he feels his Precious is now safe.<br>

Does this suits you? (I woud certainly hope it doesn't....)</p>

 

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