For the last article I wrote, a comparison of Canon 50mm lenses, I needed some way of photographing and displaying these lenses so they wouldn’t roll away. I decided to make some very simple lens stands out of scrap wood. Here’s how.
The raw materials – parts of a photo frame and probably a piece of cheap furniture. The thin strips are slightly wider than the main piece is tall.
I glued the two side strips onto the main piece, and clamped overnight to set
I used a mitre saw to cut the glued piece into 4cm sections. Adjust the size depending on your lenses!
This is my trick to make varnishing easy – tap a small pin into the underside of each piece that you can use to hold the piece and paint all sides, and then stick in some Play-Doh to dry!
The finished lens stands! I had planned to line the inside of the lens stand with black felt but after testing I didn’t think it was necessary.
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Your guide on making simple lens display stands out of wood is both practical and inspiring! It’s great to see such creative and accessible DIY solutions. Thanks for sharing this clever project!
Jonathan Gazeley 
Your guide on making simple lens display stands out of wood is both practical and inspiring! It’s great to see such creative and accessible DIY solutions. Thanks for sharing this clever project!
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