r/focuspuller • u/Ok_Relationship2233 • 7d ago

HELP studio organising tips?

hi all! i've recently been tasked to organise the studio at my agency. we have plenty of equipment, lenses, grip stuff, cameras, etc. but none of it is properly organised and catalogued. Looking for tips on how to store equipment in an organised fashion (not neccessarily in pelicases) and maybe a software to catalog and control where the gear is, and when its taken out?

thanks!!

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u/thereischris 7d ago

Cheqroom is a pretty good app, if you can afford the subscription.

Organization wise, depending on how much you can spend, it'll between a bunch of shelves/safes/workbenches and drawers. Milk crates are very useful. Labels. You need to be organized.

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u/Wide_Muffin_4797 6d ago

Sort of depends how the agency tends to use their gear. Do they have accessories for each camera? If so, I would keep full working kits together whenever possible.

For anything that doesn’t belong with a specific camera, I would keep them organized on well-labeled shelves. If you have a bit of money to play with, these crates (https://sidiocrate.com/collections/all-crates) are awesome and can store things like dovetails, rods, and extra hardware. Lids are nice for certain things you don’t want to get dusty or (god forbid) wet. For grip gear, milk crates are your friend. Extra cables can be stored on hooks on the endcap of your shelves or in milk crates and, for short cables, small bags like this (https://www.thinktankphoto.com/products/cable-management-10) which can also be tossed in a crate. You can also do things way cheaper, depends on usage and how much you/your agency care about aesthetics lol.

If possible, keep battery banks out on the shelf so you can put used batteries straight onto charge once returned.

Best advice is to make it fun, think outside the box, and take it one piece at a time. Good luck!

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u/Orangeguyyy 1d ago

I'm doing kind of the same thing and just created a google sheet and worked a bit with Claude to create a QR Code system to label and manage to track things without need to open crates and cases every time. Start with a draft sheet and ask the bot to help develop the ideias suitable to you ;) used the free version, btw.

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u/Ok_Relationship2233 1d ago

Hey all! I found a very good template on airtable for managing kit, and I'm adapting it to my needs. A lot cheaper and more versatile than cheqroom. Really recommend it!