An optical fiber distribution element (10/210/310/410/510/610) comprising: a chassis (20/220/520/620) defining an interior; a movable tray (24/224/524/624) slidably movable from within the chassis (20/220/520/620) to a position at least partially outside the chassis (20/220/520/620); a slide mechanism (30/230/330/530), which connects the movable tray (24/224/524/624) to the chassis (20/220/520/620), wherein the slide mechanism (30/230/330/530) includes a radius limiter (38/238/538/638) which moves with synchronized movement relative to the chassis (20/220/520/620) and the tray (24/224/524/624) during slidable movement of the tray; wherein each tray (24/224/524/624) includes at least one hingedly mounted frame member (56/256) which hinges about an axis perpendicular to the direction of movement of the movable tray (24/224/524/624); wherein each frame member (56/256) includes an array of adapters, each adapter defining ports for receiving connectors, wherein the array of adapters defines a line which is generally parallel to the direction of travel of the movable tray (24/224/524/624); wherein the radius limiter (38/238/538/638) of the slide mechanism (30/230/330/530) and the movable tray (24/224/524/624) are configured such that a cable entering or exiting the movable tray (24/224/524/624) can follow an S-shaped pathway (76/276/676) as the cable extends between an exterior of the optical fiber distribution element (10/210/310/410/510/610) and the adapters within the movable tray (24/224/524/624), where the movable radius limiter (38/238/538/638) is configured to guide the cable extending from an exterior of the movable tray (24/224/524/624) initially in a first direction and then in a second direction generally opposite the first direction as the cable is wound around the radius limiter (38/238/538/638), and wherein the movable tray (24/224/524/624) is configured to guide the cable in a third direction generally opposite the second direction as the cable enters the at least one hingedly mounted frame member (56/256). a chassis (20/220/520/620) defining an interior; a movable tray (24/224/524/624) slidably movable from within the chassis (20/220/520/620) to a position at least partially outside the chassis (20/220/520/620); a slide mechanism (30/230/330/530), which connects the movable tray (24/224/524/624) to the chassis (20/220/520/620), wherein the slide mechanism (30/230/330/530) includes a radius limiter (38/238/538/638) which moves with synchronized movement relative to the chassis (20/220/520/620) and the tray (24/224/524/624) during slidable movement of the tray; wherein each tray (24/224/524/624) includes at least one hingedly mounted frame member (56/256) which hinges about an axis perpendicular to the direction of movement of the movable tray (24/224/524/624); wherein each frame member (56/256) includes an array of adapters, each adapter defining ports for receiving connectors, wherein the array of adapters defines a line which is generally parallel to the direction of travel of the movable tray (24/224/524/624); wherein the radius limiter (38/238/538/638) of the slide mechanism (30/230/330/530) and the movable tray (24/224/524/624) are configured such that a cable entering or exiting the movable tray (24/224/524/624) can follow an S-shaped pathway (76/276/676) as the cable extends between an exterior of the optical fiber distribution element (10/210/310/410/510/610) and the adapters within the movable tray (24/224/524/624), where the movable radius limiter (38/238/538/638) is configured to guide the cable extending from an exterior of the movable tray (24/224/524/624) initially in a first direction and then in a second direction generally opposite the first direction as the cable is wound around the radius limiter (38/238/538/638), and wherein the movable tray (24/224/524/624) is configured to guide the cable in a third direction generally opposite the second direction as the cable enters the at least one hingedly mounted frame member (56/256).