Recommend me a quick lens change solution for weddings

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Morning all,

I am after a solution for carrying several lenses on me at once, for use at weddings when I will need to change lenses on-the-fly without going back to wherever my kit is stashed away to swap lenses.

I use two DLSRs on a dual harness over my shoulder system - but have been looking at the ThinkTank and Lowepro belt systems.

Id ideally like to carry another 2 lenses on me - with possible extra space for small items like memory cards, AA batteries etc.

I dont want to be too bulky and cumbersome, but would like to be able to carry all the above on me at one time

Any ideas?

Thanks
 
I have the double harness as well as the lowepro belt with 4 bags attached, 2 for lenses and 2 for batteries and cards. Honestly I hate the belt it weighs me down and it is extremely bulky. After 10 weddings using it I went back to a small shoulder bag to hold my extra lenses. In the summer I found that belt even worse from the heat. I was always taking the belt off whenever I could throughout the day due to the weight which negates the entire purpose of the belt. My two cents.
 
I tried a Think Tank Skin Strobe pouch just to keep my flash with me but just found it a nuisance. I now use a Think Tank Urban Disguise shoulder bag for a couple of lenses and flash, it's small enough and comfortable enough to work with it over my shoulder but it also means I can easily put it down. I've also gone back to using just one camera body and swapping lenses, makes life much easier for me.
 
Think tank do a 'lens changer' sort of bag with 2/3 tubes to accept lenses and other bits and bobs, looks fairly large though as they are designed to hold up to a 70-200 in there.
 
Shootsac

Very light, thin when not carrying much, wraps to your body, and as it is neoprene snuggly holds everything without scratching/marking. Has 6 pockets three on the front and three on the rear.

I used it for about 4 seasons of weddings having humped a large bag around, leaving it unattended in places. With the shootsac I only carried in it what I needed for that part of the day and loaded/unloaded at key points (between prep and service, between formals and speeches/1st dance during the wedding breakfast).

Mine happily held a 70-200 f2.8 down to a set of batteries, or business cards.

Whilst I have a full S&F belt system it never felt right using it at a wedding, too "casual" for the situation - fine for sports/press work but not a wedding IMHO.

TBH I haven't used mine since I stopped shooting weddings and so I might be persuaded to part with it...
 
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