Small equipment holder option for wedding use.

[Phil Young]

In need of a bit of help...

I have a wedding coming up and I'd like to work light.

There are two of use shooting with my equipment, my brother will have one body with a tamron 17-50mm f2.8 and I'll have my 70-200mm and need to carry my 35mm.

My question is, I'll intend to change my zoom and prime so is there something I can have on me all the time that will hold my 70-200mm safely with me running around?

Don't much fancy having my backpack on me all day taking 1 minute to change lenses every time I need to...

Any ideas appreciated.

Cheers.

 

[gad-westy]

Assume it's got a tripod mount? Have you thought about just using a sling strap (black rapid, q-strap etc) on the 70-200?

 

[Nod]

LowePro's Street and Field pouches can be fitted over a belt as easily as they can be fitted to the loops on their bags. Get one big enough for the larger lens and the smaller one's bound to fit!

 

[Phil Young]

Assume it's got a tripod mount? Have you thought about just using a sling strap (black rapid, q-strap etc) on the 70-200?

I don't want to have the tripod mount in use as it will just get in the way, also, not keen on the idea of my lens dangling around like that due to the nature of how I tend to work.

LowePro's Street and Field pouches can be fitted over a belt as easily as they can be fitted to the loops on their bags. Get one big enough for the larger lens and the smaller one's bound to fit!

Excellent, thanks - I'll check it up but seems like the best option.

 

[ChrisHeathcote]

How about one of these http://store.lowepro.com/modular/s-f-lens-exchange-case-200-aw.

 

[valb]

Try googling Quikdraw I think the website is kickstarter.com.

 

[Garnett]

Try googling Quikdraw I think the website is kickstarter.com.

Just what I was thinking...

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1022605159/quikdraw-an-innovative-lens-holster

 

[Phil Young]

How about one of these http://store.lowepro.com/modular/s-f-lens-exchange-case-200-aw.

This looks like a good option.

The quikdraw looks cool but out of stock and ships from the states, not ideal.

 

[markmullen]

Thinktank belt kit would be one option, it is beautifully built kit.

 

[seriousrikk]

I use a small shoulder bag (Currently thinktank retro 5) for this task when I shoot live shows.

Never been a fan of putting heavier lenses into belt pouches, always feels like they will pull my trousers down - not something anyone would want...

 

[Me²]

I just use the Nikon CL-M2 pouch (is it?) that came with the lens with the strap on slung over my shoulder.

 

[DizMatt]

There was a kata pouch made for 70-200 lenses. Looked good

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/kata-grip-18-dl-holster--review-15069

 

[Phil Young]

Never been a fan of putting heavier lenses into belt pouches, always feels like they will pull my trousers down - not something anyone would want...

Hadn't thought about this... the review concurs with what you say Richard - maybe a small backpack is the inevitably way to go...

 

[ChrisHeathcote]

Or simply put the holster on a separate belt

 

[JonathanRyan]

Boda bags were made for exactly this. Looks like they don't sell them any more though

 

[Phil Young]

I'm wondering if maybe I would even need the extra lens anyway... my brother could take care of the wider shots I suppose...

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[Phil Young]

Let me make a new thread actually...

It appears I might have to make a decision on the above really...

 

[LongLensPhotography]

Don't you need 2x cameras EACH? Put that on something like optech strap, and backpacks for all the rest

 

[bovey9]

This seems an odd question for someone about to shoot a wedding. Im sure you have more important things to think about

 

[Phil Young]

This seems an odd question for someone about to shoot a wedding. Im sure you have more important things to think about

Nope...