appleman Posted September 9, 2012 Share #1 Posted September 9, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) So you are outside and want to change a lens. You open your camera bag, and with both hands remove lens from camera, replace lens cap, replace rear lens cap and put lens back in lens case, put lens back in camera bag, unzip new lens case, remove both lens caps and attach to camera. 3 minutes later you are ready to shoot. Must be a quicker way?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted September 9, 2012 Share #2 Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) Yes, don't keep your lenses inside a zipped case. Just have them ready to use in your camera bag. Reduces the time needed by more than 2 1/2 minutes. Edited September 9, 2012 by jaapv Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lm_user Posted September 9, 2012 Share #3 Posted September 9, 2012 But what do I do with the fancy case that my lens came in? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted September 9, 2012 Share #4 Posted September 9, 2012 Put them in the cupboard until it's time to sell. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalArts 99 Posted September 9, 2012 Share #5 Posted September 9, 2012 One option: glue rear lens caps back to back for quick rear cap exchanges. And as Jaap says, toss the lens cases into the bin. The lenses will be fine on their own naked in the bag or in a pocket, etc.. (You can also forget the front lens caps if you want and use good quality B+W or Heliopan brand UV or KR 1.5 filters as protection.) A 5 second lens change. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 9, 2012 Share #6 Posted September 9, 2012 Put them in the cupboard until it's time to sell. By which time you will have forgotten which case goes with which lens Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lm_user Posted September 9, 2012 Share #7 Posted September 9, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am fortunate. Most of my lenses were purchased used and did not come with a case. This minimizes cupboard space Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 9, 2012 Share #8 Posted September 9, 2012 Here is my confession in this LA* group: When in a hurry I toss the lenses into empty compartments of my camera bag without lens caps! *lenschangers anonymous 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lm_user Posted September 9, 2012 Share #9 Posted September 9, 2012 You win. Your posts are funnier than mine 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted September 9, 2012 Share #10 Posted September 9, 2012 As long as the inside of the camera bag is clean (and why wouldn't it be) I just put my lenses in the bag and put the rear cap on after the new lens is on. It can't take more than twenty seconds. Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted September 9, 2012 Share #11 Posted September 9, 2012 Lens changes? You need a separate camera for each lens. That or an assistant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted September 9, 2012 Share #12 Posted September 9, 2012 By which time you will have forgotten which case goes with which lens Ha ha yes so don't forget to mention the lens ID on the grey dot at the bottom of the case. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjames9142 Posted September 9, 2012 Share #13 Posted September 9, 2012 I have two M9s and only two lenses, so I have no problem changing lenses. That said, I only go out with one camera. One camera, one lens is normal for most of the photographers I know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted September 9, 2012 Share #14 Posted September 9, 2012 Lens changes? You need a separate camera for each lens. That or an assistant. A separate assistant for each lens would be over the top I suppose... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjames9142 Posted September 9, 2012 Share #15 Posted September 9, 2012 I have two M9s and only two lenses, so I have no problem changing lenses. That said, I only go out with one camera. One camera, one lens is normal for most of the photographers I know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
budrichard Posted September 9, 2012 Share #16 Posted September 9, 2012 I never carry a bag but always go with a specific agenda in mind and if one body, second lens is in a pocket without lens cap but filter if I think i may need it. Otherwise one camera and one lens. If I am going to be taking frequent different persoectives, its two bodies (M7's), no changing required. Utilize the KISS principle.-Dick Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted September 10, 2012 Share #17 Posted September 10, 2012 When I'm not using them, I store my lenses in the leather pouches they came with, along with a handful of silicon moisture absorbers. I always have a camera with me (in a shoulder bag, or just over my shoulder), usually with one lens on the camera (lens cap on), and one in a wrap (also caps on, either in my pocket or my bag). At the moment, I'm trying to use just one lens at any given time, so I have my M9 and a 50 in my bag. I also threw in my NEX-5n, with a 15 mm Distagon at the last minute (22 mm FF equivalent). As the M camera is all about primes, I have come to the view that one lens at a time (with one alternative) is the best thing for me. If traveling further afield, I could see myself taking 2 M cameras with a 75 or 50, 35 or 28, and 21 in a wrap. Quite heavy, so that would probably be sitting in the car. So, for changing, I would take the new lens out of the wrap, loosen the rear cap, holding the camera and new lens in one hand, remove the lens from the camera and put the rear cap on that lens, put it in my pocket, then fit the new lens. Cheers John 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 10, 2012 Share #18 Posted September 10, 2012 Just a word of caution: If one lives in a moist warm climate storing the lenses in a leather container is running a high risk of fungus, even if one drops a packet of Silicagel in (which s in general a good idea of course) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
moikle Posted September 10, 2012 Share #19 Posted September 10, 2012 Ha ha yes so don't forget to mention the lens ID on the grey dot at the bottom of the case. Is that what it's for. Always wondered. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted September 10, 2012 Share #20 Posted September 10, 2012 I use back to back couplers - much easier and lower profile than sticking caps together. I uncap and I grip the new lens in the "bottom" of my left hand, with my third and little finger wrapped around it. I grasp the lens on the body with my index and middle fingers, so that the two lenses are front-to-front. I then remove the lens on the body, twist my wrist and offer up the new lens, clicking it into place before capping the removed lens and putting it away. It takes 12x longer to type this than to do it... Regards, Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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