Originally posted by Rondec I wondered if anyone has recommendations on how to change lenses quickly (and safely) when you are out and about. It often takes me a minute or so to change lenses and by then the shot is gone...
This is my sequence:
1) take out the new lens, uncap it and keep it in my right hand
2) with index of right hand push the lens release
3) remove the old lens
4) put the new lens as soon as the old lens is out
5) put the back cap on the old lens and put it in the bag
Sometimes I also remove the lens right away and put the protective plastic mount before I search for the replacement lens.
The whole process is not that far from 1 minute depending on how easy it is to find the lens in the bag. I mean 1 minute from the time you're decided to change the lens from the time you're ready to shoot with the new lens is not that bad because there are a lot of operations I have not detailed: unzip the bag, zip the bag, put front cap, remove front cap, remove the hood, put the hood, etc. When you think about it it's quite a lot of operations in one minute.