How to carry your gear

I just recently started shooting sports for a football league and curious to know how you carry your gear with you. I have an over the sholder camera bag but moving around and up and down the field, its not doing the trick. Any suggestions? Currently I only have a Canon 20D with a 28-70 and 75-300 but have a 70-200 on order around Christmas time.

Get a photographer's vest . . . Ideally you'll have one body for each lens so the cameras will be around your neck/over your shoulder ready to grab. Shove the batteries, cards, and anything else you need to have available into the vest pockets.

I use one of two things. A Lowepro S&F Utility belt and harness, with lens bags on the belt, utility bags, water bottle, etc. I can hang my monopod

Perhaps you should look into a hip pack like so;

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Simple 20d and that 70-200mm when you get it. Why you need anything else? This is superlight setup as far as shooting football is concerned.

I've had my eye on one of the Vest-guy vests : http://www.thevestguy.​com/product.asp?id=102​86

A vest for accessories. If you feel the need for 2 lenses, then you're better off with 2 bodies. You just want to grab and shoot, not fumble around changing lenses.

I use Lowepro S&F Ultility belt and harness with lens bags and such. Its really comfortable and I have no issues accessing gear.

^ + 1. I use the Street & Field system, too. Lowepro's latest version of S&F is really good...

Fast access, very comfortable (the lumbar support offered by the Deluxe Technical Belt makes sure your back doesn't hurt after a 10 + hour day), and it actually looks quite good in my humble opinion .

Thanks for all the replies.

MikeG2012 wrote in post #13235344
I use Lowepro S&F Ultility belt and harness with lens bags and such. Its really comfortable and I have no issues accessing gear.

Good point. I had not really thought about it once I get to this point for football this is all I am going to need for the action shots.

Huck wrote in post #13238040
Thanks for all the replies.
Good point. I had not really thought about it once I get to this point for football this is all I am going to need for the action shots.

If you want to go the whole nine yards, the S&F harness and belt setup can be used with two camera, one for your closeup shots and another for tele shots. I've used this several times, most recently on a trip to the Galapagos. You will not miss a single shot because of the need to change lenses.

Jay, unless I'm mistaken you're using the S&F Vest Harness (the previous generation) with the second generation (i.e. the new one) Deluxe Technical Belt, correct ?

I have the Deluxe Technical Belt as well and use it with the Technical Vest...It's a superb combination.

Jay that is DEF a great way to carry a good amount of gear and be totally mobile with all of it accessible!

Joris wrote in post #13240621
Jay, unless I'm mistaken you're using the S&F Vest Harness (the previous generation) with the second generation (i.e. the new one) Deluxe Technical Belt, correct ?

I have the Deluxe Technical Belt as well and use it with the Technical Vest...It's a superb combination.

Joris,

That's correct, this is the discontinued version of the harness. I tried the new similar harness at B&H and found that they had narrowed and unpadded the shoulder harness, and that it was uncomfortable with any weight on it.

Avidmax had this better-padded, older version for a while and now I think they're sold out. As noted in the post above, the new vest-type harness has some good reviews, but it's full cover on the chest and might be hot in warm weather.

The belt is the new S&F Deluxe Utility belt, correct.

Think tank skins and or modular belt system. The most comfortable way I have found.

Forgot to mention the flexibility. You can add pieces as needed and grow the system as needed.