Carrying lenses in the bag... pointed up or pointed down?

The header says it all, I guess. Which way, and why?

I carry them pointed down as it makes the task of changing a lens in the field easier and faster. I remove a lens from the camera, take a rear lens cap from a lens in the bag and put it on the just-removed lens, then put the lens in my hand into the bag (maybe after putting a lens cap on its front depending on the particular lens). Then I grab the lens that I took the rear cap off of and put that onto the camera.

I never have to put a lens anywhere but into my camera bag.

I'm with skip, pointing down, makes changing lenses oh so much easier.

SkipD's description approximates what I have always done. It makes it easier to get a safe hold of a lens with no risk of a loose front cap coming off in your hand and you can swap the back caps easily. It works well in backpacks too, so I've kept up the habit.

SkipD wrote in post #6302167
I carry them pointed down as it makes the task of changing a lens in the field easier and faster. I remove a lens from the camera, take a rear lens cap from a lens in the bag and put it on the just-removed lens, then put the lens in my hand into the bag (maybe after putting a lens cap on its front depending on the particular lens). Then I grab the lens that I took the rear cap off of and put that onto the camera.

I never have to put a lens anywhere but into my camera bag.

SAME

pointed down for me too...much easier IMO

pointed down.

Isn't there a thread exactly like this on the same page?

EDIT:Nope, got pushed to page 3...

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=565264

Down, same reasons as above.

down, makes changing lenses easier, and the front element is on your back=safer

Pointing down, setting on the lens hood, another reason for always having a hood attached. As was said before, it makes changing lenses much faster

Jack

Up...............no, I mean down...............
Skip could not have said it any better.