While a good camera bag, like the Change Up bag we recently reviewed, can make all the difference in the world when it comes to getting to your gear quickly as well as keeping it safe when traveling, even the best bag can still be a little cumbersome when you really need to get to your gear when the action is in full swing. When you have a few lenses and accessories you need to carry, sometimes a bag just doesn’t cut it. The Think Tank Photo Module Speed Set is designed for the photographer on the go that has to be as mobile as possible and still have access to as much equipment as possible.

Summary
The Modulus Speed Set is a lightweight modular system that is designed around the Pro Speed Belt which allows you to attach different components and either allow them to slide around the belt or even lock them into place. The entire belt can also rotate around your waist as well. By being about the move the belt and all the components around, you can easily distribute the weight when you need to in order to keep from getting sore spots that a regular bag or backpack will give you.

The Speed Set comes with the following components:

• Pro Speed Belt
• Speed Changer
• Pixel Pocket Rocket
• Lens Changer 25
• Lens Changer 50
• Lightning Fast

When purchased as a kit, you save 20% off of buying the components separately. The Speed Set is designed for a user with an SLR/DSLR, two to three lenses, and a flash.

The Components

Pro Speed Belt
Designed to distribute the weight around your waist instead on your shoulders that will get sore after a while. All of the edges are padded and the belt can be fixed in one position or rotated around your waist. The components can be “locked” into belt or setup to move freely.

Speed Changer
The Speed Changer is the largest bag that comes with the Speed Set and is designed for changing your batteries, filters, small lenses, and other camera accessories. The Speed Changer has a front pocket organizer, seam-sealed raincover, removable inserts and dividers, front mesh pockets, zippered pocket above mesh pockets, and various nooks and crannies to store things.

Pixel Pocket Rocket
This handy digital card holder will store 10 memory cards that easily fits into a pocket or into one of the bags on the belt. The Pixel Pocket Rocket has an attached lanyard and hook to make sure it doesn’t get lost. On the back is a clear cover so you can slide a business card into for indentification.

Lens Changer 25/50
The two lens changers modules allow you quick access to your lenses with enough protection to keep them safe from the inevitable bumps and dings. The Lens Changers are lightly padded and compressible to save space, feature bungee cord top-access, and include a seam-sealed raincover. No details have been lost even on these simple bags such as front mesh pockets to keep your lens caps handy.

Lightning Fast
Designed specifically to house your SLR flash, the Lightning Fast has a zippered pocket for extra batteries, seam-sealed raincover, and removable padded inserts and dividers.

Usage
I have been using a cheap camera backpack for a long time now and while all of my equipment fit, it certainly wasn’t comfortable to wear and was very difficult to get to something if you needed to. While I could get most of my normal gear onto the belt, I couldn’t quite fit everything I normally take to an event such as a wedding. By adding the Change Up bag to the belt, I now had every component from my backpack on the belt with super fast access to everything. More importantly, I found the Speed Belt to be much more comfortable than wearing the backback. Normally at an event, I would have to find some place to stash the backpack and only carry the few things I could shove into a shoulder bag. With the Speed Set, I had everything I need with easier access, and its more comfortable, what more could you ask for?

Results
My good friend David from Esquire Photography has been using a Pro Modulus Set since it came out and swears by the ease of use and efficiency that the Modulus system offers. I have worked with David on numerous photo shoots and I have always been impressed with the accessibility that the Pro Speed Belt offered him. For myself, I am now even more impressed since I have been using it for the past few weeks. I can’t imagine how I got through weddings, engagements, and other active events without one.
At $149 for the 6 piece Modulus Speed Set, the system is not only a very valuable piece of any photographers gear, it is also extremely affordable.

Website: http://thinktankphoto.com