I'm just getting into digital photography with a new DSLR (Nikon D40x)
and would like to take my camera out on the bike path for some nature
photography. I'm curious as to how other photographers venture out
with their gear. Do you recommend a handlebar pack for easy camera
access, or perhaps a rear bike rack so a tripod could be bungied to
it? Can tripods be taken along without getting in the way too much?
Any advice on biking and photography you'd care to share?
On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 12:51:40 -0800 (PST), fleemo17@comcast.net wrote in
<f168123d-c385-4993-ba0c-4bfdeffe094c@k39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>:
>I'm just getting into digital photography with a new DSLR (Nikon D40x)
>and would like to take my camera out on the bike path for some nature
>photography. I'm curious as to how other photographers venture out
>with their gear. Do you recommend a handlebar pack for easy camera
>access, or perhaps a rear bike rack so a tripod could be bungied to
>it? Can tripods be taken along without getting in the way too much?
>Any advice on biking and photography you'd care to share?
When I carried my SLR on a bike I used a padded Tamrack case on my belt.
I sometimes carried a very light tripod bungied to the handlebars.
These days I use a compact digital in my jacket pocket.
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John Navas
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On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:51:40 -0800, fleemo17 wrote:
> I'm just getting into digital photography with a new DSLR (Nikon D40x)
> and would like to take my camera out on the bike path for some nature
> photography. I'm curious as to how other photographers venture out with
> their gear. Do you recommend a handlebar pack for easy camera access,
> or perhaps a rear bike rack so a tripod could be bungied to it? Can
> tripods be taken along without getting in the way too much? Any advice
> on biking and photography you'd care to share?
I use a 'Tamrac velocity 9x' bag. It goes over the head with one arm
through the carry strap and is worn on the back with a waist strap taking
the weight, it cannot be too hard as i manage quite easily (I am 75).
Vibration is a problem perceived by yours truly if carried on the bike.
>I'm just getting into digital photography with a new DSLR (Nikon D40x)
>and would like to take my camera out on the bike path for some nature
>photography. I'm curious as to how other photographers venture out
>with their gear. Do you recommend a handlebar pack for easy camera
>access, or perhaps a rear bike rack so a tripod could be bungied to
>it? Can tripods be taken along without getting in the way too much?
>Any advice on biking and photography you'd care to share?
I carry my 5D in a rack mounted pack. There's just one problem with
it, with all the bouncing around, there's a significant amount of
vibration. I've scuffed the LCD screen with it rubbing against the
pack wall so pack it well.
I wouldnt consider carrying it on my body. That would cause some
signficant damage to you should you fall and land on it.
I've also velcroed/bungied a tripod to the rear rack too.
On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:51:40 -0800, fleemo17 wrote:
> I'm just getting into digital photography with a new DSLR (Nikon D40x)
> and would like to take my camera out on the bike path for some nature
> photography. I'm curious as to how other photographers venture out with
> their gear. Do you recommend a handlebar pack for easy camera access,
> or perhaps a rear bike rack so a tripod could be bungied to it? Can
> tripods be taken along without getting in the way too much? Any advice
> on biking and photography you'd care to share?
I put my Kodak P850 in my fanny pack, and away I go. Have all I need, no
extra lenses, etc. just the 12x zoom. Usually carry 4gb of SD cards and
an extra battery too.
<fleemo17@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:f168123d-c385-4993-ba0c-4bfdeffe094c@k39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> I'm just getting into digital photography with a new DSLR (Nikon D40x)
> and would like to take my camera out on the bike path for some nature
> photography. I'm curious as to how other photographers venture out
> with their gear. Do you recommend a handlebar pack for easy camera
> access, or perhaps a rear bike rack so a tripod could be bungied to
> it? Can tripods be taken along without getting in the way too much?
> Any advice on biking and photography you'd care to share?
I've learned never to carry a camera in a bike pack on a mountain bike. Too
much shaking. Use either a belt pack or a small back pack and put the camera
in a pouch.
Neil Ellwood wrote:
> On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:51:40 -0800, fleemo17 wrote:
>
>> I'm just getting into digital photography with a new DSLR (Nikon D40x)
>> and would like to take my camera out on the bike path for some nature
>> photography. I'm curious as to how other photographers venture out with
>> their gear. Do you recommend a handlebar pack for easy camera access,
>> or perhaps a rear bike rack so a tripod could be bungied to it? Can
>> tripods be taken along without getting in the way too much? Any advice
>> on biking and photography you'd care to share?
>
> I use a 'Tamrac velocity 9x' bag. It goes over the head with one arm
> through the carry strap and is worn on the back with a waist strap taking
> the weight, it cannot be too hard as i manage quite easily (I am 75).
<fleemo17@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:f168123d-c385-4993-ba0c-4bfdeffe094c@k39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> I'm just getting into digital photography with a new DSLR (Nikon D40x)
> and would like to take my camera out on the bike path for some nature
> photography. I'm curious as to how other photographers venture out
> with their gear. Do you recommend a handlebar pack for easy camera
> access, or perhaps a rear bike rack so a tripod could be bungied to
> it? Can tripods be taken along without getting in the way too much?
> Any advice on biking and photography you'd care to share?
>
I have used a holster case attached to my chest. I worked pretty well with
at 70-200 f/2.8 on my 10D, but I haven't used it that way very extensively;
only for one triathlon that I photographed several years ago. Tamrac and
Lowepro holster style cases come with straps for carrying in the chest
position. This won't help for the tripod.
On Feb 4, 11:51 pm, fleem...@comcast.net wrote:
> I'm just getting into digital photography with a new DSLR (Nikon D40x)
> and would like to take my camera out on the bike path for some nature
> photography. I'm curious as to how other photographers venture out
> with their gear. Do you recommend a handlebar pack for easy camera
> access, or perhaps a rear bike rack so a tripod could be bungied to
> it? Can tripods be taken along without getting in the way too much?
> Any advice on biking and photography you'd care to share?
I cycle to work and back daily, and always carry at least a camera and
a lens. I use either a crumpler bag or a lowepro rucksack, depending
on whether I just take a camera only (plus perhaps another lens) or if
I want to carry a lot of stuff (6 lenses and maybe tripod-this means
the lowepro). However, all this is mostly on city roads, and I am used
to carrying heavyish loads (I usually also have a laptop, sometimes
even two, a couple of paper notebooks, and a very thick book in my
panniers, as well as whatever books I'm currently using); it may not
be ideal offroad.
If possible I'd carry it on my body (rucksack or something else) so
that it's cushioned from vibrations, jolts etc. It may help with
falls, too (carrying my gear in the lowepro saved it once when a car
hit me-of course luck plays a role too).
Per fleemo17@comcast.net:
>I'm just getting into digital photography with a new DSLR (Nikon D40x)
>and would like to take my camera out on the bike path for some nature
>photography. I'm curious as to how other photographers venture out
>with their gear. Do you recommend a handlebar pack for easy camera
>access, or perhaps a rear bike rack so a tripod could be bungied to
>it? Can tripods be taken along without getting in the way too much?
>Any advice on biking and photography you'd care to share?
My instinct would be to get a second camera - maybe a
medium-to-high-end P&S like Cannon's PowerShot sx100 (which I
just got for my wife...) and carry it in a hip pack, sling sack,
or messenger bag.
Problem I see with an SLR (I've got a D70) is that in a sling
sack, hip pack, or messenger bag, you *really* don't want to fall
on the thing. OTOH in any sort of bike-mounted carrier, the
camera's going to get damaged long-term from the beating it takes
as the bike goes over bumps.
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PeteCresswell
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