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10/11/2005 11:19:47 AM · #1 |
I love mountainbiking and hiking, and I love photography, and I do belive that cycling and photography go really well together. A cyclist will move slower than a driver, the cyclist get the time to catch little details, that he/she would miss when driving. And cycling is much faster than walking, and the cyclist can easily carry quite a weight, compared to a back-packer.
However, I run into one problem, my current bag, the Lowepro Orion AW is not very well suited for cycling, it does not fit. I am looking for something to store maybe a 1 camera + 3 lenses and a tripod on the bicycle, and yet be able to grab it for a short hike.
I was considering something like this:
//tinyurl.com/av2a9
A rackpack with a shoulder strap. Or even its bigger brother:
//tinyurl.com/9226b
Or do I worry too much and should just strap down the Orion using elastic bands?
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10/11/2005 11:25:03 AM · #2 |
I have the same concern as you.
After two bike accidents last year, I stopped taking my SLR. I was carring it in a side pack/fanny pack on my waist. Putting it on the bike rack was one solution, but I worry about the vibration/shock. Those look like good options that might help there.
In the meantime, I've been taking my S1 instead of my SLR. I just put it in the handlebar bag, because it's not as shock sensitive as the SLR.
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10/11/2005 11:25:37 AM · #3 |
I'd suggest a Backpack instead of a Rackpack...you don't want your equipment shaking around on the rack...or if the bike falls...there goes your camera stuff...Pretty windy on these Icelandic roads! LOL
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10/11/2005 11:32:40 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by doctornick:
I'd suggest a Backpack instead of a Rackpack...you don't want your equipment shaking around on the rack...or if the bike falls...there goes your camera stuff...Pretty windy on these Icelandic roads! LOL |
Yes, my feeling too, but when the bike falls, so do I, and usually harder than the bike. :)
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10/11/2005 12:13:28 PM · #5 |
| I took a short bike trip and used a Lowepro Toploader 75AW as a front pack. It was more convient to get the camera in and out, and I figgured if I crashed the camera would be more protected in front than in back (and wouldn't injure my back). Try the different sizes on before you buy to maks sure that the front pack doesn't interfere with your legs when you pedal. |
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10/11/2005 12:23:13 PM · #6 |
I too am a cyclist/photographer and all of my photos, except for the few I've shot indoors, have been taken on a bicycle trip. I have no car. I carry my camera in a backpack but have been frustrated at the inconvenience and long times to get it out of the pack and set up. I think the best way to go would be to store it in a backpack while riding, but to use a fanny pack, or the toploading packs for when you're on your feet hiking. I"ve tried the toploaders in the stores, but really don't like them because they stick out about 6 inches from your hips and look and feel cumbersome and awkward. I"m now considering a purchase of an Oly E-300 DSLR for it's compact portability and will probably store the body and one lense in a longish fanny pack I already have, and any other lenses, such as the Oly 40-150 in a seperate lens pouch that can hang off the belt.
How many lenses do you plan on carrying, Jon?
Message edited by author 2005-10-11 12:24:54. |
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10/11/2005 01:23:49 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Olyuzi:
How many lenses do you plan on carrying, Jon? |
I have the whole shebang: E-1 + 14-54 + 50-200 + EC-15 + EX-25, and I have the 11-22 on order. I would probably leave the 14-54 at home if I get the 11-22. And then I have pretty typical Gitzo/Manfrotto tripod, together this weighs whole 5KG! (11lb.)
Maybe I need a trailer...
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10/11/2005 01:43:34 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by jonr:
Originally posted by Olyuzi:
How many lenses do you plan on carrying, Jon? |
I have the whole shebang: E-1 + 14-54 + 50-200 + EC-15 + EX-25, and I have the 11-22 on order. I would probably leave the 14-54 at home if I get the 11-22. And then I have pretty typical Gitzo/Manfrotto tripod, together this weighs whole 5KG! (11lb.)
Maybe I need a trailer... |
Jon, check out the Lowepro bags...specifically their beltpacks and look at either the Off Trail 2 or their Off Trail 1. YOu won't have to leave anything at home, except maybe that 11 lbs. tripod :). |
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