Now, after riding with it in the side pocket of my shorts, and dealing with impacts from UPD’s it has some dings in it, but still functions.
I need a way to carry this so it is accessible. I don’t want to carry it in my backpack. That’s a pain to take off and pull out the camara every time.
Anyone got any suggestions for a camara bag and placement of the bag when riding? I ride with an Utimate Directions hydration bag.
BTW, for those who remember the digital camara thread, it was very very helpul. I purchased a Canon A75 and have been very happy with it. It functions very well. However, with the batteries installed, it does have some heft. But, that comes with the price range, I think.
I bought a Berghaus Leatherman case form my local outdoors shop. It is pretty sturdy and lightly padded. I clip this onto the shoulder stap of my Camelbak. They had quite a range of differrent size cases. Some of the camera ones were rigid for extra protection but were a bit big for my camera.
I wear this for mountain biking and MUni. Much better than stopping and rummaging through my ruchsack
The GPS case and camera case on this site are from the same range
LowePro in my opinion makes some of the best soft cases for carrying your gear in. otherwise there is Pelican hard cases, these are pressurised and waterproof and come in orange and yellow!
the best place to stow your camera is usually on your back when traveling this will allow you the extra padding around your gear even if you do land on it.
an even better place to carry your camera is gripped firmly in your hand with the camera pressed gently agianst your face, for atleast a small portion of the ride. everyone brings cameras noone ever takes enough photographs.
John Childs probably has the best-protected camera on the trail. But it’s probably a little more hassle than a backpack to get the camera out.
There are still a few of you out there that haven’t been on trail rides with me, obviously.
My camera rides in my butt-bag/fanny pack/whatever you want to call it. This does not offer the best protection for the camera, but is fast and convenient. While riding, the pack is behind me. As long as I don’t fall on my butt, which is very rare, it should be okay.
I did fall on my butt once, at the 1997 MUni Weekend. Roger Davies still has a picture of it. Scroll to the bottom: http://web.onyxnet.co.uk/Roger.Davies-octacon.co.uk/muni.htm
to see a very dark picture of me sitting on my ass. For this reason, MUni Gliding is listed on my Things not to do page:
I found out later that my old Olympus XA was killed; it was no longer the same after that. I was able to find a replacement of that great little camera from the 70s at a flea market.
But since 1997 I have not had a problem with butt bag storage. It rides there on rides and vacations. Very handy.
I’m too new at this to have tried MUnis yet but I’ve done a lot of biking with a minature digital camera. The Mustek GSmart Mini II is a lightweight low end camera that sells for about $80. It’s not going to have nearly the quality of the higher end digitals (I use an Olympus Ultrazoom 770) but it does an okay job. It’s light enough to just hang around your neck in pretty much any situation.
I saw a video on outdoor and adventure photography techniques that
showed the use of a camera harness for use in climbing photography.
The camera hung in front of the climber’s chest on an improvised
harness, providing instant access for photography and some degree of
protection due to its location. I don’t recall whether the camera (a
35mm SLR) was kept in a soft case or just left there. If my memory is
correct, the video was by Galen Rowell/Mountain Light.
Mountain Equipment Coop sells something like this. I’m not enought of
a photographer to make any recommendations, but it could be worth
considering. Here’s a link to the product:
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 12:57:21 -0500, “johnfoss” wrote:
>My camera rides in my butt-bag/fanny pack/whatever you want to call it.
>This does not offer the best protection for the camera, but is fast and
>convenient. While riding, the pack is behind me. As long as I don’t fall
>on my butt, which is very rare, it should be okay.
I have my camera in a similar bag. However, I don’t carry it behind me
but on the front (near my fanny ? ) The bag is small enough so as
to be not in the way for me to grip my KH seat handle. And I reckon
that during a fall I crouch up a little so it is well-protected,
unlike it would be on my butt.
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looks like it would certianly work. to be honest in alot of cases a soft case over the camera isisnt going to offer it a ton of protection. your camera would probably be fine if you had an UPD as long as you dont land flat on your belly. if you are traveling with a 35mmslr and really want it on your chest you will be beter served just putting a good thick UV filter on the lens to protect it. im still a firm beliver that gear should be carried on your back but then agian photography is how i earn my living and on occasion i do trek alot of gear depending on the job.
I got a cannon ZR 70 very tough little digital camera. (fell off the top of the car at 60 miles per hour.) but when we go riding we have a freind come along and take film of us its alot easier than hauling a camera around,
) The bag is small enough so as