[xBhp Universal Thread]: How do you carry your DSLRs on a Bike Trip?

[no_nonsense4857]

DSLRs are one of the best tools to capture a bikers experience.

Biking also means a very high probability of causing harm to costly DSLR equipment. Vibrations causing problems with the mirror box of a SLR to start with and then you have heavy lenses and just imagining them subjected to a bike ride over a rough terrain gives me the goose bumps.

But this is no deterrent to determined bikers of which XBHP has an abundance.

So, please post your personal camera carrying solutions and help.

Me to start with:
I just have a modest Nikon D40 with the kit lens and an old Nikon addon lens (manual focus only) borrowed from my dad.

I have a KATA Digital Torso Pack which carries the above equipment along with the charger and an additional point and shoot (the Pentax W90). It just has enough additional space for my wallet.

Kata DT-213. Slings & Torso Packs Backpacks (Kata Bags)

My experience:
On a ride - i wear it in front of my chest when i require it often, say when i am passing through Bandipur
Other wise it usually is worn as any normal backpack over a long distance.

It has a decent body hugging parachute material as a rain cover.

It is a bit clumsy when compared to a backpack. But i love it since its not as heavy as a back pack with luggage and in addition and i can keep it far from the vibrations of the bike since its suspended off my shoulder without touching the bike seat or the tank (when wore on the front).

Please post your solutions too.

[Noor]

Thread approved

[milancherian]

well i just cover it up in bubble rap,i mean the dslr bag!

[SKSy_Biker]

I have toured in India on various terrains and when carrying my DSLR (Canon 5D MII) I have used just a magnetic tank bag with a thick towel as the cushion at the bottom of the bag.

My usual equipment used to be a DSLR body with 1 lens attached, another small prime lens which used to lie around loose and a couple of the bigger ones in lens pouches inside the tank bag. I have used this for few years now and people who have rode with me know that I'm not kind to the bike's suspension. Haven't had any problems so far even with the bike dropping a few times (at very low speeds or stand still).

I have tried a backpack and even my dedicated camera bag Kata R-101 bunge'ed to the back seat. To me the tank bag was the best option when you have switch between ride and click while touring. Bottomline: Give it enough padding using towel or similar cloth and do not worry too much

[no_nonsense4857]

Can you please show us a picture or two? Would be very helpful.

I plan to purchase a Pentax K5 with a zoom lens and one prime. Like you rightly put, i am looking for a "ride and click" solution.