i take my camera(fuji SL1500)with me most times i go out and when i first started thinking about how i would take my camera with me just happen to come across a thread on here showing sfb with the camera strapped to his cheast and to me it seamed to be the logically way and in a year ive never had a problem and think ive taken more pictures than i would have had it been in my pack plus iam pretty sure that chipps carrys his camera in the same way.
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Lowe Pro on my chest. I bought a four thirds camera because it was smaller to carry. Don't fall often but haven't damaged a camera yet whilst out riding with one since around 2004.
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plus iam pretty sure that chipps carrys his camera in the same way.
it was he that suggested it to me
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Rocky descents in The Peaks and expensive cameras don't mix.
Tart! Sounds like an ideal photo opportunity to me
If a photo is of such quality it needs the extra IQ of a DSLR then its worth taking properly, which means time. Time that could be better spent riding.
If I was out on a ride specifically to take photos then I would just put the camera in my rucksack, ride slowly and take my time taking pictures. If I'm out on a ride with mates then a small tough compact is much better than a DSLR for documenting the ride and won't slow you down or be at risk all the time.
(Maybe living in the peaks has made be a touch picky on both photography and riding opportunities)
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Another lowepro chest pack user here. Carrying a D80 with 18-135mm lens. I crashed over the bars last week. Didn't even think about the camera until reading this thread, it's been working fine since.
The convenience of the chest pack is fantastic.Posted 1 year ago # -
I use a Kata T212. Comfortable, secure, padded chest bag with easy access
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then a small tough compact is much better than a DSLR for documenting the ride and won't slow you down or be at risk all the time.
every compact I've ever seen is as slow as shite
As for taking time over photography, I lack the patience for that Posted 1 year ago # -
The Micro Four Thirds technology is still a vast canyon of unknown-ness for some peeps.
They're not "compacts". Not as fast as £3500 DSLR - but WGAF? Unless you're a paparazzi on a mountain bike?
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is still a vast canyon of unknown-ness for some peeps
more like a minor backwater ?
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you have completely de-railed this thread and turned it into technical discussion on photography
more than people dragging toy cameras into a question about carrying DSLRs ?
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Stop trolling Simon :yawn:
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eeek it's trip-trap-butterfingers Grum
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I know I'll get flamed for having a jack of all trades master of none Panasonic FZ38 Bridge camera but I've found it fits perfectly in a Lowe Pro Apex 60 bag and isn't too big or heavy for my chest strap. 12M Pixies 18x zoom and a veiwfinder for £250 isn't bad in my book.
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flamed ? More of a toothless gumming perhaps
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That's the same case I use for my GF1 with 20mm lens on my chest strap - no zoom though, but I don't often find it to be a problem.
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I helmet mount mine with a cable remote on the chest strap.
Similar to this.
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eeeek, that'll have TJ kicking off!
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Now all I need is to learn to take pictures like Grumm but not SFB as I would probably end up with a restraining order.
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but not SFB as I would probably end up with a restraining order
you may have missed the fact that the women in question often bend over when requested to give a better view and don't seem to be bothered at all except the lovely but body dismorphic Lisa
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That's where I've been going wrong - I should have realised that I need a 200mm zoom and 6 fps to take pictures of girl's arses - that's what photography is all about.
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I need a 200mm zoom and 6 fps to take pictures of girl's arses - that's what photography is all about.
I can't think of anything better
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Get yourself one of these...
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I wrap mine in a T shirt and sling in the bottom of my bag. I actually carry my camera out riding very infrequently as I can never be bothered to run off and hang around for the other riders, but have still managed some spectacular crashes with the camera in the bag.
They do get damaged every now and again, but I get all my camera repairs and servicing done for free so couldn't really give a monkeys.
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simonfbarnes - Member
you have completely de-railed this thread [...]
more than people dragging toy cameras into a question about carrying DSLRs ?
Merely exploring options my good friend. I presumed anyone risking a DSLR on a hazardous ride was doing so for the purpose of engaging in some high quality photography... arguably one of the main reasons why the micro four thirds was conceived.
All the awards bestowed on the Panasonic GF1, and the fact it is a first choice "expedition" camera for some pro journalists', has a little pish your wee bonfire.
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Does that Nova Mini bag have 4 loops on the back then?
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I presumed anyone risking a DSLR on a hazardous ride was doing so for the purpose of engaging in some high quality photography
for me it's not got much to do with quality, it's just that my DSLR has the handling and characteristics I want. As for hazards, I only think of them in respect of myself, the camera can take what comes
Does that Nova Mini bag have 4 loops on the back then?
mine has 2 rings, one each side near the top either side, and I sewed a piece of webbing to the bottom to clip onto my pack's waistband - this stops the camera bouncing around.
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Thanks - I wouldn't mind something chest mounted that doesn't need a camelbak to attach to, I don't always ride with a camelbak
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for me it's not got much to do with quality
Aint that the truth! Posted 1 year ago # -
I carry a EOS7D with a decent lens around with me in my camelbak - I stick it in an open lowe pro holster (more to keep it away from dust than anything else). Never had a problem in the 5 years I've been doing this (obviously with previous gen DSLRs). I just roll ahead and then get pictures of my mates coming down - lets me combine my two hobbies...
Whilst I'm a little tempted by the GF1, its a little wanting from the FPS point of view for sequences and very wanting from an autofocus point of view.
Carrying a big camera does mean I have a heavy pack, but I guess I just MTFU. Crashed on it loads of times, never a scratch. It's insured anyway so I may as well use it. Just did two weeks in canada doing fairly large drops and jumps and it was fine...
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All the awards bestowed on the Panasonic GF1, and the fact it is a first choice "expedition" camera for some pro journalists', has a little pish your wee bonfire.
well, I shall take another look if I ever go on an expedition, but I prefer to use my own criteria of use rather that those of people I don't even know
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Thanks - I wouldn't mind something chest mounted that doesn't need a camelbak to attach to, I don't always ride with a camelbak
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jamesgarbett - Member
Thanks - I wouldn't mind something chest mounted that doesn't need a camelbak to attach to, I don't always ride with a camelbakLike the Think Tank stuff I linked to at the start of this thread?
The link below is for the harness, but shows a pic of someone wearing the harness and bag. The harness & the camera bag (or digital holster as they like to call them) is about £50 for the lot.
The straps aren't bulky so don't get in the way, can be clinched up really tight to stop the camera moving or easily loosened & the bag comes with some decent features (waterproof cover, separate shoulder strap, expandable end for different lenses, scratch guard for the LCD etc)....Pic from the website! It's not me, although maybe I should take some at some point so people can see what they are like.....
EDIT - the bag can sit low down or high up, so don't think from that pic it's going to get in the way.......it doesn't.
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DSLR I'll carry on my chest.
The GF1 is a good camera, I've taken an action shot for a Magazine cover with mine.
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My D300 with either Sigma 10-20mm or Nikon 17-55mm comes on every ride with me. Lives somewhere in a backpack with lunch, jacket and tools, usually wrapped in a fleece.
As post on page one, insurance is the key. I have a backup at home in case I fall on the camera and ride in the full knowledge that I can creddly card a new body / lens for the weekend wedding and my insurance will pay out in the very near future.
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