SLR Camera in your bags -- problem?
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SLR Camera in your bags -- problem?
Wanted to know if anyone has had experience with carrying a nice SLR camera in your bike's bag. I have a Nikon D5300 which is not cheap, and I was wondering if anyone has carried a camera like this in their bags and if so was there any problem. Was wondering if the vibration was tough on the camera and so forth. Riding and shutterbugging are two of my big hobbies and naturally now that I have the Road King bagger I would like to combine them. I've carried a Canon S100 pocket camera in the bag for quite a while with no problem.
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Vibration may loosen the screws on the lens mounts on both the camera and lenses, you may need to check them periodically.
Otherwise, wrap them in towels to reduce vibration and cosmetic damage.
Otherwise, wrap them in towels to reduce vibration and cosmetic damage.
Last edited by joe.1955; May 10, 2018 at 09:44 AM.
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Yes, Kind of what I was thinking about the towels.
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I did the same on a 6 hr trip. Somehow my shutter time got knocked out
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I’d recommend a decent padded camera bag. Also my right saddlebag seems to vibrate and scuff items much more than my left one...yours may vary, but I put anything fragile in my left bag.
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Back when I carried an actual camera, I used the case and strap and slung it over my shoulder.
