Trip wih DSLR camera - advice needed
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Trip wih DSLR camera - advice needed
Hi folks,
I'm planning for trip to Smokey Mountains this early summer and need your advice about handling DSLR camera convenient storage. I will be with my friend on the back seat and keeping this camera in the saddlebag will be some difficult to remove and take the shot each time we stop just to do quick shot. I was thinking of buying magnetic gas tank bag for easy remove and shot photos without hassle. Do any of you have some experience with this scenario and what would you recommend?
I was thinking about this bag:
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...ek-14-tank-bag
Any advice will be highly appreciated.
I'm planning for trip to Smokey Mountains this early summer and need your advice about handling DSLR camera convenient storage. I will be with my friend on the back seat and keeping this camera in the saddlebag will be some difficult to remove and take the shot each time we stop just to do quick shot. I was thinking of buying magnetic gas tank bag for easy remove and shot photos without hassle. Do any of you have some experience with this scenario and what would you recommend?
I was thinking about this bag:
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...ek-14-tank-bag
Any advice will be highly appreciated.
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OK, I confess... I have a weakness for the crude and practical approach..
If you're in an area where you'll want to take a lot of pics in a short timespan, hang the camera around
your neck but also fit a large, somewhat loose fitting bungee cord around your chest and when you're
not actively shooting, tuck the camera and strap under the bungee so that it secures the camera strap
from swinging. Use one of those little retaining lines for the lens cap and you're all set for quick and
easy on-bike photography.
Elegant? No. Fashionable? No... but very functional..
If you're in an area where you'll want to take a lot of pics in a short timespan, hang the camera around
your neck but also fit a large, somewhat loose fitting bungee cord around your chest and when you're
not actively shooting, tuck the camera and strap under the bungee so that it secures the camera strap
from swinging. Use one of those little retaining lines for the lens cap and you're all set for quick and
easy on-bike photography.
Elegant? No. Fashionable? No... but very functional..
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Get a detachable tour pack and your friend will have a more comfortable ride and youll have more storage. But that's a expensive option. Perhaps someone you know could loan you one. I'm not sure how heavy your DSLR is but I would worry that mine could pull the tank bag off. I have a small tank bag I put a point and shoot digital camera in sometimes. Putting your camera in the right side saddle bag would be my choice because it is so much easier to get into and it locks.
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I don't see how that bag would be any easier to access than a saddlebag. If you're only going to be taking quick shots, why not use a pocket point and shoot. Some of them take near dslr quality pics. Keep the dslr in the saddlebag for when you need more zoom or the best quality.
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Don't do it, too much trouble to take quick shots and it takes up a lot of room.
It will get real heavy real quick hanging around your neck.
Buy a small digital camera and keep it in your shirt or jacket pocket.
You'll never notice the small difference in quality unless you blow the photos up to room size.
It will get real heavy real quick hanging around your neck.
Buy a small digital camera and keep it in your shirt or jacket pocket.
You'll never notice the small difference in quality unless you blow the photos up to room size.
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Thank you all for suggestions. I think pocket size camera will be the best option, and when view will be absolutely gorgeous i will take my DSLR from saddlebag.
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I have a bag that looks just like that (it has a different name) and I have used it when riding across the country. I usually have it loaded well over the weight of an SLR and lens with a few tools and electronics. Magnetic attach only, never had a problem.
that said i have to agree with the concept of using a camera you wont cry about loosing as the prime camera for most pictures. I'm guessing that most pictures are of landscapes, traveling companions and non-moving bikes. An inexpensive point and shoot has all the quality you need unless you know someone will pay you for the pictures. Look for something like the Canon S series which is low cost and a little larger and easier to handle then the smallest pocket camera. The other price end of this size is the Leica Dlux 6 - the Harley of pocket digital cameras. The price is worth it. If you want the same lens, body and chip for less money you can get the Panasonic LX7. the pictures will not be as good since you do not have the same color engine inside. Think difference between Harley v-twin and Victory v-twin.
What i actually use is a combination of my iphone, olympus pocket waterproof, and JVC addixxion video camera. I also use google search, did you ever see the video made from instagram pictures? the point is that for every scenic spot there already pictures on-line. I don't use the Leica since my kids take them when i buy them. I use the iphone since 99% of the people who see my pictures that i don't sell are using facebook, photobucket or google albums. I do wish I had better low light capability and a wider lens, but I'm not willing to give up the instant load to internet that the iphone and JVC provide.
that said i have to agree with the concept of using a camera you wont cry about loosing as the prime camera for most pictures. I'm guessing that most pictures are of landscapes, traveling companions and non-moving bikes. An inexpensive point and shoot has all the quality you need unless you know someone will pay you for the pictures. Look for something like the Canon S series which is low cost and a little larger and easier to handle then the smallest pocket camera. The other price end of this size is the Leica Dlux 6 - the Harley of pocket digital cameras. The price is worth it. If you want the same lens, body and chip for less money you can get the Panasonic LX7. the pictures will not be as good since you do not have the same color engine inside. Think difference between Harley v-twin and Victory v-twin.
What i actually use is a combination of my iphone, olympus pocket waterproof, and JVC addixxion video camera. I also use google search, did you ever see the video made from instagram pictures? the point is that for every scenic spot there already pictures on-line. I don't use the Leica since my kids take them when i buy them. I use the iphone since 99% of the people who see my pictures that i don't sell are using facebook, photobucket or google albums. I do wish I had better low light capability and a wider lens, but I'm not willing to give up the instant load to internet that the iphone and JVC provide.
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There are also the "mirrorless" "four thirds" cameras that have a DSLR-sized sensor and compact removable lens, without actually being an SLR.
One that caught my interest lately:
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/sony-alpha-a6000/3
One that caught my interest lately:
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/sony-alpha-a6000/3
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