Jimfastcar
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Will have to wait until Spring, but having the camera gear on one side will make for some interesting balance issues I am guessing - 2 bodies and 4-5 lenses including a large telephoto I use for Bird Photography
@Jimfastcar, you probably read my post from July 2019. I still use my Ortlieb panniers which I customized with padding from a laptop case and from Thinktank's Glass Taxi backpack. The padding can be bought separately from the laptop case and the backpack.Was about to post a thread about this, and presto ! There it was listed below (a feature I have never seen in other Forums BTW)
Anyway, last response almost 2 years ago - any new experiences to relate ?
I am leaning towards Peak Design camera cubes inside an Ortlieb pannier, both of which I already own.
Thanks
I use a triangle bag like this one, but I don't think I would trust it for expensive and heavy gear since the attachments are just velcro. But it's cheaper and you could rig a cargo net over it and the top tube. Holds a lot and it's out of the way.Consider how you'd feel if the bike fell over on all those expensive toys, or you caught the pannier on passing traffic.
Have you considered a custom built frame bag? I know they're not cheap, but I guess they are when compared with camera bags......the good ones are built for the bikepacking enthusiasts , so tend to be waterproof, well thought out, and priced to match . This is the only one I could find that fitted my triangle....I'm still procrastinating about spending the $
https://www.ovejanegrabikepacking.com/products/superwedgie-frame-bag
This is exactly the setup that I have opted to get.Hi all,
I consider myself a "serious hobbyist" photographer -- not professional, but have been exhibited a few times and try to carry a "real" camera with me more or less everywhere I go. Phones have come an amazingly long way, but are still nowhere close to a match for a real camera&lens with someone who knows how to use it
Anyway, normally I'd just carry a photo backpack with me on a road bike, but with my fancy new ebike that has a rack that panniers can attach to, I figured I'd let the bike do the carrying instead of getting all sweaty with a bag on. I thought I'd find a huge selection of panniers specifically designed for photography gear, but alas, there's basically nothing (a few token things I found on Amazon all looked like not what I'm looking for). I'm curious what others have done when they wanted to carry nice camera gear with them.
My current solution is as follows:
First, start with a Peak Design Small Camera Cube, which can hold about two smaller lenses and a camera with a small lens mounted on it. Increase the size of one of the lenses and you're left with two lenses and the body. I shoot with a Sony A7R3 and like to go light so only carry a 35mm f/2.8 Zeiss, 55mm f/1.8 Zeiss, and an 85mm f/1.8 Sony lens. Sometimes I keep just the camera and a 24-70mm f/2.8 GM lens and drop the 35 and 55. You could also do e.g. a 70-200mm f/2.8 and body if you wanted to shoot birds or something like that.
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Second, put the camera cube inside a waterproof Ortlieb Downtown 2 padded laptop pannier. It can easily fit a 15" laptop and the camera gear. I tend to put a 13" work laptop & the camera cube in, along with a few odds and ends.
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Third and lastly, attach the bag to the bikeIt works really well to carry along on rides. Getting the camera out can take some time, so I tend to leave the camera cube unzipped while latching the Downtown 2 pannier. But once I'm stopped, getting the camera out to take pictures of whatever is around is super easy and knowing everything is secure is really nice.
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And Bob's your Uncle! You've got a safe, doubly-padded camera travel ebike solution![]()
I'm more and more inclined to just carry my 1" sensor Sony ultra-lightweight camera instead of DSLR even if the image quality is decidedly worse. I understand Jim is focused on top quality of his pictures!I like to be as light as possible when cycling so I carry a trusty compact Leica body w/lens - compact and fits in my slim backpack.
As always, the key is where/how are you going to publish the images? If you’re printing larger images, sensor size makes a big difference. Then, of course, additional lenses give you the perspective you need.I'm more and more inclined to just carry my 1" sensor Sony ultra-lightweight camera instead of DSLR even if the image quality is decidedly worse. I understand Jim is focused on top quality of his pictures!