R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:15 am
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Hey all, am looking into how to carry my camera on my rides. What I want is just take one camera with a basic zoom and have it readily on hand. I am thinking a tank bag, but am not sure about the size. Any of you carry a DSRL with you and how do you go about it? |
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I usually carry a point and shoot. After years of Canon G series , I have a Sony RX(24-200 zoom,20 megapixel) now. If im in an area where I want pics, I can carry around my neck and shoot quickly if necessary. |
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https://www.givi.co.uk/news/camerabag |
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I tuck my Sony 100 in my RH jacket pocket. Inside a plastic bag on wet days.
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Thanks guys. I’ve been reading up a lot on this, I want to carry the camera in the tank bag but some people mentioned vibration damaging the gear, so that gives me pause. Others said that the professionals carry the gear in a backpack or even a sling bag on their body to ovoid the vibration damage, but that constitutes a different problem, e.g. in a crash. |
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Zitat von LadyOfTwoLands im Beitrag #7 How long is the lens and camera? The Engage has a sloped bottom to fit the tank so a camera with a long lens may not sit in there very well. If you're willing to only carry the camera and lens in the tank bag you can make your own foam insert so the camera has a flat floor to sit on. Back when I used to carry a SLR with long lens I made foam inserts for the bottom section of my BMW tank bag and it worked very well but the BMW bags I used had flat bottoms. I liked the tank bag location because it was between the axles and did not get jarred as much as placing it on the rear rack. Back then we used a small top box and I preferred to carry the light stuff like gloves and rain gear back there. 2001 Texas_0008.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) If you decide to use a top box a Pelican Case modified to fit your rack would work good and you can lock it. There's a new member who is planning to make some plates to fit the RS rack and then bolt a bicycle rack to that. You could bolt a Pelican Case to that plate. Lee |
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Zitat von LadyOfTwoLands im Beitrag #7 A guy I know was the official photographer for his Harley Owners club. (I know, it takes all sorts.) Riding ahead to get into position to shoot the rest of his group as they passed, he had a front blow-out under braking, lost control, and came off. His Nikon - which was over his shoulder ready to shoot - broke 4 ribs and punctured his lung and he had to be air-lifted from the scene. He claims if it wasn't for the camera he'd have walked away with a bruised ego, and I tend to believe him. So fwiw I'd avoid having it against your body anywhere. Just my twopennyworth. Cheers Paul B. |
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #8 Oops, wrong RS forum. Here a link to the thread showing the plate. http://rswasserboxer.com/R1200RSforum/thread-563.html
Lee
2016 R1200RS Iowa, USA |
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I had a RAM mount that used the screw hole on the camera for mounting while riding. I think the vibration issue is with phones and should not be an issue if it's sitting in a tank bag as the vibration isn't being directly transmitted into the camera. I wonder if they make a similar "quick disconnect" thing so it can rest in a mount but be available when needed.
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