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Biking with Camera - Lowepro Micro Trekker / Tamrac Velocity 7 ???
Hello:
I'm purchasing a Pentax *ist DL with the 18-55 & 50-200 DA zooms and wish to bring this equipment (lens hoods too - along with a Promaster 5750DX flash, when Promaster makes available the new *ist DL module in a month) with on bike rides. The trails will be moderate off-road types. The durations between 1.5 hrs and 3 hrs. There will be a mix of sun beating down on the bag and contents as well as shade. I will not be out in the rain, but the one side of the bag will likely get damp from perspiration. From the standpoint of basic protection from the routine jostling of the ride, are the Lowepro Micro Trekker 100 / 200 models as well as the Tamrac Velocity 7 appropriate solutions? I read praise for Lowepro, got to try a 100 but worry about it's long-term comfort. I'm 6'-2" with a long torso. The waist strap was just below my ribs. I assume the 200 would be slightly (2") better, but haven't seen any to try. I just saw info on the Tamrac, and it appears to have a lot of potential. However, does the bag shift around with movement causing the high-strap to cut into your neck? The idea of rotating the bag when needed seems to resolve peoples' complaints of having to entirely remove a backpack to access their equipment. I've seen hip bags but worry that the camera equipment will receive more shock the closer it is to the bike seat. I welcome any responses. Are these _the_ solutions? Are there any others? How is the quality of the Tamrac bag? I think all will fit into the Lowepros but am not yet certain about the Velocity 7. Anyone with one care to comment? What about the effect of perspiration potentially making one side of the bag damp? These will be humid summer rides and I'll be out with essentially a sheet of plastic on my back. Is the ride short enough where this really won't be an issue for the camera equipment? What degree of moisture _is_ a hazard for digital cameras? The one extreme I read about was a camera going from a car (a few hours in the winter) into a humid natatorium. The guy had problems thereafter, but then this sounded like a severe case. One final wrinkle. If I opt to carry a monopod, is there any way to do so on _these_ bags? Any bike frame clips? Thanks for your time. Regards, Corey Motel |
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Biking with Camera - Lowepro Micro Trekker / Tamrac Velocity 7 ???
I'm purchasing a Pentax *ist DL with the 18-55 & 50-200 DA zooms and
wish to bring this equipment (lens hoods too - along with a Promaster 5750DX flash, when Promaster makes available the new *ist DL module in a month) with on bike rides. The trails will be moderate off-road types. The durations between 1.5 hrs and 3 hrs. There will be a mix of sun beating down on the bag and contents as well as shade. I will not be out in the rain, but the one side of the bag will likely get damp from perspiration. From the standpoint of basic protection from the routine jostling of the ride, are the Lowepro Micro Trekker 100 / 200 models as well as the Tamrac Velocity 7 appropriate solutions? I read praise for Lowepro, got to try a 100 but worry about it's long-term comfort. I'm 6'-2" with a long torso. The waist strap was just below my ribs. I assume the 200 would be slightly (2") better, but haven't seen any to try. I'm 6' (on a good-posture day) and use the Lowepro 100 Micro Trekker... and it's been great. I deliberately chose the smaller version because it's shorter, which still allows me to get to my back jersey pockets for my Fuji F10 for those on-the-go shots. I just saw info on the Tamrac, and it appears to have a lot of potential. However, does the bag shift around with movement causing the high-strap to cut into your neck? The idea of rotating the bag when needed seems to resolve peoples' complaints of having to entirely remove a backpack to access their equipment. I looked into that sort of bag and decided it probably wasn't going to stay put enough when riding. And that's for road riding; it would be even more of an issue on a mountain bike ride. I've seen hip bags but worry that the camera equipment will receive more shock the closer it is to the bike seat. Not only that, but it's going to interfere with your breathing, and possibly impact on the bike when things get gnarly. Not an option, in my humble opinion. I welcome any responses. Are these _the_ solutions? Are there any others? How is the quality of the Tamrac bag? I think all will fit into the Lowepros but am not yet certain about the Velocity 7. Anyone with one care to comment? Haven't actually tried the others; they might be great, but it was the feature set of the Mirco Trekker that did it for me. What about the effect of perspiration potentially making one side of the bag damp? These will be humid summer rides and I'll be out with essentially a sheet of plastic on my back. Is the ride short enough where this really won't be an issue for the camera equipment? What degree of moisture _is_ a hazard for digital cameras? The one extreme I read about was a camera going from a car (a few hours in the winter) into a humid natatorium. The guy had problems thereafter, but then this sounded like a severe case. I've ridden up some pretty nasty climbs, generating a lot of heat & sweat, and not seen any moisture issues inside the backpack. On the other hand, I've often had fogging problems with cameras removed from my jersey pocket on a cold day; going from the warm pocket to the cold outside air wasn't kind. No long-lasting effects though, on a multitude of cameras. One final wrinkle. If I opt to carry a monopod, is there any way to do so on _these_ bags? Any bike frame clips? You could possibly carry a tripod on your bike frame using pump clips. In fact, I'm sure you could if you used the padded velcro type. I don't have my camera bag handy at the moment, but I believe it's got attachment points for a tripod as well, but I don't think that would be safe on a bike... if you crashed, you might get hurt pretty badly. Thanks for your time. Regards, Corey Motel --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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Biking with Camera - Lowepro Micro Trekker / Tamrac Velocity 7 ???
I used the Tamrac Velocity 7 for a week-long cycle trip through France
in September. It worked very well for me. This was all road riding but I never had any problems with it moving around excessively. FYI, I was shooting with a Pentax ist-D and a handful of primes. I took 5 lenses on the trip but only carried two or three of them with me on any given day. Some photos are on line at http://www.robertstech.com/temp/loire.htm -- NewsGuy.Com 30Gb $9.95 Carry Forward and On Demand Bandwidth |
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Biking with Camera - Lowepro Micro Trekker / Tamrac Velocity 7 ???
Mike / Mark:
Thank you both for your responses. As it turns out, a local shop offers both brands. I got to take a brief look at the Velocity 7 & 9. They're obtaining a Micro Trekker 100 & 200 from their warehouse, and I should be able to compare all and select one early next week. The Velocity seems like it will flop around, however there is a waist belt that will likely solve the problem. I got to the store just before closing time and didn't get to try it though. The 7 might be a bit too small for the flash - which I still seem determined to take along. Mark - very nice photographs. Being one who still believes B&W has a place, I especially liked those images. (I received my ist-DL a couple of days ago. Contrary to the users manual, it wouldn't function with alkaline cells and I feared it was defective, but thus far it seems to be working fine with NiMH cells.) If you know anything about the low-end 18-55mm Pentax DA zoom, can you comment about barrel play? Mine seems loose. The 50-200 doesn't have nearly as much play. My thanks again. Corey |
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