Riding with your camera gear

My problem with a bag is that your camera is never out and ready when you need it. With this handy thing, I can pull over to the side of the trail, grab my camera (2.5 seconds), shoot, and ride on again (1 second). I can carry any other gear inside my pack, but for my personal needs its all about quick and easy access to take pictures of the action as it happens. Plus it's made in North Vancouver, so I'm supporting a local company, and it cost $80.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-srLbzICpXU

I've been looking at those for a while now and just might pick one up. It sure would have been handy when I was shooting races.

But there's no way in hell I'd carry my dslr on it while riding.

so I'm supporting a local company, and it cost $80

not sure where you get the $80 from, I see $149 on the website unless you're talking about that Strapshot that attaches to a backpack

I've been looking at those for a while now and just might pick one up. It sure would have been handy when I was shooting races.

But there's no way in hell I'd carry my dslr on it while riding.

ditto, I'm pretty comfy shredding with my camera in my pack, but unprotected on my chest? yeah, no.

don't forget a couple spare toques to put the gear in for a bit of protection from banging in the bag.

Domke wraps are awesome for protecting bodies and lenses!

http://www.domkebags.co.uk/en/domke-accessories/62-domke-15-protective-wrap.html

I have a couple of them if anyone would like to check them out, and if you're handy with a sewing machine they'd be pretty easy to DIY…

But there's no way in hell I'd carry my dslr on it while riding.

Vanderham rocks it pretty good in that video… ;)

I've been looking at those for a while now and just might pick one up. It sure would have been handy when I was shooting races.

But there's no way in hell I'd carry my dslr on it while riding.

not sure where you get the $80 from, I see $149 on the website unless you're talking about that Strapshot that attaches to a backpack

http://buy.cottoncarrier.com/cotton-carrier-camera-vest-p/ref601grn.htm

And I got the hand strap for $35.

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I carry my SLR with the glass attached in a padded camera bag. This goes inside any of the MEC packs that I choose for the ride. I like to have very quick access to my camera for those quicky shots. My friends do not have patience for me to set up so I have to be ready in a second. The camera bag is the last thing that gets stuffed in the pack. If I carry extra glass I put that in its own foam tube that I made myself.

MEC rock climbing packs are narrow, have serious support to keep the pack from shifting whilst riding. I have never used a dedicated camera pack. Were talking about shredding Black diamond trails with the pack on right? Well I do.

I use the lowepro flip side sport for carrying gear. http://www.lowepro.com/flipside-sport.

I then got the cotton carrier to attach to the shoulder strap.http://buy.cottoncarrier.com/cotton-carrier-strapshot-p/211cps.htm. . This way I carry my camera mostly in my bag, but if I am taking photos/walking around, I can attach it to the cotton carrier.

I've got to find the photo of Matt's 5D duct taped to Mark Matthews for the Island Avenue vid. For now, the vid…

http://www.nsmb.com/island-avenue/