Biking and Photography

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fleemo17 DeleteThis @comcast.net writes
>I'm just getting into digital photography with a new DSLR (Nikon D40x)
>and would like to take my camera out on the bike path for some nature
>photography. I'm curious as to how other photographers venture out
>with their gear. Do you recommend a handlebar pack for easy camera
>access, or perhaps a rear bike rack so a tripod could be bungied to
>it? Can tripods be taken along without getting in the way too much?
>Any advice on biking and photography you'd care to share?

I would recommend using an almost sacrificial compact or semi-compact
camera for cycling. Panier contents get some hammer when you are on
rough ground. That said I have taken old film SLRs cycling, but I am not
sure I would want to subject my new DSLR to that sort of mechanical
abuse.

A bubble wrap bag and a sweat shirt underneath is enough to cushion all
but the worst shocks.

One that does macro is useful as is a half decent zoom lens. I am
tempted by the Panasonic Z3 as my faithful old Ixus is getting a bit
long in the tooth (the latter has survived one emergency stop at 70mph
where it bounced around the interior of a car). Otherwise I'd probably
buy another Ixus but the extra zoom on the Z3 is so tempting (and its
macro is good).

Regards,.
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<fleemo17 DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I'm just getting into digital photography with a new DSLR (Nikon D40x)
> and would like to take my camera out on the bike path for some nature
> photography. I'm curious as to how other photographers venture out
> with their gear. Do you recommend a handlebar pack for easy camera
> access, or perhaps a rear bike rack so a tripod could be bungied to
> it? Can tripods be taken along without getting in the way too much?
> Any advice on biking and photography you'd care to share?

I use Lowepro's Mini-Trekker Classic backpack. I can carry two bodies, a
24-70 mm f/2.8 zoom, 70-200 mm f/2.8 zoom, flash, camcorder, field audio
recorder, notebook, game callers, flashlight, batteries, monopod. Fully
loaded, it weighs about 25 pounds. I take it everywhere: deep forest, up
mountains, etc.