Archive 2021 · Carrying an A7C Off Road (mountain biking and motorcycling)

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p.2 #1 · p.2 #1 · Carrying an A7C Off Road (mountain biking and motorcycling)

Capture Clips work great for hiking and probably for bike touring, wouldn’t want to use it for mtn biking. When ever I tried mtn biking or skiing with a nice camera, even in a backpack, I found myself loosing my aggression and really not enjoying myself. Suggest checking out the new iPhones with the 48mp sensors. I’ve seen some panoramas/pics taken with them printed quite large which are pretty impressive. Also should be more versatile than a milc with a single prime lens.

Jul 27, 2023 at 08:15 AM

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p.2 #2 · p.2 #2 · Carrying an A7C Off Road (mountain biking and motorcycling)

Check out the Hyperlite Camera Pods or the Hyperlite Vice Versa (their bigger Fanny pack). Maybe you can rig it somewhere where it’s okay for your mountain biking.

Jul 27, 2023 at 08:20 AM

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p.2 #3 · p.2 #3 · Carrying an A7C Off Road (mountain biking and motorcycling)

I wear my A7C tightly on a neck strap around neck and one shoulder. No wiggle room to bounce around. It's easy and quick to grab. I suppose if your getting dirty that might not work, or if you go to the ground you got problems, but the easy factor works for me.

Jul 27, 2023 at 11:54 AM

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p.2 #4 · p.2 #4 · Carrying an A7C Off Road (mountain biking and motorcycling)

Usually I carry everything in a backpack. The specific backpack depends on what camera(s) I'm carrying. The a7C + 40mm G fits in an OR (Outdoor Research) soft cube which fits in an Osprey Syncro 20 along with a 2L reservoir, tools, food, jacket, etc.

I've collected a pile of random semi-rigid drone sized cases. Search amazon for "hard case with foam" and you'll be amazed what pops up for less than $25. I'm not talking about Pelican cases. Semi-rigid zippered boxes like what most monolights come packed in. These can accommodate an a7/a9 body and most mid size zooms.

The RX100M7 is goes in a small semi-hard Lowepro Dashpoint 40 case. This is my "crash resistant" kit. It's also by far the smallest and easiest to carry.

To cover races I'm carrying the a9 + 70-180mm in a short Kinesis C380 holster, RX100, flash and everything else in an Osprey Talon 26. That bag snugly fits a 100-400 in a medium holster too.

When I'm actively shooting and just moving short distances between locations, I'll put the holster on a chest harness. I can ride gingerly wearing the chest rig but would not want to do a face plant on top of it.

Jul 28, 2023 at 09:28 AM

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p.2 #5 · p.2 #5 · Carrying an A7C Off Road (mountain biking and motorcycling)

I've carried my XT2 on my back for 3-4hr mtb and gravel rides using an Outer Shell strap. It uses Peak clips on the lugs and a Black Rapid locker in the tripod threaded hole. A fidlock to release the tether (this is where I have my biggest annoyance as I can't grab that tether again without stopping)

Something this strap addresses, but it hasn't been available since 2021 and I haven't bothered to modify the Outer Shell strap to have the same function.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/makerscamerastrap/makers-in-motion-camera-strap?

If I need backpack hydration, I just stuff it in a pocket of my Camelback Mule bag.

Jul 28, 2023 at 02:01 PM

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p.2 #6 · p.2 #6 · Carrying an A7C Off Road (mountain biking and motorcycling)

I did this a bunch, it depends on the type of 2-wheels. For dirt bikes, I did a lot of trail riding and kept a side or belt pouch bag so I could access a camera easily. In a packpack I'd usually not bother digging it out. Strapping it onto the bike would never work, too much impact and jolting going on.

For MTB I would usually use a pocket on a hydration pack but it has to be a small camera. The a7C would work perfectly there.

For road / touring I'll put the camera into a tank bag so I can get to it quickly. I make sure it's in a soft bag so it doesn't bounce around too much.

A lot of the time I just use my phone too.

Jul 28, 2023 at 07:39 PM

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