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Sir Trev · 19-01-12, 11:47 AM

My Bagster tankbag has the shoulder straps that fold in under the bag when clipped to the bike. The padding of these, plus the tank harness, plus the bag, plus the Lowepro case the camera is in has never let me down.

Another +1 for never using a rucksack on the bike.

19-01-12, 11:50 AM

The tank bank option sounds better, your right about the big hunk of metal strapped to my back being a bad idea. It's pretty heavy (canon 5d with 24-70mm L). May make a foam one, just gotta find the right bag

19-01-12, 03:31 PM

Anyone else custom made a tank bag?

keith_d · 19-01-12, 03:50 PM

If you can get access to a sewing machine you could easily make a foam liner to fit inside a regular tank bag. It's just a bunch of nylon pockets with foam inside and velcro to hold everything in place.

My main concern would be that most tank bags aren't particularly waterproof. Even with a rain cover in mine lets in water eventually. That's why my camera travels in the top box.

Keith.

19-01-12, 04:13 PM

I want to try stick to the tank bag for now, waterproofing would be an issue, going to have to look more into this one.

19-01-12, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommy H

Think if I came off I'd be more concerned about a hard backpack doing damage to my spine than I would be about the camera.

This^^^ but I think you've got the hint about that now Amy!

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikeramy

I want to try stick to the tank bag for now, waterproofing would be an issue, going to have to look more into this one.

I don;t have an overly expensive camera but it's the only good one I have so it's expensive to me! I find having it in the tankbag is the best option, it's easily accessible and safer.

I have one of these drysacs which it lives in (while in it's own bag which acts to protect it from vibrations). Seems to cope fine, happy snapping!

Sir Trev · 19-01-12, 04:45 PM

A reasonably waterproof camera bag/case inside a tank bag with a rain hood is probably going to save you from everything but a direct hit from a fire hose. You could always use a roll top sack in the tank bag too - yachting suppliers do them at reasonable prices.

MYC beat me to it - drysac is exactly what I had in mind too.

yorkie_chris · 19-01-12, 04:48 PM

alpkit do the cheapest dry bags I have seen but maybe there are cheaper.

19-01-12, 04:49 PM

Great minds Sir Trev, great minds

19-01-12, 10:00 PM

Get a decent hard case for it, and stick it in a Kriega backpack.

19-01-12, 11:47 AM	#11
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,479	Re: Best backpack for my expensive camera whilst on bike My Bagster tankbag has the shoulder straps that fold in under the bag when clipped to the bike. The padding of these, plus the tank harness, plus the bag, plus the Lowepro case the camera is in has never let me down. Another +1 for never using a rucksack on the bike. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

19-01-12, 11:50 AM	#12
bikeramy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Best backpack for my expensive camera whilst on bike The tank bank option sounds better, your right about the big hunk of metal strapped to my back being a bad idea. It's pretty heavy (canon 5d with 24-70mm L). May make a foam one, just gotta find the right bag

19-01-12, 03:31 PM	#13
bikeramy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Best backpack for my expensive camera whilst on bike Anyone else custom made a tank bag?

19-01-12, 03:50 PM	#14
keith_d Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ruislip Posts: 1,131	Re: Best backpack for my expensive camera whilst on bike If you can get access to a sewing machine you could easily make a foam liner to fit inside a regular tank bag. It's just a bunch of nylon pockets with foam inside and velcro to hold everything in place. My main concern would be that most tank bags aren't particularly waterproof. Even with a rain cover in mine lets in water eventually. That's why my camera travels in the top box. Keith.

19-01-12, 04:13 PM	#15
bikeramy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Best backpack for my expensive camera whilst on bike I want to try stick to the tank bag for now, waterproofing would be an issue, going to have to look more into this one.

19-01-12, 04:45 PM	#17
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,479	Re: Best backpack for my expensive camera whilst on bike A reasonably waterproof camera bag/case inside a tank bag with a rain hood is probably going to save you from everything but a direct hit from a fire hose. You could always use a roll top sack in the tank bag too - yachting suppliers do them at reasonable prices. MYC beat me to it - drysac is exactly what I had in mind too. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP! Last edited by Sir Trev; 19-01-12 at 04:46 PM.

19-01-12, 04:48 PM	#18
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Best backpack for my expensive camera whilst on bike alpkit do the cheapest dry bags I have seen but maybe there are cheaper. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

19-01-12, 04:49 PM	#19
missyburd Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Best backpack for my expensive camera whilst on bike Great minds Sir Trev, great minds

19-01-12, 10:00 PM	#20
EssexDave Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Best backpack for my expensive camera whilst on bike? Get a decent hard case for it, and stick it in a Kriega backpack.

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