When away for a few days I lash a SW-Motech dry bag on the pillion seat. It’s completely waterproof but is a single large storage space with a roll top closure. I was away last week and took my camera (for those interested, it’s a Fujifilm X-T3 and I take my XF 18-135). The trouble with the dry bag is that I basically have to unpack to get the camera out and that greatly reduced the number of pics I took. So, how do you carry your (proper) camera for easy access when travelling on your bike? PS - always re-read your post before actually posting or your phone will take the piss.
I no longer have a digital camera so it's the smart phone carried on the inside of the biker jacket which provides reasonable shots.
I have been looking at the SW Motech Pro tail bag. 2 versions depending on size 8-14 litres or 22 -34. They are tail packs but will attach nicely to the pillion seat on my Multi. I've not got one yet but they are on my list just for carrying camera with easy access. https://sw-motech.co.uk/collections/pro-tail-bags-1 Richy Vida on YouTube used one on his Shetland trip that is what put me onto them. He used it to hold his DSLR ready to go, just unzip and take camer out. May be worth a look? Vid here shows in in the first few minutes.
I like Peak Design gear, I use their wrist strap, and my camera and lens are “weather proof” but, if it was raining, I’d still be wanting to stash my camera somewhere dry. Nice camera and bike, btw.
I now have a Quadlock mount. That means my iPhone (camera) is always to hand when I stop. I have a fixed camera on the bike itself, but although that captures all my trips, its more for identifying f*ckwits than viewing pleasure. I have a couple of Sony DSLR's too, but they are too much hassle to carry about, so they tend to live under my desk along with the lenses.
If, unlike me, you don’t make large prints and don’t do macro photography and don’t do wildlife photography and don’t use long exposures and don’t use shallow depth of field to isolate subjects and don’t want to use techniques like focus bracketing or exposure bracketing then there isn’t a compelling argument for a “proper camera”.
I’m seriously thinking about getting back into photography. Wildlife and motorsport. I was quite into it in my 20’s. Had a beautiful 35mm Canon EOS 650. Nowadays I have an EOS R5 on my radar.
The R5 is an excellent bit of kit. I used to have Canon gear but went Fuji because of the image quality, ergonomics and compact size. It’s also a lot cheaper.
The current crop of mirrorless cameras are much smaller and teamed with a good lens are way above phone cameras, even on small prints. If I want photos to look great I use my Canon M50. I use the phone for quick shots, but side by side, the Canon wins every time for quality. would not want to drop it though, hence a good bag!
Ex Nikon user but now use an xt2 for the same reasons, the best camera is the one you have with you and the Nikon spent most of its time at home
