[Matthew Norway]

It’s something I can’t do if I want to hit a ride hard and enjoy it. I already have a large drone which takes a beating in the framebag. I think a hip bag (not nice to wear when cycling) or a small rucksack are you’re best options for expensive large cameras. Putting it in the handlebar bag will require good packing down every time to prevent damage.

[Mike Page]

I am resigned to carrying my 3 lb. Nikon P950 in a waterproof MountainSmith camera bag inside by CamelBak hydration backpack (and that’s about all in that bag).

Last year my Nikon P950 w/85x zoom was an incredible tool for capturing the scenery and the experience of the cruise up & down the Norwegian coast. I can’t imagine doing a bike tour this summer with anything less.

The suffering and weight and inconvenience will be well worth it.

If I start dumping anything from my kit, the camera will be the last thing to go.

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[Mike Page]

Something like an Insta360 would be easy to stash & protect

@Matthew Norway time to reshoot some of your adventures?

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[Mike Page]

Mountainsmith Aurora II Camera Bag available on EBay (like mine, it’s 20+years old) and a harness I use (along with neck strap) to keep the camera handy in front of me and another bag I haven’t figured out how to mount on anything yet:

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[Michel]

Thanks for this recommendation. Bags like this would for sure be the best way to carry a camera. But I really don’t want to cycle with a hip bag every day for weeks 😬

It’s such a first world problem …

[Michel]

Thank you both for sharing your experiences; much appreciated 👍

So, in the end it’s a question of priorities 😬

I don’t really consider a hip bag or rucksack an option for me.

My camera (a Canon EOS R50) is not as bulky and heavy as a Nikon P950 but I’m still unsure if it’s worth the “suffering” because I’m not that much of a photographer (yet) 🙃

[Mike Page]

I would say that it’s near impossible to be a bad photographer when your subject matter is Norway’s epic scenery.

The Nikon was brand new to me on last year’s trip and I took over a 1000 great shots, nary a bad one. But it had a delete key that proved to be useful.

Your OP of that article, which I’d seen before, was extremely helpful once again.

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