Any recommendations for a smallish handlebar bag?

[F8th637]

The bag is just the right size for my camera (I have larger camera), my wallet and some snacks. I've used the fanny belt, but I found a light camera bag shoulder strap and attached it to the side loops.

Thorn, what kind of camera do you carry around? I'm looking for a way to carry a camera that is not a retractable lens point and shoot. Thanks!

[Thorn]

Thorn, what kind of camera do you carry around? I'm looking for a way to carry a camera that is not a retractable lens point and shoot. Thanks!

A Canon PowerShot S3 IS ( http://www.dpreview.com/news/0602/06022111canons3is.asp ). The camera fits in 1/2 of the Topeak bag "just right" with the lens pointing towards the center of the bag (I'd take a picture, but...uh...I'd need to take out my camera to take the picture ). The bag has a little adjustable divider so I set it up so that the camera is nicely buffered by the lining.

I really like having the camera in the handlebar bag--I don't have to worry about it and when I want to stop and take a picture, it is right there.

[F8th637]

A Canon PowerShot S3 IS ( http://www.dpreview.com/news/0602/06022111canons3is.asp ). The camera fits in 1/2 of the Topeak bag "just right" with the lens pointing towards the center of the bag (I'd take a picture, but...uh...I'd need to take out my camera to take the picture ). The bag has a little adjustable divider so I set it up so that the camera is nicely buffered by the lining.

I really like having the camera in the handlebar bag--I don't have to worry about it and when I want to stop and take a picture, it is right there.

Haa haaa, that's the camera I was talking about too! I have that one and have been wearing it around my waist on rides. I also have an SLR but I'm not sure how to carry that one around. Thanks!

[michelem]

I second Thorn's topeak handlebar bag. I bought the same on her recommendation and it works great for my S3IS even with the 52mm adapter, uv or polarizer filter, and clip on lens cover (no more of that silly Canon stock lens cover that comes off more than stays on the lens!). I'm even able to get some spare batteries in there and such. I love that it is so easy to remove the bag and carry it around with me at stops.

[Zen]

Wow, that's a lotta zoom.
My Nikon Coolpix 5400 looks a lot like that but only has a 135
(hey, it was hot stuff back in '03)
I got it because it has a hot shoe which I never use.



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