Getting Photos While Riding

[Aggie_Ama]

Yeah this camera is one of the point and shoot types, no view finder like a traditional camera. It has a big screen like a lot of digitals have gone to.

Maybe I need a handlebar bag to keep it handy? My handlebars are only 38 cm, there isn't much real estate. After the hoods and cables I not sure you can get anything and then on a 47 cm frame the wheel is like rightthere. I guess what I was thinking of it some of the spots in the hillier areas the best shots were in action or it was hard to stop. DH is great at the on the bike shots.

And now V has made me jealous, you do realize you live in spectacular country? I love the mountains, I fell in love with the northern Bay Area. Why are they all coming to Texas?

[Blueberry]

I keep mine in a bento box on my top tube on long rides. I don't prefer to keep food in there - so it's nice for the camera (or cell phone).

CA

[Aggie_Ama]

I keep mine in a bento box on my top tube on long rides. I don't prefer to keep food in there - so it's nice for the camera (or cell phone).

CA

Which bento model do you have? The only one I have seen at the LBS doesn't seem like it would hold chap stick but we have about 568 tri shops around town.

[Blueberry]

This looks like the same size I have: http://www.polardiscount.com/scripts...?idProduct=109

I think most LBS's can order, but I'm not sure....

CA

[Possegal]

Mine is in my bento box too. And easy to access. I take photos while riding, and have even done video. I'm still working on my technique and a lot of video begins and/or ends with pictures of the road and my voice saying - better hold on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np5lj3kd0Y8 It looks way better on the computer, I've yet to really understand how to get the best quality on youtube.
I used the video I shot along with lots of pics by me and mostly my brother in law (he's the one you can see riding with no hands and snapping pics) and put them all together with music and made a 12 minute video of our ride. I love my new Mac.

[Jo-n-NY]

Mine is in my bento box too. And easy to access. I take photos while riding, and have even done video. I'm still working on my technique and a lot of video begins and/or ends with pictures of the road and my voice saying - better hold on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np5lj3kd0Y8 It looks way better on the computer, I've yet to really understand how to get the best quality on youtube.
I used the video I shot along with lots of pics by me and mostly my brother in law (he's the one you can see riding with no hands and snapping pics) and put them all together with music and made a 12 minute video of our ride. I love my new Mac.

What a GREAT PATH!!!!

and great pics from the others!!



~ JoAnn

[arielmoon]

I have an Olympus that fits nicely in my jersey pocket but I think I am going to try a bento box for the next long ride. I took these while riding:

[TrekTheKaty]

Mine is in my bento box too. And easy to access. I take photos while riding, and have even done video. I'm still working on my technique and a lot of video begins and/or ends with pictures of the road and my voice saying - better hold on.

I used the video I shot along with lots of pics by me and mostly my brother in law (he's the one you can see riding with no hands and snapping pics) and put them all together with music and made a 12 minute video of our ride. I love my new Mac.

I love my Mac too! I prefer to stop and take pics, but my husband sets down a blistering pace and doesn't like to stop. I learned out of necessity, how to take pictures on the roll (we've ridden many miles on the Katy Trail in Missouri and I didn't have one pic to show for it). I used to keep my camera in my handlebar bag, but digging around in there while moving was by far more hazardous than the picture taking. Now I keep my camera in my back jersey pocket. I just got a Bento Box at the end of summer last year, and I think that will work great. I'm careful to only take pics on trails with no oncoming traffic--and have also taken lots of pics of the road, my feet and the occassional video--on accident (they're pretty entertaining).

My family knows when I ride ahead or drop to the back, the camera is coming out. As any photog knows, the best shots are gone unless you keep that camera handy.....

[Aggie_Ama]

I wish I didn't need a PC to tap into work, I used Macs through high school (1st gen of the colored ones) and college. I really would love to have one at home.