Is Ortlieb worth the money?

[Biciclista]

i'm a cheapskate.... I ended up getting Ortlieb too. Nothing else compared..

[Cataboo]

I have a waterproof camera that I use for kayaking and biking. I can keep it handy and actually take pictures with it. But then if you're kayaking in salt water, you don't have much leeway with your electronics.

I do keep my dslr in a pelican case lashed to my kayak if I'm going on a long trip or something especially scenic - but I've got to be completely confident in the situation before taking the camera out especially in salt water.

For the bike, I've got the detours zoom camera handlebar bag - it does have a rain fly that comes out to cover it up. For everyday use, I've got a lowepro slingshot 200 aw. For hiking I end up putting lenses in lens cases that are attached to the hip or chest belt of my camera bag and then I just have a holster style bag that I attach to the hip belt.

But anyways - I've notice the harder it is to get to my camera, the less likely I am to actually use my camera.

[moderncyclista]

Seattle Sports Panniers are great. Waterproof like Ortliebs but much, much cheaper. I don't know if they make handlebar bags though. www.seattlesportsco.com

[Zen]

No input on a bag but I don't carry my dslr in any bag that's not attached to me. I do carry my little p&s in a handlebar bag.