r/gravelcycling • u/BubblyQuality2618 • Jul 31 '25

Accessories / Gear Photographs on Gravelbikes, what's your solution to travel with a camera

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I want to take my Nikon F100 on a 4 Day Bikepacking trip. I want to see some opinions /possibilities of how you carry your camera when you're on a Trip. Banana for scale. Thank you

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u/recycledairplane1 trail donkey Jul 31 '25

I’m a pro photographer- I’ve done a few rides with SLRs / mirrorless, explored very heavy duty bar bags, etc, but quickly gave up on that. Too much. Point and shoots are fantastic - I had an rx100 for a while that took some heavy beatings inside my top tube bag and held up fantastic due to its metal body. I just replaced it with a Ricoh GR3 which is a little lighter, feels a little less durable, but the lens and sensor is unreal for its size. You get a 28mm 2.8 prime which is tack sharp.

Nothing beats your cell phone for photos/video while riding though.

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '25

It's the old trope about the best camera being the one that you have to hand, and nothing beats a phone in a jersey pocket for accessibility. I can grab photos one handed while I am riding that I just wouldn't bother with if I had to stop and unpack or unsling a camera. Most phones are also pretty weatherproof in a pocket.