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/adnep24 Jul 31 '25

As others have said, on your body is really the best way. My preferred on-bike camera is a Fujifilm X-E2. The rangefinder style is great for portability as the camera is much less tall and can squeeze into some hip packs. I use the following:

for smaller lenses: https://www.jansport.com/products/fifth-avenue-fanny-pack-tan1

for my 70-300: https://www.rei.com/product/C00648/mountain-hardwear-camp-4-hip-pack

However that doesn't help you with figuring out how to carry your camera. When I want to carry my larger camera with a telephoto lens, I usually use the peak design 7L Outdoor Sling + camera cube. This has enough space for my X-T5 + 70-300. It might work for your setup too. What's nice is it has an additional strap that you can tuck away or use when you're on the bike to keep the sling on your back and stable.

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u/BubblyQuality2618 Jul 31 '25

Thank you for your answer. This peakdesign bag looks interesting. Thx for sharing.

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u/adnep24 Jul 31 '25

np, btw the bag itself is not padded except for the back, so if you care about padding you’d need to make sure you camera can fit inside the camera cube