Easy Way To Take Pictures While Touring?
07-06-18 | 04:26 PM
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I just assumed disposable cameras were digital now. I wonder if it's getting harder to find places to develop the film.
googling "disposable digital camera" found some very cheap ones:
For example, $20:
vivitar "10 mpixel" takes 100 photos at a time! that's all! a tiny memory.
These low cost digitals have slippery looking cases. Some stick on velcro fuzz might help keep them from slipping out of your fingers.
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07-06-18 | 05:04 PM
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My first two film cameras did not even have batteries in them, I used a separate hand held light meter. I think the light meter batteries in my most recent film cameras died over a decade ago. And several decades ago I used to buy Tri-X film in 50 foot rolls and roll the film cartridges myself.
Photography has certainly changed a lot since then.
Photography has certainly changed a lot since then.
07-06-18 | 05:30 PM
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What?! Fietsbob shoots digital? I do not believe it. Giving in to the trends there. I would have pegged you for a manual Leica of some sort, seeing your devotion to SON and Rohloff. Is your camera Asian? You trust your images, your precious memories to be stored in Asia-made memory cards?
07-06-18 | 07:33 PM
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Nothing wrong with mountin a Gopro on a helmet. This vertigo bit is absurd.
The suggestions so far do not address the issue of framing the images while not looking through the camera because it is perched on top of one's head. Unless, of course, your photography technique is "spray & pray".
The suggestions so far do not address the issue of framing the images while not looking through the camera because it is perched on top of one's head. Unless, of course, your photography technique is "spray & pray".
My Galaxy S5 phone has an optional direct photo button on the lock screen. But it's still not that simple to pull out the phone, swipe the camera icon, blind aim, and click within the photo image to take the picture. I do it occasionally.
I used to bring my tiny Canon SD800 on rides. I could pull it out of my jersey pocket, press the power button, and take pictures one second later. I did blind aiming, and cropped and straightened when editing the photos later. Maybe one of ten shots was usable, so take lots of them!
It was expensive way back then, so I made a cord loop and and put it through the wrist strap. The cord was sized to let me keep the camera in my jersey pocket, and loop over my head and one shoulder. Then I didn't worry about dropping the camera.
I still bring it occasionally. Now, this 7 mega pixel camera is obsolete, so I just added a few narrow strips of Gorilla Tape to make the case easier to hold securely, and don't worry about dropping it. The cord loop was a little annoying.
I used to bring my tiny Canon SD800 on rides. I could pull it out of my jersey pocket, press the power button, and take pictures one second later. I did blind aiming, and cropped and straightened when editing the photos later. Maybe one of ten shots was usable, so take lots of them!
It was expensive way back then, so I made a cord loop and and put it through the wrist strap. The cord was sized to let me keep the camera in my jersey pocket, and loop over my head and one shoulder. Then I didn't worry about dropping the camera.
I still bring it occasionally. Now, this 7 mega pixel camera is obsolete, so I just added a few narrow strips of Gorilla Tape to make the case easier to hold securely, and don't worry about dropping it. The cord loop was a little annoying.
Now, it's no big loss if I do drop it.
I brought a ziploc bag in case it rained, and worried a little about sweat getting on it through my jersey.
A recent example photo, resized.
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Now, I'd look at water resistant cameras. These come in all price ranges, with different capabilities and picture quality.
For example: Fuji XP130
A video review here.
It has a power button next to the shutter button. Easy.
Last edited by KraneXL; 07-06-18 at 07:38 PM.
07-06-18 | 08:54 PM
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Disposables are for posers and wedding pintresters. Seriously, your camera phone (even a crappy old one) takes better pics than those, especially since any one you buy now is probably three years past its expiration date with an inch of dust on it from the store.
07-06-18 | 09:35 PM
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Yes, of course, you are right. Videos shot at chest height, showing permanently the rider's forearms and the handlebars are so much better. Having something dangling from your chest while wearing a harness to hold the contraption is infinitely better than perching the camera on the helmet. Silly me for suggesting otherwise...
07-06-18 | 09:43 PM
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I tried both a helmet mounted action camera and a handlebar mounted action camera. Neither produced images that were worthwhile. The depth of field and perspective were all wrong so scenes that I thought looked good and worthwhile of a photo looked awful once on the computer. The additional weight and bulkiness as well as awkward social interactions were a turn off as well.
Stopping to take pics with my iPhone is much better. Although I've become quite adept at sliding it out of my framebag and taking photos on the go as well. There are some things I miss that I would like to have photos of - namely wild animals I cross paths with - but there's no way I'd get those unless running a production quality cam the entire ride anyway.
Stopping to take pics with my iPhone is much better. Although I've become quite adept at sliding it out of my framebag and taking photos on the go as well. There are some things I miss that I would like to have photos of - namely wild animals I cross paths with - but there's no way I'd get those unless running a production quality cam the entire ride anyway.
07-06-18 | 09:55 PM
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The entire discussion here of cameras is missing those occasions where you want a long lens or a lens with some zoom on it for wild life. Some of my bike trips where I do not expect to see much wild life, I leave such a camera at home. But I was really happy I brought a superzoom camera with me on my south Florida tour in February 2017.
These photos were all photo reduced to 20 percent of original size, no other post processing was done.
These photos were all photo reduced to 20 percent of original size, no other post processing was done.
07-06-18 | 10:04 PM
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Well, the OP was about the least intrusive, easiest way of taking pics while riding. The OP said that taking out his cellphone, and unlocking it alone was already too much hassle. Most suggestions here, however, have been in the opposite sense of more, rather than less complicated. The OP thinks cell-phone is too much. Do you think carrying a stand-alone camera with a zoom lens will appeal to him?
07-06-18 | 10:08 PM
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I've been using Gopro with Karma gimbal on my handlebar for videos and used my Cellphone to take pictures. Gopro's voice command worked well and the Karma gimbal was attached to my handlebar using Gopro mount so quite easy to take it off and film using your hands if needed.
I mounted the Gopro on the top of my handlebar at the beginning of the tour, but I ended up mounting it under the handlebar later
Also, I can always double-click the power button to access the camera apps so I never really had to unlock my phone.
I mounted the Gopro on the top of my handlebar at the beginning of the tour, but I ended up mounting it under the handlebar later
Also, I can always double-click the power button to access the camera apps so I never really had to unlock my phone.
07-06-18 | 10:50 PM
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three words:
kodak.
disposable.
camera.
and three more:
tiny.
handlebar.
pouch.
https://www.amazon.com/Disposable-Ko.../dp/B000OFW65I
kodak.
disposable.
camera.
and three more:
tiny.
handlebar.
pouch.
https://www.amazon.com/Disposable-Ko.../dp/B000OFW65I
About halfway through the trip, I got fed up with the things and bought a small film camera and rolls of film.
When I got home, I bought a point-and-shoot.
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07-06-18 | 11:02 PM
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only ever used the disposable cameras thrice, for underwater shots in milford sound and snorkeling at broome, and then once on the liberty trail group ride in france. otherwise carried an SLR with slide film and a 35-70 lens.
nowadays a cheap point'n'shoot in a small hbar bag on a leash will do for action shots. of course if on tour, i'll stop and attempt to take a good photo if it's photoworthy.
07-07-18 | 03:12 AM
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I tried both a helmet mounted action camera and a handlebar mounted action camera. Neither produced images that were worthwhile. The depth of field and perspective were all wrong so scenes that I thought looked good and worthwhile of a photo looked awful once on the computer. The additional weight and bulkiness as well as awkward social interactions were a turn off as well.
Stopping to take pics with my iPhone is much better. Although I've become quite adept at sliding it out of my framebag and taking photos on the go as well. There are some things I miss that I would like to have photos of - namely wild animals I cross paths with - but there's no way I'd get those unless running a production quality cam the entire ride anyway.
I've been using Gopro with Karma gimbal on my handlebar for videos and used my Cellphone to take pictures. Gopro's voice command worked well and the Karma gimbal was attached to my handlebar using Gopro mount so quite easy to take it off and film using your hands if needed.
I mounted the Gopro on the top of my handlebar at the beginning of the tour, but I ended up mounting it under the handlebar later
Also, I can always double-click the power button to access the camera apps so I never really had to unlock my phone.
I mounted the Gopro on the top of my handlebar at the beginning of the tour, but I ended up mounting it under the handlebar later
Also, I can always double-click the power button to access the camera apps so I never really had to unlock my phone.
Last edited by KraneXL; 07-07-18 at 03:16 AM.
