As a motorcycle tourer who loves photography, carrying my precious photography gear while riding is not only inconvenient, but it is also a time consuming affair, when it comes to taking photographs en route.
Ever since I bought my DSLR, I had been planning to get custom inserts or a small bag that can be put inside the regular tankbags, in order to carry my camera gear with ease. However thanks to the fact that most tankbags available in India have strong magnets, I have been a little hesitant in trying it out.
So when couple of months ago Payeng from ViaTerra Gear told me about the DSLR tank bag they were designing, I was happy to say the least and was eagerly waiting for it to be unveiled. Today ViaTerra has finally announced their DSLR Tankbag, Fly. And even though it would be a while before I get my hands on this and review it, I couldn’t help but share its product photographs here.
ViaTerra Fly DSLR Tankbag
- Styrofoam Padding – to isolate camera equipment from vibration/jolts
- Elastic Loops & Zipped Pockets – to prevent camera equipment from bouncing around
- Mounting Straps – compatible on all kind of tank surfaces
- Concealed Compartment – straps can be tucked/zipped away in the bag when not in use
- Convertible into a Tankbag, Tailbag & Backpack
Overall it looks like a very promising product, one which is likely to appeal to photogs like me, rest I will only be able to tell, once I get the review unit :).
4 Comments
have you used this bag? I love carrying my photographic equipment, but its a pain to put all my gear in a saddle bag, or even so carry my lowepro on my back. Was looking for something like this for a long time. Would love to hear from you, about how this bag performs ??
I have tried it out on short ride, but not on a major one. It is quite good, if you are using a DSLR without battery grip and small to medium lens. Of course the place to carry spare lens isn’t that great, and extra lenses are best carried in camera backpack.
I bought this bag after reading reviews (including yours, Yogesh) before my Spiti valley trip. Over 1500 km, this bag performed exceptionally well. The fly was a blessing on narrow roads, as the whole process of stopping the bike, pulling out the camera, changing a lens, clicking a picture and then pushing off again took less than a minute. I carried a Nikon with kit lens + 50mm + 135mm lens. The bag accommodated them very well with plenty of space left over to store gloves, cap, bandana, sun glasses etc.,
Thanks Utpal, great to know that this review was helpful for you and you are satisfied with your purchase :).