Nice work and very resourceful. I’m actually down with DIY, just overwhelmed on several fronts currently so looking for the happy path in terms of time, at least. (And, I can be a bit lazy… just installed my Denali system after sitting on the kit for a year!). Anyway, I may look around for a case first to fit my photo kit needs (I’ve been known to travel with two bodies and several lenses), before looking at a solution. Maybe it’s the case (pun?) that Caribou’s offerings don’t necessarily match my needs. Thanks for the reality check!
Pelican/Lowepro camera case modification for R1200GSA
Hi,
I was looking for a safe way to carry my photo gear on my GS for a while. In a flea market, I stumbled upon a Lowepro Omni Pro which is a photo bag sold with a matching Pelican case.
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I asked my BMW local club and I got an accidented aluminum case (like this one but damaged)
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I was able to salvage the stainless parts that mates to the rack and attached them to the Pelican case
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Reinforced from inside with aluminum flat bar
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I was looking for a safe way to carry my photo gear on my GS for a while. In a flea market, I stumbled upon a Lowepro Omni Pro which is a photo bag sold with a matching Pelican case.
I asked my BMW local club and I got an accidented aluminum case (like this one but damaged)
I was able to salvage the stainless parts that mates to the rack and attached them to the Pelican case
Reinforced from inside with aluminum flat bar
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Thanks mucho for this elaboration! My two bodies are a D850 and Z7. I’ll always pack a Voigtlander 21/1.4 (Leica M) and a combo of:
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I have a MeFoto carbon fiber travel tripod, but I haven’t ever brought it on my bike. Fits easy in a pannier, though. I’d be using the Pelican case with my Bumot soft panniers, not so much with the OEM alum panniers.
Anyway, kinda excited to start a camera top case project. I’m not in a hurry, so plenty of time to plan… your info is a great start, thank you!
- Voigtlander 125/2.5 (F mount)
- Voigtlander 40/1.2 (Leica M)
- Nikon 70-200/2.8 (great lens, though tough to haul on a bike!)
- Nikon 300/4 PF (pretty compact, easier than the 70-200 for carry)
- Batteries, chargers, iPad with LR, Z/M adapter, USB cables, etc.
.I have a MeFoto carbon fiber travel tripod, but I haven’t ever brought it on my bike. Fits easy in a pannier, though. I’d be using the Pelican case with my Bumot soft panniers, not so much with the OEM alum panniers.
Anyway, kinda excited to start a camera top case project. I’m not in a hurry, so plenty of time to plan… your info is a great start, thank you!
My employer head office and our robot assembly plant are in Toronto but I work remotely from my place in Quebec City or around the world at our clients facilities.
Of course, I'm often in Toronto, get in touch when you'll know when you'll be around.
I do mostly urbex photography with a lot of light effects, hence the lots of flashes, filters, etc..
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Of course, I'm often in Toronto, get in touch when you'll know when you'll be around.
I do mostly urbex photography with a lot of light effects, hence the lots of flashes, filters, etc..
Hellbound
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