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jonscott · 05-13-2009, 1:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DeathWish01

and you do have a valid point... unless your like me and don't require insurance... but thats a whole 'nother story...

I didn't mean on the bike...I meant on the camera gear. Even comprehensive auto insurance with a rider won't cover the loss of "professional, high-loss-value equipment."

Uglystick · 05-13-2009, 1:36 AM

Ill post the pic when I get home..

As for the professional photography URLS i went to school for 3 years to learn Content, The way the brain works and how to draw the eye into an image. perspective, lighting, Post production and the list goes on.. not really something you can pick up off the web..

I would bet that if jon takes 1000 photo's 900 would be beyond the ability of the hack photographer (technically)
800 of them would be usable professionally
600 would be submitted for use to the client
200 would be accepted by the client
20 of those chosen would be the ones jon thought that the client would choose. lol

How far wrong am I jon...

DeathWish01 · 05-13-2009, 1:37 AM

oh progressive will cover up to 3000 bucks in luggage... comes free w/ motorcycle insurance... and its only 800 bucks a year for me... prolly more or less for people who have more motorcycle time or have lots of tickets...

Uglystick · 05-13-2009, 1:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DeathWish01

oh progressive will cover up to 3000 bucks in luggage...

That covers 1 of my camera bodies (my 5d)
and 1 Lens my 100-400L ..

DeathWish01 · 05-13-2009, 1:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Uglystick

Ill post the pic when I get home..

As for the professional photography URLS i went to school for 3 years to learn Content, The way the brain works and how to draw the eye into an image. perspective, lighting, Post production and the list goes on.. not really something you can pick up off the web..

no no i meant do you have any of your pics online... not how did you learn to take pics LOL
wasn't it you that did that bit on the motorcycle magazine about birds, wanting us to send us our pictures and somehow heisti's mangled mess made it in... or am i thinking of someone else?

Uglystick · 05-13-2009, 1:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DeathWish01

no no i meant do you have any of your pics online... not how did you learn to take pics LOL
wasn't it you that did that bit on the motorcycle magazine about birds, wanting us to send us our pictures and somehow heisti's mangled mess made it in... or am i thinking of someone else?

No not I my friend..

DeathWish01 · 05-13-2009, 1:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Uglystick

That covers 1 of my camera bodies (my 5d)
and 1 Lens my 100-400L ..

well im sure you can upgrade it... the 3000 is just the free stuff.... damn you guys and your camera's... why do you carry it on a bike, ain't you scared its gonna mess up your camera or get stolen or just some random act of god happening, that you would be safer in a car then a bike... <shrugs> just my opinion... i just stick my camera in my givi case and wrap it in my "just in case" clothing...

Uglystick · 05-13-2009, 1:45 AM

I carry mine in a hard case packed in foam and in the car..

jonscott · 05-13-2009, 1:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Uglystick

Ill post the pic when I get home..

As for the professional photography URLS i went to school for 3 years to learn Content, The way the brain works and how to draw the eye into an image. perspective, lighting, Post production and the list goes on.. not really something you can pick up off the web..

I would bet that if jon takes 1000 photo's 900 would be beyond the ability of the hack photographer (technically)
800 of them would be usable professionally
600 would be submitted for use to the client
200 would be accepted by the client
20 of those chosen would be the ones jon thought that the client would choose. lol

How far wrong am I jon...

You're pretty much on the money in terms of percentage

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeathWish01

oh progressive will cover up to 3000 bucks in luggage... comes free w/ motorcycle insurance... and its only 800 bucks a year for me... prolly more or less for people who have more motorcycle time or have lots of tickets...

That's luggage...Personal property, not "commercial equipment." The waters get murky there, and it's very frustrating (don't even get me started on crossing into Canada with my gear), so it's much better to just buy separate equipment insurance available through many of the pro shooter organizations.

DeathWish01 · 05-13-2009, 1:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Uglystick

I carry mine in a hard case packed in foam and in the car..

well chit... givin the forum name i was thinking that you were packin it on your bike... LOL. I would too if i had as much gear as you, i just carry the camera w/ the lense and nothing else so if it goes im not out too awefully much, at least not the cost of the bird

jonscott · 05-13-2009, 1:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Uglystick

I carry mine in a hard case packed in foam and in the car..

Yeah, if I'm packing major gear it's in the cage. On my bikes though I'll either carry in the hard saddlebags on the Road King or Street Glide, or in a Pelican case, in a T-Bag.

Seeing INS's tank bag mod is pretty cool and is making me mentally ruminate about a few different things...I hadn't ever really planned on carrying much camera stuff on the bird.

Uglystick · 05-13-2009, 1:55 AM

My hard case is a Pelican and the gear doenst travel without it..

DeathWish01 · 05-13-2009, 1:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jonscott

Yeah, if I'm packing major gear it's in the cage. On my bikes though I'll either carry in the hard saddlebags on the Road King or Street Glide, or in a Pelican case, in a T-Bag.

you just like the t-bag... c'mon admit it

ImNoSaint · 05-13-2009, 9:40 AM

My business insurance covers the gear. I've been shooting professionally both still and film from motorcycles and just about anything else that moves for years, and for the exception of having a grip release my 'Bird after rigging it with a camera mount and tipping it over on the LH side ($2200), I've been pretty lucky so far.

My last shoot:

ImNoSaint · 05-13-2009, 9:55 AM

An afterthought - we're all taking perhaps the greatest risk simply by riding - funny that we're more anal about our gear than we are about our own personal safety, ATGATT not withstanding.

I'm not shooting any fast lenses on my ride, that'd be crazy, but I'm comfortable with the gear I'm packing. I'd rather loose a lens than miss a shot.

Years ago I had a gig shooting professional cycling on the East Coast and in Europe. I was shooting digital Betacam and an Arri SRII 16mm, at times with a Steadicam, from the back of a BMW bike. I couldn't think about the costs involved if we went down. I had to forget about it and my precariousness and shoot the race.

jonscott · 05-13-2009, 10:53 PM

I just got my Cortech Tailpack today, and it looks like the guts out of one of my Tamrac backpacks will go in it quite nicely.

Thanks for the inspiration!

next is to build a grab bar mount for the 300 2.8

ImNoSaint · 05-13-2009, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jonscott

I just got my Cortech Tailpack today, and it looks like the guts out of one of my Tamrac backpacks will go in it quite nicely.

Thanks for the inspiration!

Cool. Glad that's working for you.

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Originally Posted by jonscott

next is to build a grab bar mount for the 300 2.8

Now you're just showing off.

jonscott · 05-14-2009, 1:00 AM

Yeah, I was just funnin' ya with that one.

Uglystick · 05-14-2009, 1:16 AM

Out of curiosity imnosaint, how does a UV filter stand up to something like a bee impact at 60 mph..

jonscott · 05-14-2009, 2:14 AM

I don't know about bees, but I can tell you that the ones I've used don't stand up at all to a paintball hit at 300 feet per second (better that than the front element though)

05-13-2009, 1:36 AM	#22
Uglystick Administrator Join Date: Oct 08 2007 Location: Australia Age: 49 Posts: 2,323	Re: Tank Bag Conversion for Photo Gear Ill post the pic when I get home.. As for the professional photography URLS i went to school for 3 years to learn Content, The way the brain works and how to draw the eye into an image. perspective, lighting, Post production and the list goes on.. not really something you can pick up off the web.. I would bet that if jon takes 1000 photo's 900 would be beyond the ability of the hack photographer (technically) 800 of them would be usable professionally 600 would be submitted for use to the client 200 would be accepted by the client 20 of those chosen would be the ones jon thought that the client would choose. lol How far wrong am I jon... __________________ Laying in bed and crying "Oh God!" does not Constitute going to church

05-13-2009, 1:45 AM	#28
Uglystick Administrator Join Date: Oct 08 2007 Location: Australia Age: 49 Posts: 2,323	Re: Tank Bag Conversion for Photo Gear I carry mine in a hard case packed in foam and in the car.. __________________ Laying in bed and crying "Oh God!" does not Constitute going to church

05-13-2009, 1:55 AM	#32
Uglystick Administrator Join Date: Oct 08 2007 Location: Australia Age: 49 Posts: 2,323	Re: Tank Bag Conversion for Photo Gear My hard case is a Pelican and the gear doenst travel without it.. __________________ Laying in bed and crying "Oh God!" does not Constitute going to church

05-13-2009, 9:55 AM	#35
ImNoSaint Carpe Angulara Join Date: Mar 09 2007 Location: St. George, Utah Posts: 235	Re: Tank Bag Conversion for Photo Gear An afterthought - we're all taking perhaps the greatest risk simply by riding - funny that we're more anal about our gear than we are about our own personal safety, ATGATT not withstanding. I'm not shooting any fast lenses on my ride, that'd be crazy, but I'm comfortable with the gear I'm packing. I'd rather loose a lens than miss a shot. Years ago I had a gig shooting professional cycling on the East Coast and in Europe. I was shooting digital Betacam and an Arri SRII 16mm, at times with a Steadicam, from the back of a BMW bike. I couldn't think about the costs involved if we went down. I had to forget about it and my precariousness and shoot the race. __________________ Cornering Consciousness Tripping the Light Pacific Last edited by ImNoSaint; 05-13-2009 at 11:29 PM.

05-13-2009, 10:53 PM	#36
jonscott Railin' Join Date: Apr 17 2009 Location: Portland, OR \| Dallas, TX Posts: 672	Re: Tank Bag Conversion for Photo Gear I just got my Cortech Tailpack today, and it looks like the guts out of one of my Tamrac backpacks will go in it quite nicely. Thanks for the inspiration! next is to build a grab bar mount for the 300 2.8 __________________ When you see a car, think of the stupidest thing the driver could do, then get prepared for it to happen.

05-14-2009, 1:00 AM	#38
jonscott Railin' Join Date: Apr 17 2009 Location: Portland, OR \| Dallas, TX Posts: 672	Re: Tank Bag Conversion for Photo Gear Yeah, I was just funnin' ya with that one. __________________ When you see a car, think of the stupidest thing the driver could do, then get prepared for it to happen.

05-14-2009, 1:16 AM	#39
Uglystick Administrator Join Date: Oct 08 2007 Location: Australia Age: 49 Posts: 2,323	Re: Tank Bag Conversion for Photo Gear Out of curiosity imnosaint, how does a UV filter stand up to something like a bee impact at 60 mph.. __________________ Laying in bed and crying "Oh God!" does not Constitute going to church

05-14-2009, 2:14 AM	#40
jonscott Railin' Join Date: Apr 17 2009 Location: Portland, OR \| Dallas, TX Posts: 672	Re: Tank Bag Conversion for Photo Gear I don't know about bees, but I can tell you that the ones I've used don't stand up at all to a paintball hit at 300 feet per second (better that than the front element though) __________________ When you see a car, think of the stupidest thing the driver could do, then get prepared for it to happen.

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