What's with all this MTBing?

[Loupey]

I've read many of your profiles and bio's and it seems to me that there must some relationship between photography and mountain biking. I have some bikes hanging from the ceiling of my garage and I just can't see the connection. It seems to me an awkward and dangerous (and downright silly) way to take pictures! Even with IS lenses!

No, I must say I'd rather take a camera fishing instead. Although I once fell into a river full of 50-degree (fahrenheit to all you metrics) water with my wife's $1,400 Contax point-and-shoot. Things I learned thereafter:

#1 - it wasn't very waterproof
#2 - my wife gets mad when I ruin her camera
#3 - the repair people are pretty smart by charging me $700 to repair it (let's see...lose $700 to repair it or save $700 to buy a new one)
#4 - it's much cheaper to put a camera in a $0.02 sandwich bag before I put it in my fishing vest.

Oh, and yes, I had it repaired. Still works like it's brand new. Anyone want to buy a TVS II in mint condition?

[BMWJNKY]

I think its just a liking of the outdoors and most people that like the outdoors mountain bike. I'm pretty sure people arn't mtn biking and taking pics at the sametime, at least I don't. They may bring a camera with though.

[payn817]

Oddly enough within the past couple months, I have been wanting a bike, but it's cause it is easier to use in a city or in the middle of nowhere while shooting. Ever walk an 11 mile trail to shoot a few birds pics? If so, you would understand!

[Loupey]

The first part was meant to be a joke. The second part is not. From now on, I'll use more and ;) and 's.

If you knew me, you'd call me...
Loupey

[SmartWombat]

You don't have to ride a mtb to post here

[jorgemonkey]

You didn't know us MTBers are slowly taking over the world?

I actually found this site from posting a lot on MTBR.com, and I know there is a few more people here that are the same way. If my friends and I are just goin out for a fun ride, one of us will bring out little P&S camera. When the purpose is to go take some photos while out riding, then I'll pack a DSLR with some lenses, flashes, all that good stuff, and take it VERY easy down the trail.

Also I've actually used my bike a few times to go waaaay out somewhere and get nature shots. Gonna be doin it again when I get back into better shape.

[Asylum Steve]

The first part was meant to be a joke...

Ah, I think most of us knew that. Besides, if you look at folks' locations, you'll notice it's only the Cali "freaks" that mountain bike...

On the East Coast they're called ATBs...;)

[jorgemonkey]

Here is another shot taken while riding- I had the camera strapped to my neck, and picked up the camera and snapped off a few frames, and this is one of the ones I got.

[OldSchool]

Here is another shot taken while riding- I had the camera strapped to my neck, and picked up the camera and snapped off a few frames, and this is one of the ones I got.

Nice shot!

Great focus. Hand held, or did you use a tripod?
:^)

Tim

[jorgemonkey]

That was a, well lucky shot but fun My buddy and me were riding back from some trailwork we did down a paved road, and I put the camera strap around my neck and I was practicing having a small apeture & trying to take pictures of my buddy while moving so the background would be blurry, then I got the idea to take a picture of the tire while it was moving. It took a few tries to get it right, but I definatly like it.

Now, I definatly don't recommend anyone to carry their camera around their neck while riding in rocky areas, unless you have very good reflexes. I just remember thinking, if I fall and damage my camera, my wife is gonna KILL me.

[Loupey]

Ah, I think most of us knew that. Besides, if you look at folks' locations, you'll notice it's only the Cali "freaks" that mountain bike...

On the East Coast they're called ATBs...;)

Thanks, Steve - in the Midwest, I think we call them NUIPB (never used for their intended purposes bikes)

By the way jorgemonkey, that IS a cool shot

[Ultra Magnus]

I've taken pictures while riding before. That's where a small P&S comes in handy. I keep in in my shorts pocket so I can whip it out and take a shot really fast. The people I ride with are held up enough by my much slower pace so I try not to slow them down even more by taking forever to take a shot.

[Loupey]

So it can be done!;) I will post a picture of my "MTB" if I can remember to photograph it during the next few days.

[kornphlake]

I've taken pictures while riding before. That's where a small P&S comes in handy. I keep in in my shorts pocket so I can whip it out and take a shot really fast. The people I ride with are held up enough by my much slower pace so I try not to slow them down even more by taking forever to take a shot.

Is that really in the High Desert? I thought I was the only mountain biker in the whole area until I moved. We still head up that way a quite a bit to visit my parents in Hesperia, send me your email addy and we'll go ride together next time I'm up that way.

Kornphlake79 at yahoo dot com

[Loupey]

OK, Jorgemonkey. You're shot inspired me to go out this afternoon and try it. Sorry to say, different results ;) I still say that MTBing and photography is a silly thing to do (at the same time)

Disclaimer: no animals or people were injuried in the creation of this illustration.

[jorgemonkey]

I actually thing they look pretty cool! In the abstract way of course. I'm thinking of trying it again, but I want to use a wider angle lens than the one I have. The widest I have so far is a 28. I've also thought about hanging onto the remote control and using it to trip the shutter so I dont have to take my hands off the bar.

[JoshD]

I didn't realize there were photographers that DIDN'T mountain bike ;)

[greghalliday]

I've found that for me, photography is a sort of off-shoot from mountaineering, skiing and mountain biking. Initially a way to capture memories; (I'm a horrible journal keeper) it turned into a hobby in and of itself.

The image below I like mainly because my wife is the subject It was taken 10 minutes away from our first apartment in undergrad. I wish I still lived there

I like jorgemonkey's "taken while riding" image. My father-in-law (who acts younger than he is) tried one and nearly broke his camera (and collarbone). Not so fleet of reflex I might say.

[Photo-John]

The image below I like mainly because my wife is the subject It was taken 10 minutes away from our first apartment in undergrad. I wish I still lived there

Looks like Utah scrub oak in the fall. Love that!

[Photo-John]

I didn't realize there were photographers that DIDN'T mountain bike ;)

I know that rock! I've got photos of that same spot, I think. Bottom of Porcupine, right?

[brianc]

I know that rock! I've got photos of that same spot, I think. Bottom of Porcupine, right?

yep. we could have a thread on MTB photo of just that rock!

[mtbbrian]

I know that rock! I've got photos of that same spot, I think. Bottom of Porcupine, right?

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!! Porcupine Rim!
;)
Brian
Ride On!

[JoshD]

I know that rock! I've got photos of that same spot, I think. Bottom of Porcupine, right?

Nope, Sedona. Cathedral Rock I think, I forget the "rocks" there. But it's Sedona

[Sebastian]

It's time to get back to something else I love.

[greghalliday]

Sweet Sebastian. Steel is real. I bought a Race Lite in 1996. The serial number indicates that there were only 4 more frames built in the Santa Cruz shop before they sold (sold out?) to Trek. Now the frame and the Judy with 1" THREADED steer tube (what's that?, you may say) are hanging on my wall as a family heirloom.
Nice ride.
Greg

(For my new one, I had to stay with the Santa Cruz theme. But at least I used some Bonty components )