Vibration Impact on D810

If the vibration is that bad I'd definitely be worried about my body. My camera would be fine.

romfordbluenose said:

If the vibration is that bad I'd definitely be worried about my body. My camera would be fine.

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Haha. Exactly what I was thinking...

Bluefin said:

Should I be concerned?

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My personal experience is that you will have no problem.

I have ridden both a Softtail and an Electra-glide farther than that many times with the camera in nothing other than a thin camera case. I have never had an issue.

Or, you could trade for a Goldwing

Bluefin said:

I need some advice: I have a Harley Road King and my buddy and I are going to ride from Maine to Reno next summer. I would like to bring my D810 and Tamron 24-70 w/image stabilization. My concern is the excessive vibration from the bike and it's impact on the equipment.

I have no clue as to the mechanical design of the mirror, aperture blades and other moving parts of the lens and camera.

The equipment will be in the top of a tall bag strapped to the passenger backrest so it will have about 24 inches of soft clothing to rest on.

Should I be concerned? Should I look at a mirrorless solution?

I'm sure some of you seriously bounce your equipment around on jeep trails, African safaris, boats, etc.

Any advice would be appreciated....Thanks......Mark

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I've taken my D810 in all about 3000 miles on a Triumph triple. No problems, even when I got in a rather mad race when I should have known better. If your Harley is causing so much vibes that it will cause problems, can I suggest that you change it for a proper another bike? Seriously, I don't think you have a problem. I put my kit in a tank bag which I've lined with some high density foam, cut to hold the pieces of kit snug. I usually carry the body, a 200-500/5.6E, a 14-24/2.8G and a couple of small lenses. I have enough room left in the bag for a week's clothes and ablution materials (well, a week's worth for a biker). I'm not sure your 'top of a tall bag' is the best placement. For a start, it'll increase the acceleration that the camera kit is subject to. For a second, that heavy kit up the top will raise the CoG higher than you'd want. I'd tend to put it down low, with the clothes on top.

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Bob.
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I don't think you'll need to worry... With that said I've picked up Storm case for my rides which makes me feel much more comfortable, especially when on crazy roads



















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JarekN

I think you're correct in being concerned.

I would at least try to isolate the camera from vibration by packing it carefully with a soft foam such as egg crate.