Hi Jon do you really have the time to use SRL equipment fully during biking? Maybe just a cheap Point and shoot camera with a 35-40mm lens would be good enough. It does not mind dirt and shake and you will get one nearly for free on auctions. If it fails, not a lot is lost and it fits in a pocket. I have a Konica C35 AF which even accepts filters and a manual Olympus XA and both take quite good photos.
Just an idea greetings Markus >>-----Original Message----- >>From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 4:37 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: Best equipment for harsh conditions? >> >> >>The old S1 lenses are general very well built. If the 24-48mm is >>anything like the >>35-85mm you couldn't do much better. >> >>Jon M wrote: >> >>>The old Series 1 lenses are pretty tough? I have a >>>24-48/3.8 - I could probably get by with just that and >>>maybe a telephoto lens. >>> >>>--- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Jon M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Say you wanted to bring an SLR and 1-3 lenses with >>>>> >>>>> >>>>you >>>> >>>> >>>>>on a mountain biking trip... how would you do it, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>and >>>> >>>> >>>>>what sort of body/lenses would you bring? >>>>> >>>>>Just how tough IS pentax equipment? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>From a couple of months ago: >>>> >>>> >>>>>>Friend of my friend has accidentally left his >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>*istD on the roof of his >>>> >>>> >>>>>>car and didn't noticed it till he drove 0.5 km. By >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>that time 1.5 tons >>>> >>>> >>>>>>weighting car overran it... See how it looks here: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/26424/display/2774542 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Lens is completely destroyed, but *istD survived >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>and is still working >>>> >>>> >>>>>>having only a few scratches on its bottom :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>I'd bring an ist-D and the FA 28/2.8 AL for one >>>>lens. Next choice would >>>>be the Vivitar 70-210 Series 1 or the Pentax FA >>>>50/1.4 or A 20/2.8, >>>>depending what kind of shooting I was planning on. I >>>>have a Tamrac >>>>"Velocity 7" bag that I'd use for this kind of >>>>travel. >>>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Mark Roberts >>>>Photography and writing >>>>www.robertstech.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>____________________________________________________ >>>Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page >>>http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>-- >>When you're worried or in doubt, >> Run in circles, (scream and shout). >>
