The bag before the transformation
The bag with a first layer as base
Tank bag for photocamera
Because everybody that has both passions, the bike and the photo, knows where is the problem: the camera in the topcase is protected and nice, but when you need to get at it to take a picture is a big mess. Keeping the camera in a backpack isn't exactly the best in case of an accident (ouch!), so what's left?The tank bag!
But usually isn't really well padded...
Think and think again, I thought: why not to 'pad' the tank bag? Sure, I could go and buy a pre-made one, but why buying when you can build yourself? So one nice day I went to a DIY wearhouse, bought a bunch of sponge and made myself a bag. I was looking for 'normal' sponge, but they didn't sold it in human size, only monster size, so I got some soundproofing sponge instead.
The bag was already here, so that's not a problem. Now the problem is to put them together with some glue...
Assembly
As you can see, the sponge ain't flat, one side is cone-shaped, this means that two layer can 'lock' one in the other, that's fine for me. Around the bag I put a piece of a carpet (it was lying around in the attic, after vacuuming it was ok).Once decide (more or less) how to put the thing together, I used the same paper that sported the brand of the sponge to make a template, then grabbed myself a sharp blade and start cutting.
Is not necessary to do an ultra-fine work, since the sponge is going to be pressed.
 The camera with the padding around |
 Space for a 55mm at the right |
I decided to do the work in two blocks, so I can put the camera with the standard 18/55 or the 28/135. On the right side I carved an hole for the 50mm and another small space for memory sticks or wathever.
I glued together the sponge with some very strong (but smelly) glue.
 The bag with the padding inside. |
 Together |
 Together (2) |
To 'close' the whole thing, I used some velcro to attach a layer of sponge to the lid of the bag, this way everything can be removed if necessity arise.
Once closed the bag looks a little 'fat', but the sensation is good, it feels well padded and solid.
