Customer Ratings: 
List Price: $76.95
Sale Price: $39.70
Today's Bonus: 48% Off
As an introduction, I have a Pentax K10D with the kit lens, a Sigma 50-150 telephoto and a Sigma 10-20 wide angle. I wanted a bag that would fit close top my body and hold all three items.
This is my third attempt to purchase a bag. At first glance I though this bag would be to big. However, for these items it's just the right size.
The Good:
The material and construction are good. The front pocket is big enough to actuall hold some accesories. The much maligned clip actually works fine for me. It pops open with one hand and goes back together easily because there is a guide track that centers the insert. The size and shape are really nice for carry. It lays close to the body, is not too stiff but still has some protection.
The Bad:
The dividers are held in place with velcro. There are two strips that run horizontally across the long end of the inside of the bag. these strips catch on the sharp edges of the lenses as you remove them from the bag. If you store your hoods backwards on the lens, the hoods catch coming out every time. If you attach the hood to the lens in the forward position, it catches going into the bag. This is especially bad with the lens on the camera. It doesn't just drop into the bag. You have to fiddle with it everytime you put the camera back (which kind of defeats the purpose of this kind of bag.)
The flap is attractive and gives the bag a stealth look. But, it's pretty big and hard to move out of the way to get the camera out for a quick snap. If you fold it over against your body, then the equipment is visible and not protected from the top.
I've decided to keep the bag but I need to come up with a way to cover the edges of the velcro. Duct tape would probably work but the glue would make sticky mess. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Click Here For Most Helpful Customer Reviews >>
I wanted a great camera bag for street photography to carry a Nikon D7000, plus an 18-200mm VR lens, a 50mm lens and some odds and ends. To be clear: I wasn't looking for a travel bag or a way to haul gear to a shoot. I wanted a messenger-style camera bag for street photography.
If you want a bag for walking and shooting, this is the bag. It's the best I could find, regardless of price. Yes, Crumpler and Timbuk2 make much better camera bags, but they look like camera bags, cost much more, and are less functional for my needs.
So, here's the good and the bad about this bag, the Tamrac Rally 6:
Pros: Size! Padding! Cost!
The size is frigging perfect. Absolutely perfect. If you need to carry around an iPad or netbook, you'll want the Rally 5. Otherwise, this is the bag to get.
The padding is excellent. It's padded on all sides, plus it has extra dividers and a padded shoulder-strap attachment.
It costs less than $60.
So here's the bad: The bag is to basic when it comes to storage. It has a pocket in the front, but that pocket is kind of lame. Also, the clip that holds the main flap closed is terrible. Really terrible. How Tamrac could have screwed up the design of a CLIP is beyond my comprehension. It's a frigging plastic clip kids. Get it right. This clip has an ignorant diagonal/pointy design that is EASY to screw up while closing. It's so bad that I'll probably look into replacing it (if possible).
That being said, I'm still giving this bag 5 stars. Why? It's only $60. It looks like a messenger bag. It's really well padded. It's easy to walk around town with, pulling your camera out when you need it and putting it away when you don't. The new Snoop bag by Timbuk2, for example has two clips. If you're walking around town taking photos, do you really want to be constantly dealing with two clips just to reach your camera? No. One clip makes for a proper walking around camera bag.
I originally bought the smaller Rally 4 bag. It was a little too small for my needs, so, I started looking at other bags again. I upped the price I was willing to pay all the way to $200 and I still couldn't find a better photo-walking camera bag than this. If you want a messenger-style bag for street photography, I don't think you can do better. Even with the god awful clip on this bag, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.
Best Deals for Tamrac 3446 Rally 6 Camera Bag (Black)
With my recent purchase of my first DSLR camera, I needed a case or bag but didn't really know what to look for. I initially started looking at bags from Canon, then Lowepro, CaseLogic, and finally Tamrac. I found out that no one bag is perfect for all people and uses. I will probably end up with at least two bags for two distinct functions. I chose the Tamrac Rally 6 to be my all-purpose, day bag.
PROS:
Decent amount of storage
Good protection
OK build quality
Discrete appearance
CONS:
Horrible clip
Tamrac logo a bit loud
Front-heavy imbalance
I chose the Tamrac Rally 6 for its discrete appearance and because it was a messenger-style bag. I liked that it fit what I wanted to carry with me on trips to the park with my kids and other brief events. Here is what I was able to fit into the bag:
Canon EOS Rebel T2i w/18-55mm lens attached
55-250mm telephoto lens
Battery charger and cable
Lenspen
Spudz microfiber cloth
User manual
I probably would have been able to fit a small flash and a 50mm prime lens as well but those are on my Wishlist and I don't own them yet. The Velcro dividers are easy to configure and the interior of the bag provides a good amount of impact protection. The sides also have flaps to cover the edges to keep light rain and dust at bay. Unfortunately, when I put in all my gear, I discovered that the Rally 6 became imbalanced and when I set the bag down, more often than not, it would tilt forward and lay down on the front of the bag.
The Tamrac Rally 6 is slightly larger than but very similar to the Tamrac Express 7 with a different flap and altered side pockets. The Rally 6 is a newer bag and it appears that the complaints about the clip on the Express 7 were not addressed for the Rally 6. The clip isn't always very easy to lock and even worse, it is extremely easy to unlock. Other than the clip, there's only a small patch of velcro that keeps that flap closed. Without a secure clip, I am afraid that my equipment will fall out or get swiped without me even knowing it.
If not for the clip issues, I would have considered the Rally 6 a decent bag, but I cannot recommend the bag with the existing clip design.
Honest reviews on Tamrac 3446 Rally 6 Camera Bag (Black)
Would've been better with an iPad/Laptop sleeve; Lowerpro makes one with the sleeve for less money. This one looks much cooler.
Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Tamrac 3446 Rally 6 Camera Bag (Black)
I ordered 2 bags for my Canon 5D Mark III on Amazon and they were either too bulky (Canon bag) or won't fit (a sling backpack). The Mark III is huge/heavy and the lens I have are huge/heavy, so I needed a bag that is big, yet small enough for my frame. I went to many stores in search of the perfect bag, and I found this one at Best Buy for a great price. It is the right size (like a regular messenger bag), it's lightweight and doesn't feel awkward or stiff across your body.
It has a pocket in the back (no zipper) where you can slide in manuals or an iPad. The 2 side pockets can hold your smartphone, mini water bottle, etc. There is a zippered pocket underneath the flap that has 2 divided (no zipper) deep pockets.
I docked down a star because the bottom doesn't seem like it has enough padding to plopped on the floor. With a regular bulky DSLR camera bag, it has so much padding that you can plopped it on a cement ground without thinking much. With this bag, you'll have to carefully put down your bag unless you add more padding. I'm going to put those bubble bags that Amazon usually ships with. It also doesn't have many zippered pockets.
The plastic lock is fine. Easy to un-clip. If you don't want to use the clip, there's a piece of velcro that sticks the top flap together.
