Tamrac 3447 Rally 7 Camera/Laptop Bag (Brown with Tan)

Comments about Tamrac 3447 Rally 7 Camera/Laptop Bag (Brown with Tan):

Bought this bag for bringing a fair amount of gear on vacation without being too problematic for flights/ trains. We pack light enough to avoid checking baggage with airlines and to make train-hopping around Europe less cumbersome. We bring 1 medium duffel per person + 1 "personal item". My wife uses her "personal item" to bring the extras that don't fit in the duffels and I bring this with our gear. Easy, but still packs everything we want to bring.

I really like that the bag stands up on its own both empty and full of gear, but that does make it a bit wide and since the bottom is padded, it doesn't collapse down well.

I also appreciate that the bag doesn't blatantly scream "I'm a camera bag! Come and take me!" It's obvious you're carrying a substantial amount of stuff, but it's better than a Canon bag.

The shoulder strap is fine but not stellar; I'd have appreciated a longer padded section.

The handle is attached near the seam of the back and the flap, which is a small comfort because the bag won't drop too far or tilt sideways much if you go to pick it up but forgot to clip it shut.

The main clip is also a bit different than what I was used to with a typical bag. The prongs that you squeeze to release are not covered when the clip is secured (the female end of the clip is much shorter than the prongs). This makes it easy to open but I found it tricky at first to close it one-handed while wearing the bag.

To get the most of it, I have two packing configurations for this bag.

For the actual traveling, I stick my tripod in the duffel and fit the rest into this bag: 5Dmkii, 50mm 1.4, 16-35mm 2.8L, 70-200mm 2.8L 2, and remote shutter release go in the main compartment; memory cards, spare battery, charger, and couple of filters go in the front pocket. I also carry a little 13-14 inch laptop that fits in the laptop compartment nicely.

While out and about, I have a holster-style shoulder bag that I put the camera body in with whichever lens I have on at the time and use the extra space in the Rally 7 to hold my tripod and ball head. The tripod JUST BARELY fits (with the head taken off), laid across the top. It's a Gitzo 1542T so it's admittedly more compact than a lot of other tripods. For something even a couple inches larger, I'd rig up some tripod loops on the outside of the bag or look for a bag that has them built-in.

It took some doing at first to get organized but everything fits snugly. Of course, packing all that in ends up weighing a fair bit for a messenger style bag as opposed to a backpack, but it is secure, reasonably well-padded, and everything is accessible from the hip.

Comments about Tamrac 3447 Rally 7 Camera/Laptop Bag (Brown with Tan):

I use this bag to carry my Canon T3 with a Tamron 17-50mm lens attached, plus 2 Nikon SB-28s, with room to spare. I also travel with a 13" Macbook Pro and a few accessories. Great bag for walking around with the essentials, and doesn't look too much like a camera bag.

Comments about Tamrac 3447 Rally 7 Camera/Laptop Bag (Brown with Tan):

As pointed out in other reviews, this is a large bag. It will be great for traveling. It will hold 2 camera bodies, 3+ lenses, and more. My laptop is 15" wide and fits in the bag as if it was made for it. It will also carry my Kindle, ipod, point and shoot, extra battery, and accessories. However, I would not take this bag to a location where I would do a lot of walking: hiking

Comments about Tamrac 3447 Rally 7 Camera/Laptop Bag (Brown with Tan):

This bag is a very convenient size and easily stores my camera, 3 lenses, a flash, laptop, and all the "extras" that I need with me (batteries, chargers,etc) when traveling to going to a session. It is too big, however, to use as a day-bag when going on an outing with friends and family.

Comments about Tamrac 3447 Rally 7 Camera/Laptop Bag (Brown with Tan):

Great size bag, good for all occasions.