SamRothstein
Senior Member
Who will win?!
So after several days of looking around, I think I've narrowed it down to two very similar bags. The Lowepro Event Messenger 250 and the Tamrac Rally 6. Both are very similar in styling and dimensions, with the Lowpro slightly bigger. Two advantages of the Lowepro is that it has a sleeve/slot for a laptop or tablet, neither of which I currently own, and the lifetime warranty. Both can currently be had for $40 which is right in my price preference. I also like that neither of these bags scream out "There's an expensive camera in here!"
What I'm looking for in a bag is the ability to store my gear which currently consists of: Nikon D5100 w/ 18-55kit, 18-200 Sigma, Yongnuo 565 flash, AA rechargeable batteries + charger, cleaning kit and a couple filters/shutter cable, remote SD cards etc. Seems like either bag will be able to easily store all that, with room to spare. I'd like to have it all in one bag so I can grab it and go, and keep all the bits and pieces off the desk where it's currently stored where my little one can get at it. I'm normally a backpack person and have been just sticking the gear in there wrapped in a neoprene sleeve, but it's not ideal, and I can't seem to find a camera backpack that I like (can't find one that has enough "general" storage space), so I'm going to go the messenger bag route, and use my existing backpack for travel purposes only now. That'll probably work out better since I can store regular items for the baby, wife and I in the backpack when traveling and have the camera stuff separate.
Anything super good or bad about either, or is it just a matter of pure choice at this point? I'm leaning heavily towards the Lowepro at this time, and will probably order it this afternoon. Any other bags to consider in the SUB $50 range? I really wish there were some local shops that stocked either of these bags, but the nearest "camera shop" is what used to be Calumet in the burbs, which is about an hour from me.
So after several days of looking around, I think I've narrowed it down to two very similar bags. The Lowepro Event Messenger 250 and the Tamrac Rally 6. Both are very similar in styling and dimensions, with the Lowpro slightly bigger. Two advantages of the Lowepro is that it has a sleeve/slot for a laptop or tablet, neither of which I currently own, and the lifetime warranty. Both can currently be had for $40 which is right in my price preference. I also like that neither of these bags scream out "There's an expensive camera in here!"
What I'm looking for in a bag is the ability to store my gear which currently consists of: Nikon D5100 w/ 18-55kit, 18-200 Sigma, Yongnuo 565 flash, AA rechargeable batteries + charger, cleaning kit and a couple filters/shutter cable, remote SD cards etc. Seems like either bag will be able to easily store all that, with room to spare. I'd like to have it all in one bag so I can grab it and go, and keep all the bits and pieces off the desk where it's currently stored where my little one can get at it. I'm normally a backpack person and have been just sticking the gear in there wrapped in a neoprene sleeve, but it's not ideal, and I can't seem to find a camera backpack that I like (can't find one that has enough "general" storage space), so I'm going to go the messenger bag route, and use my existing backpack for travel purposes only now. That'll probably work out better since I can store regular items for the baby, wife and I in the backpack when traveling and have the camera stuff separate.
Anything super good or bad about either, or is it just a matter of pure choice at this point? I'm leaning heavily towards the Lowepro at this time, and will probably order it this afternoon. Any other bags to consider in the SUB $50 range? I really wish there were some local shops that stocked either of these bags, but the nearest "camera shop" is what used to be Calumet in the burbs, which is about an hour from me.
