Contribution · Jul 2015
I'm a one lens man and don't carry loads of gear around with me, so I thought the System 6 from Tamrac would be a no-brainer. In truth, the bag looks great externally and has more pockets and pouches than you can shake a stick at, and even the inside is constructed to reasonable standards, but could do with more firmer padding on the bottom. However, it's the inserts that really let this bag down with a bump in my view. They are too floppy, made from the same material as the bag's lining, but not padded very well and are a nightmare to reposition. The so called patented bridge gate is useless for lenses like the 77mm Canon variety. The flaps get in the way when putting the camera away on the hoof. The configuration makes working from the bag whilst walking about very frustrating. In the end I took out all the inserts bar one, which is now tight to one end of the bag. Using one of those soft resin fold up seat pads you can buy in any hiking shop, I made a half-inch thick pad for the bottom of the bag to give extra protection. My camera, with lens and hood attached now lays across the bottom of the bag and is all ready for shooting when I take it out. The soft resin pad prevents the camera from slipping about. It works for me. Having contacted Tamrack twice with my concerns, I still haven't had a reply from them. Customer care isn't on their list of priorities it seems.
What works
Build, roominess, looks.
Room for improvement
Bridge gate, quality of the insert dividers.
