Reviews of VANGUARD ADAPTOR 41 Camera Daypack

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This review is for the VANGUARD ADAPTOR 46 Daypack (which, in my opinion, is the nicest of the four sizes).

I've used various Lowepro bags in the past, most recently a Lowepro daypacker, and I've always been able to make things work, but I never realized what I was missing until trying this out.

PRO:

This bag can either be a backpack or a sling. When in sling mode, you can easily slip it under your arm and across your body to quickly access your camera. What's nice is that your camera is easy to grab and the opening sits upright, meaning that you can rest your camera without worrying about it falling out.

Waterproof zippers

Hidden backpack cover for when the rain really starts falling

Hidden tripod or monopod cover that holds your tripod upright and holds the foot at the base of the bag so it isn't constantly knocking on the backs of your legs.

Roomy compartments, including two side compartments and a big top compartment.

Plenty of clips, straps, etc. to keep your stuff tidy and safe.

Small flap pocket to hold your bitty things.

Price excellent for the quality, just as good as any other bag I have tried.

Pocket to hold a small laptop or tablet (even when the bag is full).

CONS:

Doesn't have a built-in liquor cabinet. It's the only thing I've found myself needing that this bag doesn't have.

COMMENTS:

I managed to fit two camera bodies with attached lenses (one zoom, one standard) and 3 unattached lenses in the bag, along with piles of film, filters, air blowers, tripod heads, etc. If you want, you can store lenses hidden in an inside layer in the bag, depending on how you set the velcro adjustable padded compartment separators.

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The Adaptor 48 was missing all

the useful features...e.g. Quick Access, Laptop compartment...Bummer. Vanguard needs to be more clear about this. Returned the 48 for the 46. They are the exact same size except the 46 has about 3/4" more (depth wise) for laptop compartment.

Adaptor 46

PROS:

Quick access, 13" laptop compartment, fits Pro DSLR with a prime lens attached. The quick access compartment will fit 4 extra small prime lenses OR 2 standard zoom lenses (without hoods) OR one extra small lens and 2 Speedlites. Plenty of room as a daypack, sits on your back comfortably as a backpack. Sturdy construction. Laptop compartment can double as a water bladder compartment.

CONS:

Price, Small upper compartment (might not be a con), No rain cover...what!? Vanguard stamped this bag with "weather proof" not sure what that means but I would only risk my gear in a light drizzle with this bag. Quick access is not so quick...I had a hard time arranging the dividers to fit my 1Ds and 24-70 lens. Once I figured that out (took a while) I couldn't get my camera out as quick as the guy in the vanguard videos which leads me to believe that he had no other gear in that bag and had practiced those moves a lot. When wearing as a sling the strap will make its way up towards your neck.

Overall, this is a small bag suitable as a daypack in good/fair weather.

I am happy with the bag however since it does not come with a rain cover and because of the price I can't recommend it.

Vanguard, Listen up!

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This bag is probably smaller than what it appears in the picture with the girl wearing it on her back. The interior has a collapsible divider that separates the top 1/3rd from the bottom 2/3rd. Collapsing the divider, which is secured with Velcro, provides you access vertically to the whole bag. The bottom comes with more dividers that allow for horizontal access to your camera and a lens, but because of the design, accessing one does not provide you access to the other without rotating the bag back the other way. This can be seen as a plus since you can whip out your camera and not have your additional lens slide out with it.I wanted to use this bag to transport my camera, two additional lenses, some cleaning accessories and a tablet. Unfortunately, my tablet, a Toshiba Thrive that measures 11" x 7.5" x 1" inside of its case, wouldn't fit in the bag no matter how I tried. The width at the top of the bag is just narrow enough to not allow my tablet to slip in. Unfortunately, due to its size, it also looks like a little man-purse. So I returned it but can't ding it because it did seem to be good construction and decently designed. For a more spacious bag, I would recommend looking at the Adaptor 45 or 46.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I'm reviewing the Vanguard Adapter 46 backpack. This is a complicated backpack with lots of different options to help customize it for you and your gear. You can configure the straps so you use only one strap (either one) or both at the same time. This bag holds a lot of gear, so I choose to use both straps in a standard backpack configuration. There is a medium sized compartment at the top to hold loose items like a jacket or your lunch or misc photo gear. The main part of the pack is the lower half, which is accessed only from the sides, not the front like most backpacks. There are lots of movable dividers to you can set up this space in lots of different ways, depending on the size and amount of gear you are carrying. I could fit my SLR with one lens mounted, 2 more lenses in separate compartments, and a couple of flash guns. Slide the bag on to one shoulder and you can easily access your gear without putting the backpack on the ground. There are zipper openings on both sides of the bag or you could arrange the dividers to make all your gear accessible from one side.

This bag has so many options that you really need to try it out for yourself to see if your gear will fit and if you can use it easily. Same goes for any camera backpack. I found it to be comfortable, easy to use (once I set it up), and sturdy.

My main disappointment is that there are no external lashing straps to attach a tripod. There is also no pocket for a water bottle, though there is a small strap on the side where you could clip on an water bottle pouch. I don't want to carry a water bottle inside the pack with my gear.

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Excellent product, I am totally satisfied with it.

I chose this one after a thorough research of various models, and I am 100% satisfied with my choice.

Great construction, has ALL the features I wanted (was hard to find them all in one bag):

Optional sling/backpack use

Side quick access

Being able to host Nikon D5200 with 55-300 lens on camera (hood must be reversed,but I'm OK with that)

Laptop compartment for 13" ultrabook

Raincover

Good tripod holder

Feels very sturdy and light at the same time, excellent protection on every side.

A big bonus is that all internal divisions are removable (even the one that separates top and bottom comparment) allowing to be used for other stuff as a normal bag.

Other pros: bottom is waterproofed and the bag stands vertical on its own.

As an improvement it could certainly use a couple of pockets on the upper compartment for smaller items, I will have to find a small pouch or similar for this. Not a big issue.

Another plus would be one or two additional dividers, but is has quite enough, for my distribution one or two more would be good.

Have used the bag only a couple of times for short time, but feels very sturdy and looks as it will last long.

UPDATE: Just in case, this review is for the Adaptor 46 model (website shows this information but Amazon App for Android doesn't)