Alta Sky 45D

I am super picky about everything I buy, specially when it comes to my camera gear. I wanted something not too big, but not too small either. I purchased the 45D, that’s the smaller daypack version. I still find enough room for all the gear I need, without overpacking. There is enough for my 70-200m lens, my speed light, and 2 additional lenses. The bottom compartment is used by my 20-200 lens and some filters, the main compartment is for my camera and one lens, currently a 90mm macro lens. There little pockets for battery or memory card and an area for a laptop. I don’t use the laptop area for my laptop, but it’s perfect for my diffuser. I am not sure about other sizes, but the 45D has side access, which I love because it does fit my mirrorless Sony with the 70-200 attached, if needed. I was pleasantly surprised about the quality. It’s very well made and the materials used are top notch. The inside of the bag is customizable, which i feel is necessary. Various options to access the pack are also provided. So far I absolutely love it. I do wish the hip belt would be removable, but it’s not. A little pocket on the hip belt would’ve been also a great feature, and I do miss that a little. I am not sure how comfortable it is yet, but will update once I’ll find out. I am a small female and the shoulder straps feel a bit wide, due to all the padding. Update: after trying 5 different name brand camera backpacks, I decided this one is still the best, after at first returning it, I ended up reordering it. Trust me when I say, I’ve tried them all (well, I’ve tried the best), and this pack definitely is the best so far. I thought the shoulder straps would bother me after a long hike, but they actually didn’t. The pack was very comfortable. I also like that it looks like a high-quality backpack, and not like a pack that carries expensive photo gear.

The individual or team that designed this camera backpack should get an award, if they havent already. The first thing you notice is its durability. Nothing was held back in materials, padding, stitching and overall tank-like construction. The straps are super padded and very comfortable. I'm an avid hiker and this pack is built to, and even surpasses in some cases, the specifications of the best hiking packs you might find at your local outdoor recreation retailers. Even the bottom is especially reinforced with tough material, and its very flat so the pack stands UPRIGHT and doesnt tip over, which is an exceptional feature for a backpack every time you set it down. Perfect! The second thing you notice is the number of pockets. Wherever there is real estate on this bag it has a pocket, and its definitely making the best use of space for its moderately smaller, much easily-manageable 45L size. The next thing that stood out was how well it looked. The designers put in the effort and attention to making it look nice, with the angles and layering of the materials and overall appearance. It's stylish and less box-square, bulky shaped than your typical camera bag. Yet even this is an illusion, because it maintains its reinforced inner shape to keep your lenses and gear stacked and padded in that compartment shape but it just doesnt look like it on the outside --which lends itself to the added brilliance in the design. Now nothing is perfect ... so here are the few (and there are only a few) features I wish were different: When you open the main compartment via the back of the bag (which is the best method by the way, than from the front face on camera bags), the flap does not stay open and lay back, but always falls closed. When you're reaching for something or putting it away quickly that's fine, but when you're packing and organizing it would be nice that it stayed open. (I lay my jacket on it to keep the flap back). But its annoying. You also have to turn the should straps so they flip backward and out of the way while accessing this back compartment, but they do so just fine, and that doesnt count as a problem of this pack ---as all packs of this style would require that. Really the only other thing I wish were better was the selection in sizes. It may appear that many sizes are offered but they alternate in style/design as you go up in size.. So I cant get this same type of pack in a slightly larger size (which I would prefer a slightly larger 49L would be perfect) without jumping from 45 to 51 to keep the same style. But the 51 is too big for what I want. The one(s) in between are a style that doesnt have the compartments in the locations I prefer that are found on this one, the 45, and 51. But oh well.. I just have to get a little creative with the (slightly too small for my needs) 45, and just hang a few more things off its side, or strap it over the top or something. Overall, VERY pleased with this purchase. Good job Vanguard engineers/designers.

heavy duty back pack, it fits my nikon z8 with 500mm f4e fl attached. Very comfortable for long distance walking, for me the Backpack is very good quality and nice design.

I bought this bag so i can load the 150-400mmpro lens mounted with the Om1 fully. For fast loading and removing of setup. This bag in reality is not as large as seen in the advertisement etc. If you want more space for other lenses with top loading like this, I think the model 62 is better. I like the look of this bag.

Lo zaino che non può mancare a chi come me lavora per gran parte dell'anno in giro per il mondo. Telecamera, microfoni, action camera, piccoli led, pc 17",cavi, caricabatterie, batterie, mentre al suo esterno un monopiede e uno stativo per un led. Porto tutto quello che mi occorre per produrre e montare un servizio tg all'estero senza problemi anche nel poterlo riporre nella cappelliera del aeroplano. Punti di forza: robusto, spazioso, infinite tasche e, cosa che non guasta, elegante. Lo uso da un bel pò e non ho trovato criticità.

It is tight, but both my Sony ƒ4/600mm and Sony ƒ2.8/400mm prime lenses fit in this bag, with room to still have my Sony a1 attached to the 600mm. On top of that I was able to comfortably stow my 13” m4 iPad Pro in its Magic Keyboard case, some cables, memory cards, a charger, powerbank and some lens cleaning items. My first test was to adjust all the straps and load it onto my back. Good padded shoulder straps, decent chest strap with clip fastener, and waist strap with clip fastener. Much to my delight, the built in lumbar support pad was really good at helping the bag sit nice and flush against my whole back without any real hot spots of pressure. DISCLAIMER: I haven’t tested it in the field yet. With the items I loaded into the bag it was JAM PACKED, so items weren’t effortlessly sliding out at that point. If I only had one of my big prime lenses in the main body of the bag I could then use all the various dividers to additionally take my Sony ƒ1.8/135mm, Sony ƒ2.8/70-200, Sony a1, Sony A7RIV, an likely some spare batteries..etc. So, you can’t take it ALL if you’re hoarder like me, but it is the biggest and easily the best bag I’ve ever used.

Ein toller Rucksack in eine sehr guten Qualität und Funktionalität. Habe den 49-er und den 53-er. Klare Empfehlung.