Amateur Photographer - UK (2020-09-19)

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VANGUARDhasa goodselectionof practical

camerabagsin itslineup.Oneof itsrecent

additionsis theVEORangeT 45Mbackpack,which

providestop,rearandsideaccessto multiple

compartments.Openingthebagat therearreveals

thelowertwothirdsis dedicatedto carryingcamera

kit,withthetopthirdbeinga daypacksectionfor

storinga lunchbox,waterproofsor othereveryday

essentials.I managedto squeezein a full-frame

DSLRwitha 70-200mmf/2.8attachedand

foursmallerlenses,butgettingto lensesfrom

thesidesis a bitof a faffsoyou’llwantto keep

yourmostfrequentlyusedlensonthecamera

andaccessyourotherlensesviatherear.

In addition,theexteriorhaswebbingstrapson

thefrontandsidesthatcanbeusedto attachother

accessories.Thebagcomeswitha tripodfoot

pocket,whichwhenusedwiththeupperstraps

provided,letsyoucarrya tripodoneithertheside

or front.A handybottleholderis suppliedtooand

there’snoshortageof pocketsto storesmaller

accessories.Twoof themostconvenientpockets

arefoundoneachwaiststrap,whichhelpsto keep

keys,sparebatteriesandmemorycardscloseto

hand.Theshoulderstrapsaresuperblypadded,as

is therearof thebag,whichfeaturesanairow

systemthatdoesa goodjobof keepingyourback

wellventilated.Otherpracticalfeaturesincludea

grabhandle,seam-sealedraincover,13inlaptop

compartment,andreinforcedbaseto prevent

moisturepenetratingthroughto theinteriorwhen

it’srestedonwetground.

Mostimportantly,thisis anextremelycomfortable

backpackto carrywhenit’sfullyladenandfeels

extremelysecurewhenthewaiststrapsand

elasticatedsternumstrapareused.Therearen’t

anypartsof thebagthatdigin or causeany

discomfortandtheonlywayI’dsayit couldbe

improvedwouldbeto offera fewdividers,or

possiblyanaccessorypouch,forthetopdaypack

sectionto preventsmalleritemsrattlingabout.

Verdict

Overall, I’m extremely impressed by the VEO Range

T 45M backpack. You can cram a good amount of

kit into its spacious camera compartment, it lets

you attach external carrying options to its

numerous webbing straps and it’s very comfortable

to carry. Vanguard has a reputation for producing

high-quality bags at a fair price, and this is another

ALL PRICES ARE APPROXIMATE STREET PRICESexample that represents good value for money.

ThelargerVanguardVEORangeT 48 (£150) is

identical in design, but can hold a pro DSLR

and up to 9 lenses, including a 400mm f/2.8,

and a 16in MacBook Pro. The smaller version

is the Vanguard VEO Range T 37M (£99), which

is designed for photographers looking to carry

a mirrorless camera, 4-5 lenses, a 9.7in tablet

and a travel tripod. The larger and smaller

versions are available in blue, black and stone.

ALSO CONSIDER

MichaelTophamtestsaspacious

and comfortable backpack

● £129 ● http://www.vanguardworld.co.uk

Colour

Ourreviewsamplewas

suppliedin blue.It’salso

availablein blackanda

sandystonecolour.

Hand

luggage

Theexternaldimensions

meetmostairlines’hand

luggagerequirements,but

it’salwaysworthchecking

thispriorto travel.

Testbench ACCESSORIES

GOLD

Vanguard VEO

Range T 45M

At a glance

● External dimensions:

30x19x49cm

● Internal dimensions:

28x13x45cm

● Weight: 1.8kg

● Tripod holder

included

Customisable

Removealltheinterior

dividersandthebagcanbe

convertedintoan

everydaybackpack.

Luggagestrap

Thebagcanbeslipped

overthehandleof a roller

suitcaseforeasyand

convenienttravelling.