Amateur Photographer - UK (2020-12-05)

ROLLERbagsthataredesignedwithphotographyin

mindcomein a widevarietyof forms.TheManfrotto

ManhattanRunner-50is madeforphotographerswho

liketo travelandfancythebestof bothworldswhen

it comesto versatility.Openit upandinsideyou’ll

nda camerapouchthatnotonlyprovidessuperb

protectionforyourkit,butcanalsobepulledoutand

usedindependentlyasa backpackthanksto itstwo

well-paddedshoulderstraps.Withit removed,youcan

usetheRunner-50asconventionalluggage,withthe

beautythatit’scarry-oncompatible,thoughwealways

recommendcheckingyourairline’srequirementsrst.

To keepclothesandpersonalitemssecureduring

travel,you’llndusefulribbonstrapsat thebottom.

Asforthecamerapouch,it hasa spaciousinterior

withthickpadding,a goodnumberof customisable

dividersandsufcientspaceto accommodatea pair

of camerabodies,a 70-200mmzoom,anda further

4-5smallerlenses.Youdon’tgetanypocketsto store

accessories,though,andI wouldhavelikedto seeit

suppliedwithanaccessorypouchto keepchargers

andcablesalltogetherratherthanstufngthemin

loose.Thatsaid,therollercasedoeshavethree

internalpockets,twoexternalfrontpocketsand

a pairof hiddenshallowpocketsat thesides.

Youalsogeta spaciouslaptopcompartment

andconnectionsto attacha tripodexternally.

Thebuildqualityandmaterialsaresecond

to none.Externalfabricsaretreatedto ensure

they’rewaterrepellentandtherainprotectoreven

hasa apthatletsyouconvenientlyaccessthe

nicelyproledhandle.TheYKKzippersglide

aroundeffortlesslyandthewheelsaresosmooth

you’llndyoucanwalkthroughstationconcourses

andairportterminalsin virtualsilence.Rollerbags

areproneto gettinggrubby,buttheprotectivecoated

fabricat thebottomis easyto wipeclean.

Ve r d i c t
Transportingmycamerakithalfwayacrossthe
countryusingpublictransportona four-daybreak
gave the Runner-50 a good test. It excels as a roller,
to the point I judge it to be one of the best bags I’ve
ever pulled along by my side. The camera pouch isn’t
as secure to carry as a specialised camera backpack
that has waist and sternum straps. However, it’s
useful for times when you may wish to leave the roller
back at base. Overall, it’s a particularly  ne example
of a dual-purpose roller for travelling photographers
ALL PRICES ARE APPROXIMATE STREET PRICESand one that’s made to last.

If you’relookingfora backpackwith

the same styling, the Manhattan

Mover-50 (£99) is worth a look.

Featuring Manfrotto’s Flexy Shell

system for customisation and

protection, it’ll hold a camera with an

attached 70-200mm f/2.8 lens and

four more lenses. There’s space for

a 15in laptop and you get waist and

sternum straps for increased stability.

ALSO IN THE RANGE

MichaelTophamtests

a roller that doubles up

as two bags in one

● £185 ● http://www.manfrotto.com

Raincover

Theincludedfold-out

protectorcreatesa barrier

betweenthewetoutside

anddryinsideof

yourbag.

Carryhandle

There’sa convenientcarry

handleat thesideforpulling

thebagquicklyoutof

luggageracks.

Testbench ACCESSORIES

Manfrotto Manhattan

Runner-50

At a glance

● Volume: 18.5L

● Internal dimensions:

33x16x48cm

● Camera insert dimensions:

30x13x44cm

● External dimensions:

35x20x50cm

● Weight: 3.3kg

Cabin

luggage

Thebagmeetsmost

airlinecarry-onluggage

dimensions(alwayscheck

withyourairlineprior

to departure).

Laptop

compartment

Thedimensionsof the

spaciouslaptop

compartmentmeasure

32x2x42cm.

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