Manfrotto Lifestyle Manhattan Camera Bags

Super convenient and ergonimally good bag.

I returned this backpack, because it was too big and bulky for my needs. While purchasing this 50L bag, I was hoping I could combine my camera gear with clothes and/or other personal items, while traveling. But after receiving this backpack, I realized it is only good for people who have a lot of camera gear (perhaps many lenses). The internal padding / sections waste too much space. Unless you have a multitude of lenses to plug those little squares, there is not much more you can place in this bag. In my opinion it is not versatile at all.I am giving it 5 stars, because the product is of high quality, and for the right person it is a great product. Just be aware of the downsides & limitations

Was in need of a bag to act as a carry-all during trips that wasn't flashy, was comfortable, durable, and didn't break the bank and just so happened to coincide with Manfrotto releasing this backpack. I have other bags from different companies and while they all are good, I was finding it hard to get my gear together, especially as it grew, without really working around the limits of the bag. I did have a hard time finding all the sizing information that I needed apart from the mention of carrying two DLSR's and 4 lenses plus a flash but decided to give it a try. Luckily I was able to get everything I needed in, with room to spare.As you can see from the gear below, the bag can carry quite a lot. Should I lose the flash cases, I can drop in GoPros to carry as well. Two knocks against it are the cheap feeling materials that have questionable long-life durability and the lack of organization for documents and such. There is the pocket in the top pouch but it still leaves a bit to be desired. Of course you can't have everything in one bag and there will be no perfect bag but this comes close.Gear list:HP Spectre x360 with sleeve and chargerCanon 6D & 80D camerasCanon EF 16-35 F4.0 L, 24-70 F2.8 II L, and 70-300L lensesCanon Speedlight 600EX-RT II Flash in caseYongnuo YN-E3-RT Trigger in caseDJI Mavic Pro with remote and charger2 x extra Mavic batteriesPelican 1030 case for misc wires3 x Canon batteries2 SD card casesMisc Peak Design strapsRain cover2 x Canon lens caps

UPDATE AFTER 11 MONTHSBellow you will find my initial review of this bag I made in August of 2017. I have now been using the bag since July of that year. I can comfortably say that this bag has held up incredibly well and has been around the world with me. I take this bag on every work trip and load it to the max. It has been on more than 20 round-trip flights with me and hasn't shown the slightest bit of wear. Color me impressed because my initial thought on this bag was it wouldn't last. I would still like to strongly criticize the top zipper design holding so much load. I think a simple support buckle would ease my mind. Also, the side water bottle holder should have been made of a stretchable material - as many bottles wont fit or are too loose.ORIGINAL REVIEW FROM August 3, 2017:This bag doesn't feel like it's going to last. I really like parts of the design - which is why I bought it. After one trip with 2 pro full body DSLRs, my laptop, and some other gadgets it feels like bag won't make it to the end of the year. The top zipper supports ALL the weight of everything in the bag. So when you lift it by the straps and sling it over your back or you pick it up by the top handle, you feel all the tension build in the area around the top zipper. This isn't a good sign. This is going to be the achilles heel of the bag and I predict it won't last very long.On a positive note, the bag is the perfect size for travel and fits under the seats of most planes.Until the bag fails I will enjoy it. But everyone should be aware that if you plan to load this thing up, it might break prematurely.

Bag is awesome. Zippers not so much. For the price of this bag I would expect YKK zippers. It should have also had a frame on the inside to keep the bag's shape. It's the laptop zipper that has the known issue. I think it's because the bag doesn't hold its shape very well. If the shape is off then so are the zipper tracks. Soon as I got the bag I could tell there was going to be an issue with that zipper. I registered the warranty card that came with the bag. (UPDATE) Customer service reached out to me after I left my comment here. They were extremely helpful and replaced my bag overnight! I only use this bag for the office so I'll just make sure to be carful with the zippers. It's still a really nice bag.

This is the best camera bag, I've owned. I travel for work as a photographer and used a popular roller bag in the past, but I travel on smaller planes which forced me to check the bag at the gate, which I never want to do. I like to have my gear with me at all times, so this backpack is perfect as I can carry it on and it keeps my gear safe.On top of the size and ease with traveling, the design of the bag itself is exactly what I've been looking for. It's packs efficiently, doesn't waste any space, and each compartment is useful and well designed.The gear I carry when traveling + additional travel things:- Full frame body- flash- 4 lenses (50mm, 35mm, 24-70mm, 70-200mm)- charger, batteries- laptop- kindle (for the plane)- carry on toiletries- change of clothes- snacks- water bottleThis bag is truly the best one I've used. I highly recommend it!