Westcott 43" Optical White Satin Collapsible Umbrella
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Westcott 43" Optical White Satin Collapsible Umbrella
Customer Review: Excellent umbrella for those on a budget
Summary: 4 Stars
I was looking for a large-ish umbrella at a budget price, and chanced upon this umbrella. I've used it on a number of photo shoots so far, and it has worked very well indeed.
(Do note that this is a shoot through style umbrella - where the outside surface of the umbrella faces your subject. It will not function well, if at all, as a reflector umbrella.)
Pros:
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1. The light it generates as a shoot-through is soft and well diffused
2. It folds down to a very compact 6" or so size. However, it is often a struggle to pack it back into its tiny case.
Cons:
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1. You get the build quality that you pay for - this isn't an umbrella that will stand up to rough use.
2. The extension handles are not the smoothest. It sometimes sticks, but this is not a show stopper issue for me.
3. The handle is a very thin tube - and I'm always nervous when tightening the screws that hold it in place.
4. Has an annoying Adorama logo.
In conclusion, this cheap accessory makes makes me look like a better photographer - so this is excellent value for money.
You might want to watch out for the build quality though - I use it very gingerly and rarely take it off the stand except when I'm transporting it.
I suspect that I'll upgrade this at some point, but for now, it works well enough for my needs.
Note that I use this umbrella in conjunction with a Manfrotto 5001B 74-Inch Nano Stand, a Stroboframe Bracket Shoe Mount, and a Manfrotto 026 Swivel Lite-Tite Umbrella Adapter. This combination works exceedingly well for my purposes.
Happy Strobing!
~Damodar
Customer Review: shoot-thru umbrella
Summary: 4 Stars
It comes with a plastic cover. It works perfectly. Just like any other umbrella be careful with it. I'm starting to get into flash photography and this is the best for it's value.Customer Review: Good, but with one flaw
Summary: 4 Stars
The umbrella itself does the job, but I can't get it's handle or center shaft to telescope properly, and I've tried everything short of taking it apart.Customer Review: Works great with bracket
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this umbrella to use with my SB-600 flash on a light stand with a bracket I purchased from Amazon as well. Works well. Nice even lighting.Customer Review: Umbrella
Summary: 3 Stars
Cheaply made but will do for now. The ends doesn't have the plastic caps which makes the tips of the umbrella very sharp. It's very dangerous where it could cut you and damage your equipment.
Adomara also added their logo on there. Not a big fan of their logo on my umbrellas, but hey it's cheap and we have the choice to buy it or not.