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 shoot-thru umbrella May 7, 2010
Christian Bouchez (Seattle, WA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
Excellent umbrella for those on a budget April 26, 2010
Damodar Chetty (Minnesota, US [www.swengsol.com])
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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
 Excellent Product April 16, 2010
Robert Ferguson (Wash D.C. Metro Area)
I was looking for a compact and good quality photo umbrella -- I found it at a good price!
Works great with bracket January 27, 2010
Rob (Sherman Oaks, CA)
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.
A compact workhorse at a bargain price November 12, 2009
Jim Krupnik (Watchung, NJ United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought three of these umbrellas over a year ago after reading about them in a Strobist article. They have been fantastic. They hold up as well as the much higher priced brands after over a year of commercial field abuse. Their most endearing attribute is that they double fold when collapsed, so they are ultra compact when folded. Best of all, I have not had a single failure of any kind since I bought the trio. I am not overly gentle with my photo tools, and this product has never let me down. Buy a lightweight, ultra collapsible stand, bungee the two together, an you have a portable light studio for your Speedlight and Pocket Wizard combo that is as as compact as a small folded newspaper, and pleasingly light to boot.
One review mentioned that the umbrellas included the Adorama logo on the outside perimeter. It's very true. I was surprised to see dual brands printed there, but after considering that my first purchase from Adorama was in the early 1980's, and that I have bought everything from film to large format lenses from Adorama since that time without a single complaint, I welcome the Adorama logo as an old friend, and I'm more than happy to display the name wherever I shoot.
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