Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60"

  • Price: $39.90
  • B&H # WEU60WB
  • Mfr# 2021

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Umbrellas soften, broaden, and diminish the light output of any tungsten or flash light source. Umbrellas with a white interior will soften and weaken light more than an umbrella with a silver lining. A white umbrella without a black backing may also be used as a makeshift softbox, although the use of the light will not be as efficient as with a lightbox.

Choosing umbrella size is determined by the size of the subject, and the strength of the light supply being used. Choosing an umbrella surface is as subjective as choosing a paint and brush.

Westcott umbrellas are rated safe for use with hot lights up to 1000 Watts.
This size is perfect for a 3 person full length shot, or a 4x8 size still-life setup.

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Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60"
 
4.5

(based on 93 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (67)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (18)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (2)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (1)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (5)

93%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to setup (60)
  • Lightweight (53)
  • Reliable (41)
  • Consistent (29)
  • Durable (12)

Cons

  • Short lifespan (8)
  • Unreliable (5)

Best Uses

  • Portraits (58)
  • Photography (56)
  • Strobe lighting (42)
  • Artificial lighting (30)
  • Weddings (24)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Semi-pro photographer (35), Photo enthusiast (25), Pro photographer (23), Professional (3)
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No (47)

Most Liked Positive Review

 

Great umbrella

I bought this large umbrella to be able to photograph groups (maybe 2-4 persons) and this one does it really well. I only had a small umbrella which was only good enough for...Read complete review

I bought this large umbrella to be able to photograph groups (maybe 2-4 persons) and this one does it really well. I only had a small umbrella which was only good enough for one person. This one covers quite a large area and I absolutely love it. I´ve used it outside and inside and I absolutely love the results. It gives a smooth soft lighting and the build quality is quite good. Very good umbrella. I haven´t discovered any downside yet.

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Most Liked Negative Review

 

Decent umbrella

I use this with 400 dlite. The black removable cover is good and the umbrella look strong enough. But my bad luck, first time when I received it was broken by UPS. I ...Read complete review

I use this with 400 dlite. The black removable cover is good and the umbrella look strong enough. But my bad luck, first time when I received it was broken by UPS. I returned that. The next one I got had one of support connection broken. I use it as it is. I can live with that until the Octo.

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5.0

Big!

By Chris in WI

from WI

About Me Pro Photographer

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Attach Securely
  • Durable

Cons

    Best Uses

    • General Use
    • Indoors
    • Low Light
    • Night Time
    • Outdoors
    • Special Events

    Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

    Great umbrella at a great price

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    • No

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    1.0

    Piece of Junk for Me

    By raylaw

    from CA

    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

    Pros

      Cons

      • Breaks easily
      • Flimsy
      • Weak

      Best Uses

        Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

        I would give it no stars if possible. I have probably used this umbrella 10 to 15 times and have had two of the cross-ribs come apart from the main support ribs and one of the caps to attach the black backing fall off and get lost. I am careful and gentile with my equipment, so it was not user abuse. I do not recall if I have ever written a review here, but I was upset enough after the second cross-rib broke that I had to say something. Westcott has lost my further business. It was really unfortunate, becuase this umbrella casts nice light.

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        • No

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        5.0

        I would recommend Westcott 60" Umbrella

        By FotoChaser

        from Detroit, MI

        About Me Semi-pro Photographer

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Durable

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Indoors

          Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

          So far, I have used this umbrella for a few child portriats and I tried it out on some product shots. Softens the light very nicely.

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          • Yes

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          5.0

          Great Durable Umbrella

          By " JCarlos Photo " Carlos Hernandez

          from San Gabriel Valley

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Durable

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • General Use
            • Low Light
            • Outdoors
            • Special Events

            Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

            Awesome!!! No complaints

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            • No

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            5.0

            Love the versatility

            By Donkey

            from Tuscaloosa, AL

            About Me Photography Student

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Attach Securely
            • Durable

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • General Use
              • Indoors
              • Low Light
              • Night Time
              • Outdoors

              Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

              Love to be able to adjust lighting simply by pulling the black layer back in certain areas.

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              • No

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              4.0

              Awesome

              By Bryce the photographer

              from very far north, ND

              About Me Photo Enthusiast

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Good Color Value
              • Long-Lasting
              • Perfect size
              • Powerful

              Cons

              • Little heavy for my stand

              Best Uses

              • General Use
              • Indoors
              • Senior Portraits

              Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

              I have a small photography business that I started a while back. Since I only live in an apartment, this umbrella fits just right and gives me the quality photos I have been looking for.

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              • No

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              4.0

              Big Umbrella

              By pstam

              from Indianapolis IN

              About Me Pro Photographer

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

                Cons

                • Craftsmanship

                Best Uses

                • General Use

                Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

                Built in quality is not the best but it is a good umbrella overall.

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                • No

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                5.0

                Great umbrella

                By Bjarki Halldórs

                from Akranes, Iceland

                About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Attach Securely
                • Durable
                • Long-Lasting
                • Powerful

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • General Use
                  • Indoors
                  • Outdoors

                  Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

                  I bought this large umbrella to be able to photograph groups (maybe 2-4 persons) and this one does it really well. I only had a small umbrella which was only good enough for one person. This one covers quite a large area and I absolutely love it. I´ve used it outside and inside and I absolutely love the results. It gives a smooth soft lighting and the build quality is quite good. Very good umbrella. I haven´t discovered any downside yet.

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                  • No

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                  (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  5.0

                  "Good value for the price"

                  By John

                  from Conover, NC

                  About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Durable

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Indoors
                    • Low Light
                    • Special Events

                    Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

                    The 60" umbrella worked very well for group pictures. Exposure was uniform. Remember that 60" applies to the distance along the ribs. The diameter from one end to the other is ~48". Have not tried to use it without the black cover yet.

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                    5.0

                    Large Umbrella- works well

                    By Bossman

                    from West Chester, PA

                    About Me Pro Photographer

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Durable
                    • Lightweight

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Broad light sorce
                      • General Use
                      • Indoors

                      Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

                      This umbrella is lightweight and works well. The construction is decent- not heavy duty, but not flimsy either. Like anything else, treat it with care and it will last indefinitely. I used it for a wedding where I had to make high quality portraits of families in very little time. I bounced two speedlights into the umbrella. The quality of light was very good. The plastic sleeve is good for protection from lightstands in my travel case.

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                      • No

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                      5.0

                      Great

                      By Lorna

                      from Howell, Michigan

                      About Me Pro Photographer

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Attach Securely
                      • Durable

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Indoors
                        • Low Light
                        • Outdoors
                        • Special Events

                        Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

                        Great for spreading the light, easy to use.

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                        • No

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                        4.0

                        Excellent Unbrella

                        By Jim

                        from Omaha, NE

                        About Me Pro Photographer

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Well built

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Portraiture

                          Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

                          This 60 inch umbrella measures 56 inches across the "face", much better than the Westcott 60 inch's 50 inch width (they're both 60 inches over the arch. It's also better built than the Westcott IMO, with fiberglass ribs. It's a great big soft light source.

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                          • No

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                          5.0

                          Good

                          By Lorna

                          from Howell, Michigab

                          About Me Pro Photographer

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                          • Attach Securely
                          • Good Color Value
                          • Powerful

                          Cons

                            Best Uses

                              Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

                              Just what I needed to spread the light!

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                              • No

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                              4.0

                              Great tool

                              By S.Hol

                              from Atlanta, GA

                              About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                              Verified Buyer

                              Pros

                              • Easy To Setup
                              • Lightweight

                              Cons

                                Best Uses

                                • Photography
                                • Portraits

                                Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

                                This is great for shooting groups of people of full body portraits. It is easy to set. I primarily use it as a shoot-through. The cover is easy to remove.

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                                • No

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                                5.0

                                Excellent product at a good price

                                By Souelle

                                from Montreal, Canada

                                About Me Pro Photographer

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                • Reliable

                                Cons

                                • None

                                Best Uses

                                • Photography
                                • Portraits
                                • Strobe Lighting

                                Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

                                Excellent product at a good price, highly recommended

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                                • No

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                                5.0

                                big, soft light

                                By jmarck

                                from Chicago, IL

                                About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                • Consistent
                                • Easy onoff cover
                                • Easy To Setup
                                • Lightweight
                                • Reliable

                                Cons

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Artificial Lighting
                                  • Photography
                                  • Portraits
                                  • Strobe Lighting

                                  Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

                                  take off the cover, use it as a shoot-thru, and you can get really, really close for great, soft light that wraps around your subject.

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                                  5.0

                                  Exactly as described

                                  By Rob PopPop

                                  from Central, NJ

                                  About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                  Verified Buyer

                                  Pros

                                  • Consistent
                                  • Lightweight
                                  • Versatile

                                  Cons

                                  • Expensive
                                  • Flimsy

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Photography
                                  • Portraits

                                  Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

                                  I've used it with the black cover and shoot-through using the Canon Speedlite 430EX wirelessly. It works just as well as I expected it to. I decided to pick one up after watching the OneLight Photography DVD. I've tried out the various ways and have no complaints about it.

                                  Using it outside, I would recommend weighting it down with a sandbag. Mine toppled over on the first day and two of the umbrella "arms" bent and can't be fixed. Surprisingly it still works.

                                  No complaints. Considering getting another just because it's a pain sometimes to switch from shoot-through to the black reflective mode.

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                                  5.0

                                  Just what I needed

                                  By my gal

                                  from las vegas, nv

                                  About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                  Verified Buyer

                                  Pros

                                  • Easy To Setup
                                  • Lightweight

                                  Cons

                                    Best Uses

                                    • Portraits

                                    Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

                                    I had been contemplating purchasing light modifiers but was overwhelmed and confused by all the choices available. Going back and forth for almost a year I finally decided on Westcott 60" umbrella. Super easy to use and extremely versatile.

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                                    2.0

                                    Works, but somewhat disappointing

                                    By Josh

                                    from Kansas

                                    About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                    Verified Buyer

                                    Pros

                                      Cons

                                      • Short Lifespan
                                      • Unreliable

                                      Best Uses

                                      • Portraits

                                      Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

                                      This umbrella has nice soft coverage with a hotshoe flash, but mine showed up damaged. I needed to use it right away, so I didn't have time to send it back. The shaft bends under it's own weight, and the quality is subpar.

                                      If I was to order another umbrella, I'd go with the Photoflex.

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                                      5.0

                                      Nice, big modifier

                                      By SlvrLegnd

                                      from Central CA

                                      About Me Pro Photographer

                                      Verified Buyer

                                      Pros

                                      • Easy To Setup
                                      • Lightweight

                                      Cons

                                        Best Uses

                                          Comments about Westcott Umbrella - White Satin with Removable Black Cover - 60":

                                          I love this umbrella for quick setups. It's big, lightweight, and easy to convert for shoot-through applications. Seems to be built well enough to withstand a fair amount of use.

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