Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33")

  • Price: $9.95
  • B&H # IMU33T
  • Mfr# S3233

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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.

This Impact 33" White Translucent Umbrella is suggested for use in head-and-shoulders portraits for one or two persons.

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Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33")
 
4.4

(based on 68 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (36)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (26)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (3)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (3)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (0)

95%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Attach securely (31)
  • Durable (31)
  • Good color value (24)
  • Lightweight (11)
  • Easy to use (8)

Cons

  • Flimsy (5)
  • Not durable (3)

Best Uses

  • Indoors (43)
  • General purpose (36)
  • Low light (29)
  • Outdoors (23)
  • Outdoor events / games (19)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Semi-pro photographer (18), Pro photographer (9), Semi-professional (9), Photo enthusiast (8), Enthusiast (7)
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No (20)

Most Liked Positive Review

 

inexpensive, and they work

Not the best quality umbrellas, but perfectly acceptable. My smith Victor umbrellas are much nicer material and construction quality, though I daresay the job they do is the same. I feel alot better ...Read complete review

Not the best quality umbrellas, but perfectly acceptable. My smith Victor umbrellas are much nicer material and construction quality, though I daresay the job they do is the same. I feel alot better using the [$] umbrella in my portable kit though! Grab a few, great for shooting through in the studio or in the real world!

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Most Liked Negative Review

 

Seems okay

This came as part of a kit. It seems pretty cheap. It uses soft plastic bits to hold the umbrella's cloth onto the frame. It seems like in this case, a more sturdy ...Read complete review

This came as part of a kit. It seems pretty cheap. It uses soft plastic bits to hold the umbrella's cloth onto the frame. It seems like in this case, a more sturdy version from a reliable brand might not be all that much more expensive, but as an add on to a kit, it seems fine.

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4.0

Nice and Easy

By Van Uxem

from New York, NY

About Me Semi-pro Photographer

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Attach Securely
  • Good Color Value

Cons

    Best Uses

    • General Use
    • Indoors

    Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

    These umbrellas came as a part of a hot light kit I purchased. The umbrellas are easy to use, create a nice diffused light and are light weight.

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    • No

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    5.0

    Great starting point.

    By Sarah

    from Rochester, NY

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    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Easy open
    • Light weight

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • General Use
      • Indoors

      Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

      These are light weight and work great for portrait lighting. I say "starting point" only because I know I won't have them forever and I have nothing to compare them to as the two I purchased are my first set. I bought them to use with this 1000w 2-LT FLOOD DAYLT KIT w/6' STAND. Altogether a great starting point for a student's wallet!

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      5.0

      Great umbrella for small flash heads.

      By Luke Smith

      from Savannah, GA

      About Me Pro Photographer

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Attach Securely
      • Durable
      • Good Color Value

      Cons

        Best Uses

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

        Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

        It seems I go through these a lot, but it seems like gusts of wind love eating these things in 2's and 3's. I like these because they have the solid filler in the tube preventing them from crumbling when the screws are tightened in the brackets.

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        5.0

        I would buy this product again

        By anatoli

        from New York

        About Me Pro Photographer

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Durable

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • General Use

          Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

          Using for wedding

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          • No

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          5.0

          Impact Umbrella - White 33"

          By Alex L

          from Brooklyn, NY

          About Me Semi-pro Photographer

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Attach Securely
          • Durable
          • Long-Lasting

          Cons

            Best Uses

              Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

              DOES WHAT IT SUPPOSE TO. WELL MADE. VERY HAPPY WITH THE PURCHASE!

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              5.0

              Too good to be true

              By one's

              from miami, FL

              About Me Casual Photographer

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Attach Securely
              • Durable
              • Good Color Value
              • Long-Lasting
              • Powerful

              Cons

                Best Uses

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

                Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

                its very good product for the price,its compact durable and easy to use also give great result

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                5.0

                Small, but if you know how to use it

                By Bcorgey

                from Austin, TX

                About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Attach Securely
                • Durable

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Special Events

                  Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

                  I used this umbrella along with my olympus fl 50 flash.
                  For mobile shooting indoors.

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                  • No

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                  4.0

                  Good umbrella

                  By Dave

                  from Dallas, Tx

                  About Me Pro Photographer

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Attach Securely
                  • Durable
                  • Good Color Value
                  • Long-Lasting

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

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

                    Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

                    Strong material. Good length on the connection rod for multiple levels of light intensity control.

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                    • No

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                    5.0

                    Simple and Effective

                    By Kevin B Photography

                    from New York, New York

                    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Attach Securely
                    • Durable
                    • Good Color Value

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Indoors
                      • Low Light

                      Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

                      Great size, great price. I bought this as a replacement for an umbrella that came with my kit, and it worked perfectly! Lightweight, translucent, easy to use.

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                      • No

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                      4.0

                      inexpensive - but get the job done.

                      By birkenstockboy

                      from denver, co

                      About Me Pro Photographer

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Good Color Value
                      • Powerful

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                          Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

                          Great bargain umbrellas.
                          I was hoping that these umbrellas would collapse into a shorter length - but they do not have that feature.
                          Altogether a good accessory, at an excellent price.

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                          4.0

                          Works Fine

                          By Video Dude Learning Photography

                          from Minneapolis, MN

                          About Me Photo Enthusiast

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                            Cons

                              Best Uses

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

                              Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

                              I use this with the Qualite 300w tungsten light. It works well; produces a nice soft look to the light. It doesn't, however, stay on the light well if the light is pointed downward, but that's not a big deal because I don't do that too often anyways. Could probably tape it on or something if you had to.

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                              5.0

                              Great Product

                              By Vixen

                              from Los Angeles Ca

                              About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                              Verified Buyer

                              Pros

                              • Attach Securely
                              • Durable
                              • Good Color Value

                              Cons

                                Best Uses

                                • General Use

                                Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

                                Great umbrella for a great price!

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                                • No

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                                3.0

                                basic

                                By aaharrison ceramics

                                from Binghamton, NY

                                About Me Casual Photographer

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                  Cons

                                    Best Uses

                                    • General Use
                                    • Indoors

                                    Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

                                    easy to use, compact for storage and transportation. I shoot 3D art and these are not well suited for close up work as the armature frames of the umbrella reflect in the surface of the piece. They do help diffuse the light more evenly at average distances. I would recommend for portraiture or architectural photography.

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                                    4.0

                                    Great value

                                    By Cape Bretoner

                                    from Nova Scotia ,Canada

                                    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                    Verified Buyer

                                    Pros

                                    • Attach Securely
                                    • Good Color Value

                                    Cons

                                    • Flimsy

                                    Best Uses

                                    • General Use
                                    • Indoors
                                    • Low Light

                                    Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

                                    I use this umbrella in the studio and outdoors on calm days.It`s low price makes it a bit less painful to replace.[...]

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                                    5.0

                                    Way better than I expected for the price

                                    By J.S.Lange

                                    from Philladelphia, PA

                                    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                    Verified Buyer

                                    Pros

                                    • Attach Securely
                                    • Good Color Value
                                    • Lightweight

                                    Cons

                                      Best Uses

                                      • General Use
                                      • Indoors
                                      • Low Light
                                      • Night Time

                                      Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

                                      So normally at this price I am expecting junk cause these things start at double the price and go up at most small camera outfits. This does the job it's supposed to do, and can't complain about the construction. It is a lightweight umbrella. If you are going to try to bend it, then it bends end of story, light weight get it. I would not call it flimsy by a long shot. Overall impression, yeah I would buy this again in a heartbeat, and it takes nice soft shots with my Nikon speed-lights, and handles the warmth from my Ari Tungstens (from not too close) just fine.

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                                      4.0

                                      Handy Light Modifier

                                      By JohnnyVail

                                      from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

                                      About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                      Verified Buyer

                                      Pros

                                      • Attach Securely
                                      • Good Color Value

                                      Cons

                                        Best Uses

                                        • Indoors
                                        • Low Light
                                        • Special Events

                                        Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

                                        Great for indoor portraits, or outside if it isn't too windy. This smaller size is easier to move around in rooms with lots of furniture, ceiling fans etc. It's thin vinyl like a shower curtain. Treat it like your other good tools and it should last quite a while.

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                                        5.0

                                        Great Product for the Price

                                        By Nino

                                        from Pullman, WA

                                        About Me Casual Photographer

                                        Verified Buyer

                                        Pros

                                        • Good Color Value
                                        • Good value

                                        Cons

                                        • Base Is A Little Weak

                                        Best Uses

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

                                        Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

                                        I use this umbrella whenever I see fit. The best thing about this umbrella is the price for what you get. It's inexpensive, but it helps provide great light when used with a flash. The only thing bad about this umbrella is that the base of it that you attach to a swivel is a bit soft, so if you screw the swivel into it to much the base of the umbrella can be dented. But, if you're cautious, you can avoid that.

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                                        5.0

                                        It works!

                                        By SK

                                        from Franklin, MA

                                        About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                        Verified Buyer

                                        Pros

                                        • Attach Securely

                                        Cons

                                          Best Uses

                                          • General Use
                                          • Indoors
                                          • Special Events

                                          Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

                                          This does what it suppose to do. Its too early for me to comment on the durability or reliability of this product.

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                                          4.0

                                          Does what it should

                                          By Rich

                                          from Toledo ,OH

                                          About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                          Verified Buyer

                                          Pros

                                          • Attach Securely
                                          • Good Color Value

                                          Cons

                                          • Delicate BE CAREFUL
                                          • Flimsy

                                          Best Uses

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

                                          Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

                                          Use to shoot thru with Canon 580EX II, Nice fill light in the shade. Broke it the first time I used it. Fell over on the stand I was using it with. Bent 3 of the umbrella ribs, still works but bent to heck!

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                                          5.0

                                          Casting Brilliant Light

                                          By Bosshorn

                                          from Portland, Maine

                                          About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                          Verified Buyer

                                          Pros

                                          • Good Color Value

                                          Cons

                                            Best Uses

                                            • General Use
                                            • Indoors
                                            • Low Light

                                            Comments about Impact Umbrella - White Translucent (33"):

                                            As a semi-pro photographer I use these umbrellas for lighting models with my Canon 580EX II flash units. They work exceptionally well in this respect. Just remember to weigh down the tripods when shooting outside in the wind ;-)

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