Impact Umbrella - White - 45"

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

I use umbrellas on an almost daily basis and they get a lot of use and abuse. I tend to replace them every 8 months to a year since they break down in some aspect, i.e., the metal tips fall off and then have to fold the fabric over the metal ends which punctures the fabric, the metal skeleton gets stressed and bends, etc.

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

Credible and just right for the budget minded.

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

This came with a kit (160 w/s monolight & light stand)

It's a typical low cost white umbrella with a clear plastic case.

For home use or learning (as I am) about studio lighting it's quite adequate. I doubt it would stand up to serious commercial use but that is not it's purpose. For what it is, it works well. By the time you wear it out you'll probably know exactly what you need in the way of professional gear.

The kit lets you start experimenting without worrying about buying other things.

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

It works, and it's cheap. While I was detaching it from my elinchrom strobe the retaining clip on the shaft of the umbrella broke off. I guess it was my own fault for putting added pressure on it while pulling the umbrella, but I didn't expect it to break that easily.

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

sturdy and big

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

Very nice umbrella, appears to be very durable. I'm happy with this purchase.

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

This umbrella while being relatively inexpensive performed quite well as a main-light for a wedding I had to recently shoot.

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

Bought this to use for outdoor portraits. So far so good - time will tell how it holds up. It seems fairly sturdy and well built.

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

Its an umbrella. It does as it should. The shaft is not very strong, so I wouldnt tighten down super hard when mounting to your stand. Puts out a good amount of light.

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

I love this umbrella. Doesn't cost too much and is very useful. I don't have any more expensive ones to compare it to, but I found it to cover my needs.

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

I have purchased umbrellas somewhere else before at about the same price but they cannot be compared with this one I got from B&H. The quality of this 45" is pretty good. It diffuses and soften the light. I use it for children portraits.

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

WORKS GREAT WITH MY 580EX II. MUST HAVE TO PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHERS!

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

the umbrella works great, it just separated easily from the screw in mounts. Once you open it up and tighten, everything is fine, and for the price I would definitely recommend.

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

We use SPEEDOTRON studio lights with digital equipment and shooting through the white umbrellas makes a rather soft look without big softboxes. We do a large amount of location work and bouncing or shooting through doubles thier utility.

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

Have not yet had a chance to use it yet because it came with a package on a strobe I bought. It appears to be a nice umbrella if you are just getting started

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

Flash pops into the umbrella. Umbrella reflects the light back onto the subject. That's what I bought it for. Construction and durability appear to be satisfactory.

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

The bigger the umbrella the softer the light/shadows. This has worked great with my Nikon speedlights via the CLS that Nikon uses.

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

Does a great job modifying the light from my strobe. My next purchase will be a softbox. I will then compare the performance of this umbrella to that of a softbox.

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

Sturdy build. Provides good even lighting from a 500 watt bulb in a 12" metal reflector. Definitely go with the 45" or larger. It's a nice size and will light up a reasonable area of up to a family of subjects (family of 4 max).

Comments about Impact 45" White Umbrella:

I own three of these and use them with hot and florescent lights. The beam spread and light quality is good, but you have more control with a soft or octabox.