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Key Features
- Secure Push Button Locking Mechanism
- White Interior
- Black Backing
- Durable Fiberglass Ribs
If you had to choose a single light shaping tool, you might do well to pick the Impact 7' Improved Parabolic Umbrella with a black exterior and a white interior. First of all, it's a huge broad light source that wraps light around your subject, yielding clean highlights and rich open shadows. But due to the special shape of the umbrella there's a unique mix of soft enveloping light with the kind of crisp detail you only get from reflectors. Put another way, if you combined a beauty dish with a softbox, you'd have a parabolic umbrella.
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I was going to use this with the attachable ...
I was going to use this with the attachable diffuser for more of a soft box look. My thought was to get white to soften it even more compared to the silver (possibly still hot coming through the diffuser), however do you think I would just be wasting too much light with the white since it’s translucent with the black backing?
Hi Elizabeth,
A lot of image makers use the diffuser on the umbrella with the white interior to further soften the light. It really comes down to the look you are going for.
Date published: 2020-09-18
Is this a true "parabolic" umbrella?
Is this a true "parabolic" umbrella?
Most umbrellas, like the Impact 7' Improved Parabolic Umbrella (White/Black), are parabolic style. The Broncolor Para 177 Reflector F Kit, BH #BRP177FK, is more of a parabolic umbrella (https://bhpho.to/46fYmmr).
Date published: 2025-09-21
Is this a true 7' / 84" diameter?
Is this a true 7' / 84" diameter?
With some difficulty, we measured the Impact 7' Improved Parabolic Umbrella and got 84" exactly on the external diameter.
Date published: 2022-05-09
In terms of build quality, how is this compared ...
In terms of build quality, how is this compared to the Westcott 7' umbrella?
I have not used the westcott however I feel that the build quality of this item is very good. I am sure that there are better items out there however I am very happy with this umbrella and the price was just perfect.
Date published: 2019-05-31
Do the materials stand up to a hot moonlight?
Do the materials stand up to a hot moonlight?
Yes never had issue
Date published: 2021-08-21
Is there any noticeable color shift?
Is there any noticeable color shift?
Everything looks good after 1-2 years of use.
Date published: 2020-08-31
Can this umbrella be used with tungsten ...
Can this umbrella be used with tungsten continuous lighting, like 250W modeling lamps?
Sure, as much as any umbrella can. No reason you can't.
Date published: 2019-10-31
Will this work suspended above subject in a honey ...
Will this work suspended above subject in a honey badger? Badger has spring loaded lock and no thumbs screw.
It is unlikely that a spring clip will hold this in place.
Date published: 2019-04-05