Umbrella choices for speedlites

[Weetobix]

I need another umbrella or two, but what are people preferences for speedlite umbrellas?
Shoot through? Silver reflective? Black on white?

 

[Phil V]

It depends what you want to achieve, you'll get slightly more defined shadows with reflective, in fact if you're in a small space, controlling your lighting with a shoot through can be an issue as light bounces about all over the place.

But honestly, they're almost disposable, don't get sucked into believing you should buy expensive ones, they all break, treat them as a temporary asset

 

[simonbarker]

Phil's advice is sound but you could also try a Bowens, it's a shoot through with a silver/black slip cover and it is slightly better made than the generics.

 

[Weetobix]

Sounds like a plan - to eBay!

 

[mike weeks]

good to start with http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westcott-...Cover-White-/281748837064?hash=item41998a12c8

Mike

 

[arthurbikemad]

Got two from eBay for 8.95! shoot through, 32"

 

[strumstrum]

Whether it right or wrong I seem to get good results with one of each.. as Phil says they are pretty much a disposable item get a mixture and do some testing.

 

[sep9001]

good to start with http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westcott-...Cover-White-/281748837064?hash=item41998a12c8

Mike

This is what I have and has worked well for me limited knowledge.

 

[Swissglover]

I recently purchased these and they seem to do the job well. As mentioned above I also use one with a silver reflector and one of these in conjunction with Yongnuo 565 iii heads.

 

[Weetobix]

Thanks for all the input folks. In the end I picked up a £5 shoot through to go with my battered dual use white/silver umbrella, and a 70cm x 70cm softbox

 

[mickyc]

i got a couple of cheapies off ebay i think £12 posted for 2(1of each) had them about a year cant moan.