 Kevin Harley |
Higher Quality Lighting Umbrellas? I recently had an issue with one of my strobes hitting the ground when some nasty wind got up and well my umbrella took the brunt of it. I am kind of shocked how flimsy the interior rods are and I am wondering if there are more sturdier umbrellas out there? I am using a Photoflex translucent umbrella and it works marvelously just the quality makes me wonder now.
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Oliver Anderson |
KH, you should really invest in sandbags. I use some fancy double zipper model I got off EBay for $8 each and empty and fill them on location with everything from sand to rocks. I shoot on location at beaches with heavy winds, and it's not a problem if the sandbag is weighting the tripod down. My brand of choice is Photoflex softboxes vs. umbrellas since I love using the grid filters with them.
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BetterPhoto Member |
Just remember, photo umbrellas are usually no more durable than standard rain umbrellas. The only cure is weight on the light stands. Have fun and keep shooting.
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Debby A. Tabb |
The ones I have from Photogenic are real quality made,but..... I love reflectors lie the one I poseted, but they are bulky to haul on one hand,tough to distroy on the other. all depends on your out look, and yes sandbags do help! But stuff happends. I hope this helps, Debby
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