parameter

Westcott 2016 Specs

Westcott 2016 45-Inch Optical White Satin with Removable Black Cover Umbrella

The dual-function umbrella is Westcott''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s best-selling product. After several small improvements in recent years, the current quality is stable, light and durable. This 45-inch umbrella handle cannot be folded. The length of the umbrella is 75 cm after being stowed, the diameter of the umbrella surface is 107 cm, and the weight is 0.5 km. catty ,Using a detachable umbrella surface（black）Design, you can quickly switch between soft umbrella or reflective umbrella, umbrella handle is 7mm diameter, suitable for all flashing lights（The hot shoe flashing light needs to be equipped with a cold shoe seat that can be inserted into the umbrella）.

On some flashlight forums, some netizens commented on this series of reflective umbrellas extremely, mainly focusing on two points, one is the thread end, and the other is the removal of the black umbrella cover.Questions about thread endsIn fact, there is a misunderstanding. This is not a problem of rough workmanship. This kind of umbrella that realizes the two-in-one function through disassembly adopts this design, and fixes the black surface by buckling the edge of the umbrella bone. The small caps are not glued on, they are sewn up with thread, and the thread will inevitably have a thread. The major manufacturers that adopt this design include westcott, Lastolite, Fotodiox, impact, cowboy studio, neweer, etc., no matter it is Chinese foundry is still made in Britain or Italy, and they are all wired. Some buyers and even sellers attribute this to the inevitable result of Chinese foundry. I seriously disagree. This is not a workmanship or attitude problem. It is very Obviously the structure and design are inevitable, and it will not affect the use at all. If it is not staring at it, I think it will not affect the look and feel.

About the disassembly of the black umbrella surface, There is no need to angrily criticize manufacturers or sellers for this. Westcott''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s design has been around for more than ten years, and problems have been improved long ago. Interested friends can go to youtube to search, and teach you how to disassemble it. In fact, it is very simple. The 43-inch folding umbrella is operated when the umbrella is not opened. Unscrew the top screw and the black surface becomes very loose. Take it down, you don’t need to remove them one by one, and then install the screws to use it as a soft light umbrella. When you put it back, you also need to retract the umbrella, remove the screws, install the black surface, and screw the screws. Users of this umbrella can go to youtube to search. How To Remove a Westcott 43&39;&39; Umbrella Cover, this is the official video of Westcott, the demonstration is very clear. Among Westcott''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s dual-purpose umbrellas, the disassembly of the 43-inch tri-fold umbrella is the most troublesome. The other 36-inch, 45-inch, and 60-inch non-foldable umbrellas are even simpler. To operate when not opened, remove the fixed edge The small cap, the black side automatically detaches, and when it is installed, it is operated when it is not extended. Put it back one by one and then open it.

Advantages of this umbrella: The quality of the frame is good. The frame made of light steel material is strong, light and durable; the most important thing is the soft light cloth material. The reason why these big-name umbrellas are so good and expensive is that the soft light cloth material is the key. A good soft light cloth It doesn’t look transparent, it’s white, it’s soft white, the thickness is moderate, the hardness is moderate, and the density is even. Like T-shirts and shirts, they are all pure cotton, but the Egyptian cotton fabrics are basically thousands of them. This is almost the reason. This dual-purpose umbrella is not particularly obvious. If it is 2001三折柔光 Umbrella, it is obvious. The soft white looks very comfortable. Putting it together with the domestic soft umbrella, it can be distinguished at a glance. .

use: Some friends don’t understand when to use a soft umbrella and when to use a reflective umbrella. I will give a brief introduction. The soft light umbrella is a light effect formed by direct light through soft light cloth processing. It is relatively soft and has a small light area and less spilled light at the edge. A small light area means easy control. Less spilled light means it will not affect the main body. For large influences, such as the background, soft umbrellas are more suitable for use as the main light; reflective umbrellas reflect light, which is relatively hard, with a large light area and a lot of scattered light at the edge. It is not easy to control the range, and it will affect the outside of the subject. Of course, this depends on the curvature of the umbrella surface. The deeper the arc, the more obvious the better the control. Therefore, if the reflector is used as the main light, it is mostly used when precise light control is not required, or when the effect of diffused light is not concerned, it is more suitable. The choice is to use as fill light, top light, background light, ambient light, etc. Of course, there is no absolute standard for how to use equipment reasonably. It mainly depends on your personal habits and shooting needs.

About Westcott''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s products and made in China: Westcott’s current products, all high-end products are made in South Korea and the United States, such as illuminator six-in-one reflector, Ice light ice lamp, zeppelin deep parabolic softbox, all mid-to-low-end products are made in China, and there are many introductions on Westcott’s official website. Talking about how much work has been done in quality control, how high standards are adopted, and whether I care about this, I think everyone has different standards, but this is reality and no one can change it. At present, countless international big names are foundry in China, including Apple, LV, etc., the manufacturer''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s meaning is very clear, regardless of where I am produced, the quality of the final product is the hard indicator.

PS: Many friends prefer to use softboxes and ignore the role of umbrellas when shooting indoors. In fact, this is a misunderstanding in portrait photography. The soft box will form a flat light effect. The size of the soft box is the size of a flat surface. It is more suitable for photo studios or photo shooting. The main reason is that the customer''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s requirements are low. The photographer can obtain a beautiful skin lighting to meet the requirements. Customer needs, but according to the shooting needs of high-end fashion portraits or commercial portraits, it is not enough. The light effect of the softbox is too flat and there is no gradual change.（That’s why there is an optional grille to condense the light and enrich the light and shadow effects）, The better effect is that it has a clear lamp core and spreads the gradient evenly around. In contrast, the reflective umbrella is more capable of this task than the soft box, and the reflective umbrella will form a relatively wrapped light effect, and the eye light is also beautiful. Of course, there are two most painful advantages: portable and cheap.

American original, made in China, brand new in stock.