Umbrellas! - DPChallenge Forums

Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Super Wide Angle Zoom

09/24/2005 03:35:35 PM · #1

I will machine some umbrella tripod mounts, with incorporated flash holders. Basically, I'd like something versatile for a mini home studio to speed up setups such as for portrait photography, or studio macros.

So, I'm looking at umbrella options on bhphoto.com... but the prices range so greatly that I have no clue what to go for? How much should I spend on a simple white umbrella? What size would be good for me?

bhphoto.com...

Thanks for the help!

Aleks.

moodville

Nikon D100

09/24/2005 03:51:25 PM · #2

If you want to go ghetto you could buy a golf umbrella (one of those big ones) and spray paint it white. I put one together for about 3 dollars. Depends on how desperate or bored you are.

JPR

Sony Alpha a55

09/24/2005 04:39:19 PM · #3

This is a golf umbrella! And I'm pretty desperate and bored...

Unfortunately I could NEVER spray paint it white because the thing I love about it is that is says Cocksacky on it. hahahaha

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/24/2005 05:06:26 PM · #4

What about an umbrella like this?

45" White Satin Umbrella

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Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/24/2005 06:08:53 PM · #5

i would be interesed to know as well. what does an expensive umbrella have over a cheapo

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

09/24/2005 07:20:08 PM · #6

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KiwiChris

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/24/2005 08:32:39 PM · #7

For the brackets, I got four of These which have been great..

For brollies, I got mine from ebay, about $15 US each for 36" white from memory, can't remember what I paid for my silver ones, but I hardly use them...

I started out with home bade brackets & spray painted golf umbrellas. Worked fine but to fiddly to setup & take down, and the paint started to flake after a few months. They still worked fine though, just looked a little ghetto.

Cheers, Me.

wavelength

Nikon D300

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

09/24/2005 08:42:56 PM · #8

Originally posted by moodville:

If you want to go ghetto you could buy a golf umbrella (one of those big ones) and spray paint it white. I put one together for about 3 dollars. Depends on how desperate or bored you are.

Last time I checked, a golf type umbrella from Target cost as much as a real one from B&H or elsewhere.

Might as well get the real thing, unless you have a few sitting around gathering dust...

BTW - those flash backets are cool Chris. Hmm.. threes HS5600(D)'s with wireless TTL, two umbrellas, holders, brackets. Oh, wait, I'm poor. CRAP! There goes that....

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Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/25/2005 03:09:30 AM · #9

8 pages of umbrellas at B&H with prices from $10 - $3,000
anyone have any input as to the quality levels or differences between different types.