Comments about Adorama Adorama 40" White Interior Umbrella with Removeable Black Cover.:

It's alright for an inexpensive umbrella. Mine has a seam that wasn't stitched well and separated but doesn't seem to affect it's performance. I'll see how long it holds up. I won't be giving it heavy use so I expect it to be fine.

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even with all the good reviews, I was a little bit nervous about buying this umbrella at first. but I figured its cheap enough, I really wont be out alot of money if it turns out to be a dud. After using it, I can honestly say that I would happily pay double the price should I ever need another. Don't let the low price fool you. Its a great umbrella.

Comments about Adorama Adorama 40" White Interior Umbrella with Removeable Black Cover.:

Does what it is supposed to do.

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The inside of the black cover is lined with reflective silver. This is great because you can use the umbrella as white reflective or silver reflective if you remove the white layer (which can be done) or as a white shoot-through. Essentially it is just like the much more expensive Lastolite All-in-One for a fraction of the price. When I called to ask about this, the adorama rep couldn't tell me what the inside of the black part looked like, so this was a pleasant surprise!

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I have used Westcott umbrellas and they were too sensitive. This product is more duarable than Westcott umbrellas. I am very pleased. It is cheaper and made better. How can you go wrong??

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quialty, good price, double service.

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Great little umbrella for the money. Not much else to add.

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I used this umbrella plus Adorama Universal Swivel holder for a demonstration of a portable studio using a wireless flash with bounce, flash through and partially collapsing the umbrella to control lighting.

Quick set up and tear down of this umbrella was very easy.

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I use this to take portraits when not in the studio.

Comments about Adorama Adorama 40" White Interior Umbrella with Removeable Black Cover.:

Very good piece of equipment that came packaged with a solid air-cushioned stand and Flashpoint 320 monolight. Reasonable price. Recommend it.

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They're umbrellas, they diffuse light, what more can I say?

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a double product for one price,

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A good sturdy umbrella for all around use. Good enough for the casual user.

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Its a durable umbrella, the removable cover its easy to use. The reflected light its really good and soft. I definitely would buy it agian

Comments about Adorama Adorama 40" White Interior Umbrella with Removeable Black Cover.:

Does exactly what it's supposed to do.
The metal handle is a bit cheap and lightweight, so it is getting dents from my umbrella holder adapter, but so far, I do not see this as a big problem, since the product is really a great bargain and delivers as expected!

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8mm rod not 7mm rod which means it won't fit on elinchrom lights. They are of nice quality if you need 8mm.

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Pros:
Cheap, it works, and looks nice.

Con:
There are very fine little threads, holding the fabric to the ends of the metal frame. If just one breaks (which doesn't take much) it basically looks like a broken umbrella. On the positive side, I was able to repair it fairly easily with needle and thread. Regardless, it's ridiculous that they didn't use thicker thread on it. It saved, what, about 2 pennies to use the thinner thread? For this reason, I can't recommend it. But if they fix that problem (or if you're willing to fix it yourself, when/if it breaks) then I would recommend it.

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Smooth opening, locks and holds well. Black cover comes off and goes back on easy. If or when I need more I would buy one of these.

Comments about Adorama Adorama 40" White Interior Umbrella with Removeable Black Cover.:

a very good umbrella for not a lot of money

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Easy to use and manage. Reflective backing comes off for flash diffusion.

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Don't be fooled by it's cheap price... this umbrella delivers! I will be buying a second one.

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Serves my purpose

Comments about Adorama Adorama 40" White Interior Umbrella with Removeable Black Cover.:

I use the umbrella mostly to bounce light from a Vivitar 285HV or Canon 430EX into. It really soften shadows and allows me to get a professional look. I can also remove the black cover and use it as a shoot-thru umbrella. Large size and affordable price make it a good buy. No regrets or complaints.

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Either as a shoot through or reflector it does what you expect, easy to switch to shoot through.

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This is a great first umbrella. It gives you the chance to discover whats important in an umbrella for you (shoot through or reflection, compact or studio, etc...), and at its price its a steal.
The only negative is the quality of construction. Its not horrible, bu it won't stand up to pro use.

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Order 1 of these last week and I love it. the lighting is nice and soft. I will be ordering a 2nd one soon.

Comments about Adorama Adorama 40" White Interior Umbrella with Removeable Black Cover.:

Easy to setup. Works exactly as you'd expect. A great value.

Comments about Adorama Adorama 40" White Interior Umbrella with Removeable Black Cover.:

For the money this is a very good product. I use it to bounce a fill light onto the subject and I always remove this catch light from the eyes, so there's no concern that the frames may show in the catch light.

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This umbrella is inexpensive but is of good quality. The basic white reflector works well. The black cover can be removed to use it as a shoot through diffuser. I didn't have any problems removing or reattaching the black cover. I anticipate it will provide me with years of service.

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I used this product for portraits and it does it's job well. Great product for the price!

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These umbrellas with the removable black covers are great. they are quite portable and are also very large, making the flash lighting very soft and pleasing. I've used the products on a product photography shoot and have needed them for other shoots where I didn't have them yet. I will use them and probably get a few more in the years to come.

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Priced right.

Comments about Adorama Adorama 40" White Interior Umbrella with Removeable Black Cover.:

I was quite happy w/ the quality of light and the build construction of the umbrella. Black cover was easy to remove/put back on and the metal ends were smooth (have seen others which are unfortunately sharp).

If you're going to be using in a studio-like environment or bringing with you in a car, I think it is a great deal for the money.

The only downside I see was the length of the umbrella was a little too long for me. I was looking for something smaller, something you can pack up w/ a small lightstand and toss in a bag. If that isn't an issue, you will probably be quite happy w/ this umbrella.

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I bought this as part of my first lighting kit and I ordered a separate softbox for portraits. The light off the umbrella is a bit bright, but once I got it in the correct position in my shoot it worked pretty well. Once I put the softbox on (for portraits) I decided I would probably not use an umbrella again. Don't get me wrong, if you are looking for an umbrella this one seems to be very well made and works very well for the price. Either I don't know what I'm doing, or I just prefer the softbox.

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A nifty umbrella for the price, very useful/versatile as shoot-through or reflector to pair with or compiment my two other umbys.

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Works like it should

Comments about Adorama Adorama 40" White Interior Umbrella with Removeable Black Cover.:

Great Umbrella! The removeable cover is super easy to take on and off. You also have a reflector if you need it.

Comments about Adorama Adorama 40" White Interior Umbrella with Removeable Black Cover.:

I use this as part of the flashpoint II 360A kit. Great for in home portraits. I have 2 and a sb-600. Lots of lighting options.

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You can pay more but I do not see getting more than what this product offers from Adorama.

Comments about Adorama Adorama 40" White Interior Umbrella with Removeable Black Cover.:

Nice design, nice price.

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It works amazingly, if you get one that works. It is a really high quality umbrella, BUT be cautioned about the build quality. I had one of the metal pieces that go from the main shaft to the ribs sheer off at the joint on the rib. otherwise it works pretty good.

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I was very impressed with the quality construction of this umbrella. Seems it is an inch smaller in diameter than a 40 inch umbrella but that is hardly a problem for the uses it is put to. The price was incredibly good.

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Initially, I was happy with the product, but after about 10 to 15 uses, two of the ribs separated from the umbrella. After closer inspection, the ribs are only attached with light strands of thread. Even if you treat the umbrella gingerly, the stress placed on these threads will eventually cause them to break.I'd recommend saving the [$] dollars and buying a higher quality, more durable umbrella.

Comments about Adorama Adorama 40" White Interior Umbrella with Removeable Black Cover.:

Great umbrella! The inside of black is silver, basically you don't need a silver umbrella since this configuration reflect a lot of light!

Comments about Adorama Adorama 40" White Interior Umbrella with Removeable Black Cover.:

You get mulitple uses from this affordable umbrella - it has the white shoot through or bounce mode and then the black cover has a silver lining that can be used as a more harder quality bounce. The umbrella is medium build quality and will tolerate a moderate amount of abuse. The biggest complaint is the shaft is hollow so if you tighten the holder too tight it will crush or crimp the shaft.

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Dollar value is great on this item.

Comments about Adorama Adorama 40" White Interior Umbrella with Removeable Black Cover.:

I am very happy with these umbrellas, I have a few others which were much more expensive, but I use these more often. I like the fact that the inside of the black cover is silver lined. This allows much more of the light to be reflected back at your subject. Alot of the others do not have a liner on the black. Great bang for the buck!

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Nice umbrella. The reflected beam is wide enough to light a small group (if standing close together). As the other reviewer stated, the silver lining on the umbrella cover should help the reflection efficiency.

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I was very surprised when I received my 40" Adorama convertible umbrellas. I thought for this price (close to half the price of the big name brands), they'd be "cheap, imported" umbrellas. They probably are imported (built overseas under contract for Adorama), but from my short use of them, they don't seem to be lacking in quality or features, making them a great value.

Given the removable cover, it's obvious that this umby can be used either as a diffusing "shoot-through" white umbrella, or as a bounced-light umbrella.

What the product information doesn't say (but should) is that the black removable cover is fully lined inside in *silver*, so that when used on the umbrella it causes a lot more light to be reflected back that if the cover is removed -- as it should be.

I liked them so much that I've ordered more.