Westcott Compact 43" White Satin Umbrella with Removable Black Cover - Collapsible

2025-02-18T22:49:45

Well made. Consistent and balanced soft light.

SEAN O.

2025-01-20T10:36:42

You need a big light source that wraps around your subject, this is it. I have used these umbrellas for years now and there still like new. very light and portable.

Matt L.

2024-09-02T03:54:38

Easy use, takes less space

Aby P.

2024-03-06T23:23:09

It has a good price and this brand is well renowned.

LUIS S.

2023-08-09T08:16:57

Second STU after 3 years of use on the first. These things are fantastic.

LOGAN H.

2022-11-06T12:34:03

The size of this umbrella is phenomenal - great to throw in a bag, and combined with an admittedly ill-fitting diffuser for a different westcott umbrella, makes a half-decent softbox. But the positive aspects end there. The idea that the cover is "removable" is a stretch. Can you remove it? Technically, yes. Can you put it back on in front of a client? Absolutely, beyond a shadow of a doubt, NO. First of all, when you remove the black backing, you're left with razor-sharp points at the end of each rib. Like seriously you or your client could VERY easily lose an eye on this. Second, as others have noted, there are no instructions, and I feel lucky to have discovered that the cap holding the black backing on is threaded. It doesn't even remotely appear to be screwable, and the idea that you'd use your fingers to twist this 1mm thick metal cap could not be further from obvious. The main issue comes when you're trying to put it back on - it takes a good 5 minutes while seated to get the metal cap to screw back into the top of the umbrella. I wish they'd just make a collapsible umbrella with a well-fitting diffuser instead of this gimmicky stuff that only half-works. That all being said, I'll still use this, I just won't ever take that cover off.

Julius S.

2022-10-05T08:33:37

Love this for my speed lights

EDDIE P.

2022-08-30T11:08:19

It's great, better built than some other's I have used, easy to work with too. I like it and will be buying more. Yours truly Bob

BOB W.

2022-08-10T08:24:50

Love it! Fits inside case and diffuses the light beautifully

ROB G.

2022-04-24T22:06:08

My go to umbrella as long as there's no wind. Does great reflective with the cover on or emmisive with the cover off.

Dale S.

2022-03-09T06:34:42

product is sturdy, comes in a great bag for storage and travel, fit nicely into my lighting kit bag.

rachel s.

2022-02-23T07:51:45

Great umbrellas and sturdy!

Harlan M.

2022-02-18T07:31:00

The correct size for my flash units and needs. Quality is what I expect.

Mark L.

2021-07-20T09:04:11

It is sturdy and easy to use.

Chakravarthy S.

2021-05-06T08:54:13

Easy to setup and easy to put away. I have more expensive umbrellas that break easily when setting them up. These pop open and close easily and will last forever.

REX B.

2020-09-13T08:13:01

Doesn’t fit the Godox ad400pro, because of the shaft shape, but seems pretty well built.

MATT N.

2020-06-04T09:31:11

The umbrella was fine.

RICHARD H.

2019-11-06T18:19:32

Great shoot thru umbrella, well made and portable.

FRED B.

2019-06-26T08:20:40

Just as expected. Nicely made and a good medium size for travellng.

KERRY E.

2019-05-16T10:14:02

Excellent quality umbrella. I like the removable black cover and the soft light the umbrella interios produces when I bounce flash units into it! Get one!

Jon B.

2019-05-07T12:35:20

Works well and produces very soft light to fill shadows.

Jon B.

2019-04-29T15:36:05

Umbrellas are the best first investment in light modifiers. This one is versatile and outstanding. Throws out broad soft even light, whether using as shoot-through or bounce with or without the black outer cover. Highly recommended.

ED F.

2019-04-17T18:58:40

WORKS GREAT IN THE STUDIO OR ON LOCATION. FOLDS SMALL ENOUGH FOR STORAGE, BUILT WELL FOR LASTING DURABILITY.

JOHN D.

2019-03-21T12:37:54

Good quality umbrella, would definitely purchase again if needed d & recommend to others

Chuck D.

2019-02-16T16:36:03

This umbrella is a pain in the a-- to use and will account for over half of your time while your are trying to setup and store away your lighting gear.. 1. There is no way to open, handle, close this umbrella without the cover popping off the tips of the umbrella wires. You will get three tips on while 4 more pop off. 2. The sleeve it is supposed to store into is way too tight. You will feel like you are nearly breaking the umbrella if you try to squeeze/twist it into the sleeve. Somebody at Westcott should be forced to actually USE this umbrella a dozen times. He would then be in a mood to jam it up the a-- of the damfoo who designed it.

ROBERT N.

2019-02-12T13:53:14

I was very pleased with this modifier. It was an excellent deal and it was better quality than I expected for the price. It seems sturdy and durable. Perfect for feathering and softening light. Highly recommended !

RICARDO R.

2019-02-04T01:54:46

I ordered these to use for my CPP exam as they are the required size for the exam. They’re sturdy and work great. Exactly what I needed.

JOHN T.

2019-01-30T17:02:51

No where on or in the box are there instructions showing that the silver cap that fastens the black cover to the top of the umbrella is threaded. Intuitively, it appears that the cap snaps on and off. Of course, attempting to snap off the cap resulted in breaking the cheapo plastic threaded mount rendering it useless. All of this before actually using it! So, how did I find out how to remove the black cover? The instruction are buried in a 2014 YouTube video. C'mon man!

Les W.

2019-01-13T08:52:27

I had used these umbrellas before and they are perfectly adequate for my needs.

Lisa M.

2019-01-10T10:54:45

I used it recently in a family photo I took at night. I used two umbrella's and a camera mounted flash. There were 35 people who were lit well enough so that with Lightroom adjustments it came out great. Folds up nice and easy to carry with it plastic case.

Lee D.