What's the difference between these and the white umbrellas ?
1672966
this is a reflective umbrella as opposed to a shoot-through sheer white. there are also white reflective umbrellas: but this one being silver will REFLECT the most light. A white reflective would reflect softer light but would be a little less effective at doing so. This one would be very bright, but less "pretty" light.
1672967
They tend to give you a slightly brighter exposure, for me is like opening 2/3 to 1/2 of an f/stop more. As far as skin color rendition no difference at all!
1672968
White illuminates front and back. Sometimes it can be distracting if you have your camera behind it and can be blinding to your eyes. Good for illuminating a whole room. The umbrella with white and black. I think is better. The black blocks the bright diffused lighting so it is not blinding for those behind the camera. But illuminates your sunject really well. More control of your lighting.
1672969
THe white I use to shoot through to soften the effect on your subject. The silver gives a lot more reflection.
1672970
The silver lining reflects light and will typically intensify the effect. The white will diffuse or soften the light as it passes through. So if you want more intense or harsher lighting with higher contrasting shadows- use the silver reflected umbrella otherwise a white umbrella will create a softer and more evenly spread light pattern
1672971
The white umbrellas are for shooting the light through them. They act as a diffuser to disperse the light from speedlights or strobes to give the subject a soft light. The silver lined umbrellas are used to send the light sourse into them and reflect the light back to the subject. The silver umbrella's are great for large groups because of the large area of light they reflect. Remember, the larger the silver lined umbrella, the more light will be reflected.
2012844
I bought one of each, [white as as a gift/black for me] and no difference other than the color. Although they both stated they came with two batteries, only the white version actually had two batteries, which you definitely need.
276193
There is no difference between the two. The white and blue are just for looks:)
238239
They are white but not stark white. You can paint them if you need to. They are very sturdy!
1074011
Yes they are white and they are a little bigger than I wanted but I'll use them anyway. I hope this helps.
1588750
It doesn't come with one. There is a model that has one, but it's more expensive. They make the instructions the same for both models so tht is why you see the umbrella in there.
60963
They are white. They are not as sturdy as I thought they would be. I had see some that were much heavier. However, they worked perfect for the wedding I catered. The silver ring adds a bit of elegance.
36232
From the looks of it and the partial response below, it looks like the more expensive version has a larger carrying bag. This is the version I bought and you can fit everything back into the case with protective boxes/padding for the lights, and gear. On the cheaper one, it looks like it's just a loose bag that may only hold the stands and umbrellas. I suppose if you plan on travelling with it, it would be better to get the one with the better bag. However, if you plan on setting it up permanently then I would opt for the cheaper version. Hope that helps. On a side note... Please don't assume this larger bag is padded and more secure. It it still pretty flimsy but it holds everything in their separate boxes which is why I think its more secure and safe to travel with.
196505
No, but, one advantage to white is it does not absorb the heat from the sun when used outside.
451463
The ones I got are white. I am not sure, if there are any Clear see models of it.
635647
not sure, i bought the white sided so it would be more light in my garage. I have used both, i see no difference.
2284465
White. I can't say I love these - they tend to let water penetrate, which is bad since they're intended for a marine environment.
243569
I don't think there is a difference. I'd recommend getting the yellow tinted ones however if you're going to be shooting outside. I've got em and they work great
24361
The two I received are a pure white. I have them against my white vinyl fence and they are white.
1144924
No, that information is incorrect. They are white. I will work with Amazon to get this updated.
693636
I don't notice any difference in color between the two. If there truly is a difference, you can't tell when they are together. Hope this helps...I just thought white was white so I didn't notice they are listed as two different whites. Like I said, either way, you can't see any differences.
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White. Actually the ones I received were very slightly more sand colored, off-white so to speak.