Fotodiox Premium Grade Studio Umbrella - 43" Black & Silver Reflective with Fine Grain Silver Interior

I purchased two for my WL 1800s. These are indeed premium grade. The reflection is even. These are used to carry the light out further and evenly and they do just that. I see these lasting a long time, well made.

This umbrella is great quality! It reflects light so well, there are times it's all I need to light a subject in the studio. Very durable and I couldn't be more pleased.

This is a decent quality photo umbrella with a nice silver inside that gives a nice specular look to your light. It's certainly not the heaviest-duty umbrella you can buy, and I wouldn't subject it to too much abuse. One of mine broke almost completely when some wind knocked down my light stand. Though to be honest I don't know how well most photo umbrellas would survive either. My only real qualm with it, is the black fabric of the umbrella isn't entirely opaque. I feel like I loose a bit of light through the umbrella as you can see the flash fire through the umbrella quite clearly. I didn't do the measurements to find out exactly how much I was losing, but there is a bit of loss. For the price though, it's hard to beat!

If you're looking for an umbrella to really light up your subject, this is the one for you. It will definitely cast a shadow, if that's what you're looking for, no subtlety with this one, but definitely makes a bold statement.

Well, I ordered this despite one of the reviews that stated it was slightly translucent. Depsite my better judgment i gave it a shot cuz i needed it for an upcoming wedding. I already had a similar one from a different company but they were sold out at the time so i gave this a go. When I got it, it was definitely more see through then I expected. I held it up to the window and could see the light coming through it...that sucks. Why make a reflective umbrella with a black cover that you can see through? Unfortunately i may be stuck with this cuz its too late to get another one. Very disappointed!

It's made of great material and is very sturdy. It is not flimsy and is very easy to use. I'm glad I made the purchase.

I bought the black & silver reflective umbrella and the translucent umbrella together and have used them each individually and together. This is a great, large, reflective umbrella!

I love the two I purchased!

These are solidly built umbrellas! Worth the price

The delivery was prompt, upon opening the package one found the umbrella to be only 40 inches in diameter.The cloth/black backing is not sufficient and light passes through it. You also notice a slight blue cast in the images.However the umbrella is good for most situations but not for critical use.