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White satin sheen vs white shoot through umbrella

kingmamaof2kingmamaof2 Registered Users Posts: 195 Major grins
edited September 28, 2010 in Technique
I'm wanting to purchase a shoot through umbrella pretty soon, is there a difference in light output/or catchlights between a satin sheen or just plain white? Here's the satin shoot through: http://www.adorama.com/POU45.html I'm not sure which one to get!

Thanks in advance for any advice!

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    ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 23,893 moderator
    edited September 28, 2010
    For practical purposes, in shoot-through applications, I doubt that there is too much difference. I do think that the white satin is somewhat more reflective and less transmissive than the matte white used in some other brands of umbrellas, but I don't see that Photogenic gives you a choice. Thread count and fabric thinkness will be larger determinants than sheen.

    If you ever do intend to use the umbrellas for reflective application I suggest covered ribs so that eye glasses and other reflective components in the scene show a more even white disc. (I.e., you generally don't want to see the ribs in reflections/catch lights.)
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    Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2010
    I would have a look at Paul Buff's PLM system : http://www.alienbees.com/plm.html
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