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Old 26-11-06, 15:19
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Originally Posted by Don Hoey View Post
Foxy's kit is not very technical. Having seen the brollie, it is a 2 in 1 job. It is just that Foxy is using it in a novel way. Perhaps he will post an explanation of it.

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Okay... the not so technical brolly is a two in one that allows traditional use or shoot through. The brolly is white but an outer silver reflector permits normal use and removed for shoot through. During my visit to Don two weeks ago we used a second brolly to catch and direct escaping light behind the white shoot through to use every bit of the power of my SB-800 unit. Last week it dawned on me that the reflector part could be put in effect backwards to perform similar to a softbox.

Pic 1 - Traditional reflect back
Pic 2 - Shoot through
Pic 3 - Softbox!

It pointing down is an issue but it can be tilted 30 degrees or so.

Brolly is a Bowens 36" Silver / White (BW4036), cost £25-30.
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