Sunday 6 January, 2013   David A. Selby   Accessories, Lastolite, New releases   5 Comments

Lastolite announce 86-inch parabolic Mega Umbrellas

Every man and his dog seems to sell parabolic-type lighting umbrellas these days. Following the lead of Westcott, Phottix, Adorama — among others — Lastolite have released their Mega Umbrellas series, comprising reflective and translucent brollies.

Each canopy is supported by fibreglass rods (versus metal ones, which are prone to bend and break) with an arc-length of 220 centimetres (86 inches), making the reflector a bit too big to be used in some smaller studios.

Lastolite Mega Umbrellas

If you buy the white shoot-through umbrella then your light will be modified into a huge, soft source, while the silver version will take advantage of the “parabolic” shape to produce a wide focussed beam of light, popular in fashion photography.

Lastolite Mega Umbrellas

The Lastolite Mega Umbrellas are available now, at £90 for the white shoot-through version, £108 for the silver one and £160 for a kit including a white model with a swappable silver cover. More information, including a list of dealers, may be found on the Lastolite web site.

  • Marcel

    ” £160 for a kit including a white model ”

    Are they all as pretty as the lady in the last picture ;-)

  • alvix

    ..before buying the model ..I’d remove the silver cover… :D

    • VisX

      The model has a black cover. Sorry it was too funny to skip (“…including a white model”).

  • Herr_Synnberg

    I’m considering the 86 incher from Jinbei. Looks pretty much the same, quite a bit cheaper.

  • MoWilsonPhoto

    Paul C. Buff. Brilliant stuff and on revision 3 or 4 of the product as well…

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