UK alternative to Westcott Double Folding Umbrella on Strobist

[zeroeseight]

Anyone know of a good alternative in the UK to the double folding Westcott Umbrella described on the strobist website? I'm not having not much success trying to find something that is as a compact when folded.

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2007/02/westcotts-convertible-double-fold.html

 

[Kev M]

There was a guy on the flickr group looking at importing some but I lost track of how he was getting on. Other than buying from america and shipping over I don't think you'll find one in europe.

 

[zeroeseight]

Yeah think I saw the same post while googling.

 

[The23rdman]

One interesting thing that people mentioned that if you set up canon flash in trees and what not, leave for a few and come back, they are all asleep and you have to go and turn them back on again where as the Nikon flashes will turn back on automatically and be ready instantly.I wondered about making this a poll but since there are just so many choices, maybe we can just make this an informal poll.

What on earth has this got to do with umbrellas? It's also not true. RF-602's will wake Canon flashes up no problem.

 

[david1701]

dw they're **** I think I've actually lost mine and even before that I used it like twice

 

[b16a2]

No alternatives that I can find, but here are the originals! A bit more than they're worth on the other side of the pond, but you can get them:

http://www.theflashcentre.com/s.do?keywords=Westcott

 

[chrissy]

The originals can be also bought from here... thats where i got mine..
http://www.creativevideo.co.uk/public/view_item_cat.php?catalogue_number=westcott_2011&cvp_com
Chris

 

[DekHog]

One interesting thing that people mentioned that if you set up canon flash in trees and what not, leave for a few and come back, they are all asleep and you have to go and turn them back on again where as the Nikon flashes will turn back on automatically and be ready instantly.I wondered about making this a poll but since there are just so many choices, maybe we can just make this an informal poll.

Well,There seems to be a few strobists.It UK seems that from now on we all must Strobist commercial advertising for each time you make a shot or post pictures showing some composition showing the Westcott umbrellas with logo Adorama in them.

What is it with this thread?? :shrug: :nuts:

 

[Flash In The Pan]

What is it with this thread?? :shrug: :nuts:

Spamalamadingdong

 

[MnM]

One interesting thing that people mentioned that if you set up canon flash in trees and what not, leave for a few and come back, they are all asleep

If a canon flash falls out of the tree and there's nobody around, does it make a sound :nuts:

 

[Flash In The Pan]

If a canon flash falls out of the tree and there's nobody around, does it make a sound :nuts:

 

[Canonman II]

I got my westcott's from Premier Ink & Photographic - www.premierink.co.uk Next day service too