The 36" White and Black Umbrella from Savage is a light shaper with a white interior that renders a soft, flattering neutral quality of light with moderate, manageable contrast. To that end Savage has coated the umbrella's inner frame white, not only to retain the soft light quality but to minimize its appearance in the catchlights in a portrait subject's eyes. The umbrella has a black backing to minimize light loss and spill light while maximizing output.

Soft White Interior    White-coated Frame    Low Contrast

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Just wondering if this umbrella can be used in shoot-thru mode with the black backing removed?

A: No, there is no removable backing. You'll need to buy the plain white umbrella if you want to try shoot thru lighting.

Q: 2. please I want to know which type of materials are used in the structure of this umbrella?, and if the black back is removable?, the diameter of the shaft?, where are these made?... thanks

A: The umbrella is made in China. The umbrella has an 8mm standard shaft. The outer black is not removable. And the material is not listed but it is not designed for hot lights.

Q: 3. How well does this work with a single speedlight?

A: A single speedlight will fill most of the umbrella as long as the zoom on the speedlight is set wide (24mm is sufficient) and the speedlight is about 8-12 inches from the end of the umbrella shaft.

Q: 4. Can I use this for both Speedlights or studio strobes like an Alienbee?

A: Yes, that is designed to work for strobes and speedlights.It has not been tested with everyone but should work with most.You will need an umbrella bracket to use this with a speedlight.Some of them are listed below.

Q: 5. It doesn't actually say its parabolic, its it average and not so shallow umbrella, but it is not a deep parabolic, correct? I am comparing it to Godox deep parabolic umbrella, and Godox is winning!

A: A parabola is just a U-shape, and you can see the U shape from the side of this umbrella. It is not a deep parabolic umbrella, however.

Q: 6. Is the umbrella shaft solid or hollow?

A: It is a hollow shaft.

Q: 7. How long is it folded?

A: 25 long.

Q: 8. How many inches long is the umbrella when folded?

A: Unfortunately, Savage does not list the length of the Savage Translucent Umbrella (36 ) when folded. The best I can list is the packaging dimensions for the umbrella are listed as 30.0 x 3.0 x 1.5 , so I would guess the umbrella is slightly shorter than 30 inches when folded closed.

Q: 9. Does it produce a hard light?

A: The quality of light produced by a light modifier depends on the size of the modifier in relation to the size of the subject and the distance it is used from the subject. If you use the Savage Umbrella Softbox Bounce (36 ) relatively close to a subject for head shots or bust shots (18 to 3 feet), the item would produce soft, wraparound lighting. The farther from the subject, the less wraparound light and the harder the light will become. The same light modifier farther away (12' - 15' and farther) may produce hard light on your subject with no wraparound light quality.

Q: 10. Can this be used with continuous tungsten lights?

A: Yes, the Savage White and Black Umbrella (36"), B&H # SAPUR36WB, can be used with continuous tungsten light fixtures.