Just bought

[davespix]

60 inch AB umbrella reverse gold and silver. I think anything will do at this point for the 3rd stobe hehehe.
Has anyone any experiance with their umbrellas. I have fairly large softboxes on the other two strobes.
I know do some research but most forums brag of Pauls product and it was cheap enough.

[Kevin]

I'm not sure what you mean by "reverse" other than it can be used as a shoot-thru or bounced. I had thought about getting one of those silver/gold alternating umbrellas...sounds like a neat idea.

Some people complain about the quality of AB softboxes but I think you'll be ok with the umbrellas. I bought mine off of ebay for as little as $5 and they're still fine.

The one thing I really like is the brolly box. It's an enclosed shoot thru umbrella that behaves like a softbox but gives catchlights like an umbrella.

One question: How will you be using this 60" umbrella with your 3rd strobe? Hairlight? Background light? Kicker?

[davespix]

Sorry for the delay, I received it and its not bad the material seems strong.
You can pull it apart and reverse the umbrella silver side to gold.
I will be useing as a gold skin softener as a key. Then a softbox as fill the third will be background or hair light, also a flash gun for background I hope.
Its al in the air as I have not started to build my studio yet.
I got a track for my hair light from a buddy. The studio will be the loft of my hobby barn 40ft by 26ft 11ft ceiling.hip roof but not bad angles.
I have Aurora light bank softboxes, they are or seem well built, but not cheap in Canada.