Shoot Through Umbrellas for Use with 580EX II's?

I have good studio strobes. I can't lug them off into the woods. I also have a 580EX and 580EX II and ST-E2. I am thinking about getting a couple of more 580EX II's. I have light stands. I have flash/umbrella brackets. I have a couple of umbrellas that are silver reflectors with black back. I'd like to get a couple of shoot through umbrellas. Anyone have a recommendation? TIA

I just bought a couple of shoot thru umbrella's(32in) for my 580EX.Got them through B&H.
When I get home I will message you the code for them.From memory they were cheap & work a treat.

Thanks, Cookey!

If you've got a little extra cash to spend, Westcott makes some really nice small double-folds, that fold down tiny

580EX IIs is my exact lighting set-up and I use Photoflex's 45" Convertible Umbrella.

I originally went for the 43" Wescott convertible collapsible, but the first 2 I got the cover wouldnt stay on unless the umbrella was opened. The third had a bent shaft which didnt allow it to extend. So i just went with the longer (but better built IMO) Photoflex. Others have had great success with Westcott though, I may have just had a bad exp.

Hope this helps.

Here is some of my work with this setup

https://photography-on-the.net …php?p=5451586&p​ostcount=1

https://photography-on-the.net …php?p=5076716&p​ostcount=1

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=463476

David Hobby speaks of the double fold (collapsible) in THIS article

Again hope this helps

Here is the link to B&H for the shoot thru 33in umbrella's.Just $10 ea but i have no problems with them at all.

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …slucent_Umbrell​a_33_.html

Hey, thanks a lot guys! I'll be putting in an order to B&H this week.

DwightMcCann wrote in post #5510979
I am thinking about getting a couple of more 580EX II's [...] Anyone have a recommendation? TIA

You might want to go the "strobist" route. I find that the 580EX is not too reliable triggered by wireless ETTL "out in the woods". Inside it works fine, but outside I prefer to use either Skyports or a decent optical trigger with my Lumedynes.

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Or invest in several PW's?

As for the umbrella, I use the Westcott's 43" "collapsible" with no issues. Nice thing about these collapsible is, of course, its compactness for convenient transportation and storage.

René Damkot wrote in post #5515465
You might want to go the "strobist" route. I find that the 580EX is not too reliable triggered by wireless ETTL "out in the woods". Inside it works fine, but outside I prefer to use either Skyports or a decent optical trigger with my Lumedynes.

One of many threads: Click

Thanks, Rene. I'm considering getting Radio-Poppers (website here) to enhance the communications of the ST-E2 outside with the 580EX II's as I realize that's a limitation otherwise. I have four Pocket Wizards in my kit and might get more so I can always go that route. I am, fortunately, in the position of being able to get whatever seems to work, so I can always change but I like the remote controllability of the ST-E2 system. Of course, all of this is moot if I don't get some models to work with ... what have you got in that department?