Reflector referral?

[photopam]

I am looking for a reflector that I can use outside, without an assistant. Does anyone have one that they use/like? Or have suggestions? Right now, I am using a round one without a stand, and it's not working very well...

Thanks for your input!

[Shepherd Photography]

Well what i use now for outdoors is just the thing you put in your car windows (sold at the dollar store!) but im sure if you google search you will find something!

[CaptainTom]

These are the best outdoor reflectors I have used. I can't afford them, but you'll get a good idea of how you might make your own.

California SunBounce

[Dobick]

Originally Posted by CaptainTom

These are the best outdoor reflectors I have used. I can't afford them, but you'll get a good idea of how you might make your own.

California SunBounce

I will second on Tom's rec. Those things are unbelievably cool and awesome, but mucho expensive.

If you are in a place without too much wind, the reflector and arm that alien bees sells is pretty cool. Can work in a pinch.

[RobTesnear]

I use the Fotodiox 60" in reflector holder arm. Its pretty simple but the wind will still blow it over without a sandbag or some other kind of weight. Works good though. It of course holds smaller ones too.

http://www.fotodiox.com/catalog/prod...roducts_id=232

[Dobick]

Originally Posted by RobTesnear

I use the Fotodiox 60" in reflector holder arm. Its pretty simple but the wind will still blow it over without a sandbag or some other kind of weight. Works good though. It of course holds smaller ones too.

http://www.fotodiox.com/catalog/prod...roducts_id=232

I am pretty sure that is the exact one that you can get from alienbees.

even if you have it sandbagged, I find that the torque from a stiff breeze will turn the arm on whatever it is mounted to. It will work, but not during a stiff breeze. Then again, there are a lot of things that won't stand up well to a stiff breeze, so it is a viable solution some of the time

[ronocnikral]

if anyone we shoot for has extra arms (e.g. the mother comes along), they are holding the reflector.

those sunbounces are cool, it would be pretty easy to make one if I could just find the fabric to put over it. the frame would be cake to make!!!

[photopam]

Thanks everyone! This is great. I'll check all this out!