Westcott 43" Deep Umbrella Silver 16 Ribs

Deep 43" silver umbrella for portrait lighting

The Westcott 43" Deep Umbrella with Silver Interior is a collapsible lighting modifier built for professional photographers and videographers who need controlled, high-contrast output on location or in the studio. Its deep profile focuses light forward while minimising spill, and the silver interior delivers a crisp, specular reflection that boosts contrast for beauty and portrait work. Sixteen fiberglass ribs hold a truly round shape for even projection.

Check mount compatibility and light-source focus

Before ordering, verify that your strobe, constant light or speedlite can mount to a standard umbrella shaft and that its head can be positioned at varying distances from the back of the modifier. The design relies on focusable placement of the light source inside the deep canopy, so the fixture must allow enough rearward adjustment to use that control. No speedring or proprietary mount is required, but the light must accept a typical umbrella input.

Sixteen ribs and deep shape replace softbox hardware

The 16 fiberglass ribs create a round, stable canopy that mimics softbox coverage without the separate speedring, rods or diffusion panels. Collapsing the umbrella folds the entire modifier into a compact bundle for transport, while the deep silver interior substitutes for an internal baffle by concentrating output and sharpening fall-off. This single-piece construction removes the assembly steps and extra parts that traditional softbox kits demand.