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Of course it'll flap with the slightest of breezes, haven't you ever seen Mary Poppins?
Funny story, I thought that my profoto umbrella was strong, so I tried jumping off my roof, and let me tell you, I almost died.. The umbrella, it did die.. Well that story isn't true but you get the idea.
shoebox9 wrote:
I wanted a product I could use outdoors. Not in a tornado, not even in a strong breeze, just outdoors with normal slight breeze.
The PLM's work nicely without the front diffuser, but it simply starts flapping in the slightest of a breeze.
Is it unreasonable to expect that a product sold with a front diffuser, will have an attachment system that relies on a combination of gravity and a perfectly windless environment?
My confidence to buy all 6 versions came from Paul pulling other not-up-to-spec products. I didn't expect to be a Beta Tester of a product that in it's current form is not practical to use in virtually any outdoor setting with it's front diffuser attached.
In short, I trusted PCB to be selling a product that would do what he claimed it would do. (Outdoor shooting with PLM's was mentioned several times by Paul on this forum.)
The PLM's are, IMHO a brilliant step forward in brolly design- but Paul at a minimum should put a notice on his website to the effect that the current batch are not suitable for outdoor shooting with the front diffusers attached- because they barely attach.
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