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Think the reflector is a simple tool? The Wescott 15-in-one Omega may make you think again

The versatile, budget-friendly reflector is getting even more versatile — Wescott recently introduced a reflector that holds the world’s first 15-in-one title.

The Omega Reflector 360 is a 40-inch reflector with white, silver, black, sunlight, and diffusion options common for the 5-in-one reflectors. However, that same reflector has three removable mini reflectors at the center. Remove the mini from the center and the reflector becomes a shoot-through reflector. Or, take those mini reflectors and light up some macro shots or create a secondary light that’s harder (with a harsher transition from the light to shadows) because of the smaller size.

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Reflectors have long been offering multiple purposes, but Wescott’s latest is the first to reach 15 different uses, thanks largely to that pop-out mini reflector in the center. With the center removed, all of the same white, silver, black, and sunlight covers can be reused as a shoot-through.

The shoot-through reflector is popular for backlighting a portrait, and it offers an affordable lighting set-up since it only requires the reflector and a single light. With the center removed, the reflector will also create catch lights similar to an expensive ring light.

Shoot-through reflectors are nothing new, but by using a removable mini reflector at the center instead, Wescott expands the number of uses without adding to the amount of gear photographers have to haul.

Like other muti-use reflectors, the Omega 360 uses a diffusion panel with multiple zip-up covers to convert into the different types of reflectors. Those different reflection options are attached to a double-riveted frame that folds down to about a third of the original size for transport. The reflector also includes a suction cup hook for using the diffusion panel over a window.

That versatility comes at a slightly higher price point than other Wescott reflectors — the Omega 360 will retail for $130.

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