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As portable reflectors go, the Sun-Mover is one of the best. Just be careful when you open it.
If there's any theme to some of my recent product reviews in these pages, it's that simple and small beats complicated and unwieldy every time. Take for example this latest product from California Sunbounce, an austerely designed but very effective reflector called the Sun-Mover.
The Sun-Mover is also extremely portable, folding up to a third of its size and fitting into a small canvas satchel (included) so you can easily stow it in a photo backpack or large camera bag when shooting portraits on location.
If the Sun-Mover has an Achilles Heel it's that this portability comes with a startling flaw: It's downright scary to use. And I'm not being facetious or colloquial when I say "scary," as in, it's "scary good." Opening it up can be a potentially dangerous experience.
The Sun-Mover is able to fold up into a small bag while maintaining its rigidity when open because it uses a unique fabric/spring steel-frame system called PermaTense. The oval-shaped reflector - available with Silver and White...