Very simple - a handle-less umbrella with a standard 1/4inch threaded socket or quick-release plate to attach to a mono- or tripod, so I don't have to carry two long pole-like items around with me.
The inside is silvered, of course, to double as a flash reflector.-- AbsintheWithoutLeave, Feb 23 2012 yes but...-- FlyingToaster, Feb 23 2012 So, 1/4-20 skull studs? Given my propensity to apply too much GROG torque, I had better have some Heli-Coils laying around. And... would I fly away in a wind storm? (Note to Self: Eat. A LOT. 450 lbs should do it.)-- Grogster, Feb 23 2012 +1-- po, Feb 23 2012 random, halfbakery