Westcott launches new foldable V-Flat
Wednesday 24 June 2026, 16:32 by Elja Trum | 1,078 views | 2 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
A V-Flat is often used in the studio to shape light precisely. Use the white version as a reflector and the black version to deepen shadows or block light where you don't want it.
It's often not that easy to take V-Flats on location, as they take up quite a lot of space. This new V-Flat from Westcott can be quickly taken apart and put back together. That means you can also use it for your mobile studio setup.
With these V-Flats, you can quickly switch between a black or white surface, and the fabric stretched over the frame can also be washed in the washing machine. The V-Flat consists of two sections, each 104 centimetres wide and 213 centimetres high. That makes 208 by 213 centimetres in total.
I have to say that these look pretty good, and practical. I am interested in getting one, but I will wait until they are also available in Dutch shops. At Westcott themselves, delivery to the Netherlands adds 225 (!) euros in shipping costs and taxes.
The Westcott V-Flat costs around 296 euros, excluding the extreme shipping costs and taxes.
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Elja Trum is the founder of Photofacts and online photography course website Photofacts Academy. He has been writing about photography since 2006. Elja is also the author of (Dutch) books on composition, black-and-white photography, flash photography and portrait photography.
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2 comments
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Jan Engberts wrote on Thursday 25 June 2026 at 12:01 | replyIf you're a bit handy, you can make something like this yourself!
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Elja Trum
wrote on Thursday 25 June 2026 at 13:11
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Indeed. Until recently I used as many as two roll-up banners, with a completely black print. Those were 45 euros / each.
Translated from Dutch.
Making something completely myself was still a bit too much for me. Although a large piece of foam board with black paint is of course also manageable.
But I think this is practical in terms of storage and possibly taking it along and that it looks a bit more professional.
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