How long does it take you to fold Elemental softboxes?

[Triggaaar]

Probably about the same time as it takes you to fold any other make, but I'm interested how long that is for the average user (up & down).

I'm buying some gear from both Lencarta and Elemental, and the 3 for 2 deal Elemental have on modifiers is tough to restist. I'm also interested in the pro folding softboxes from Lencarta, but they're pretty pricey in comparison, so I thought it'd be useful to know how long it takes to put an Elemental box up and down.

Thanks

 

[Dman]

I took forever getting mine up, it's never been down though as it's a relatively small one and easier for me to just keep assembled and transport as it is.

 

[Triggaaar]

Thanks. I'm going to have to regularly fold them in the studio, but not as much as if I were shooting on location with them (although that could change). When watching tutorials I've seen some doing it really quickly, which kind of removes the requirement for expensive folding boxes, but maybe they were unusually fast and using specific softboxes.

 

[JackMcIntyre]

How long is a piece of string.

 

[itsdavedotnet]

the square ones are dead easy and take no time at all.

The octobox takes forever at first, and a fair while when you've got the knack. I'll be replacing mine with a folding one some time, put it that way. Bessel do a rectangular folding one for just £50, wish they'd do a octo for that...

 

[Triggaaar]

How long is a piece of string.

1.7m
HTH

the square ones are dead easy and take no time at all.

The octobox takes forever at first, and a fair while when you've got the knack. I'll be replacing mine with a folding one some time, put it that way. Bessel do a rectangular folding one for just £50, wish they'd do a octo for that...

Great stuff, thank you