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grid will make the light spread more controlled (narrower). similar as honeycomb grids work for reflectors.
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As above. Honeycombs channel the light in straight(er) lines, reducing spread. But their main function is to avoid flare, when in a backlighting or rimlighting situation, and they're invaluable for that.
2 observations though...
1. a well designed honeycomb 'eats' a lot of light and changes the character of the light.
2. that particular honeycomb looks to me to be too widely spaced to actually do much - a bit of a compromise between having no honeycomb and one that works well but changes the character of the light.
As for the softbox masks, IMO the strip one is a waste of space because the easiest, cheapest and most versatile method is to mask the softbox with a piece of blackwrap. The circular one though is a good idea, for when you want round catchlights.
2 observations though...
1. a well designed honeycomb 'eats' a lot of light and changes the character of the light.
2. that particular honeycomb looks to me to be too widely spaced to actually do much - a bit of a compromise between having no honeycomb and one that works well but changes the character of the light.
As for the softbox masks, IMO the strip one is a waste of space because the easiest, cheapest and most versatile method is to mask the softbox with a piece of blackwrap. The circular one though is a good idea, for when you want round catchlights.
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Thanks guys 
I'm tempted by the 60cm softbox that seller has over the Lastolite ezybox, I wansn't sure if adding the kit would do much, I know the principal of the grid was to direct light but didn't realise it would help with flare. The other two, strip and circle I guess would be used further down the line once you got more into shaping light and realising what happens with it
I'm tempted by the 60cm softbox that seller has over the Lastolite ezybox, I wansn't sure if adding the kit would do much, I know the principal of the grid was to direct light but didn't realise it would help with flare. The other two, strip and circle I guess would be used further down the line once you got more into shaping light and realising what happens with it