Softbox

my rule of thumb is if all the infomation is'nt there for what i need then i don't buy it, have a look on other sites such as lencarta were at least you can gain the info you need, not sure what fitting the bowens are but you will able to get an adapter for it
 
chez1980 said:
Does anyone have this http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0000B3OUR/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1376682532&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX110_SY190
I m interested in it but wanted opinions & I need to know if it fits my bowens Gemini as I couldn't find any info.
Can anyone tell me if square or octabox are better?

Cheryl
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Johnsons Photopia are the UK distributors of Wescott products - they're very helpful if you give them a bell I am sure they will advise.

The Wescott softboxes I've seen and played with have been pretty good quality. Also worth considering the Calumet Illuma range, which I have found to be better than the standard Bowens boxes in the studio and again very good value.

With Calumet boxes you buy the speedring fitting separately. As far as I know, this is also the case with the Wescotts, but give Johnsons a call to find out.

http://www.johnsons-photopia.co.uk/index.php?mode=view&id=1149

and there is a price list here:

http://www.johnsons-photopia.net/media/jpd_april13-pricelists/westcott-retail_pricelist.pdf

With regards to square, rectangular or octagonal boxes being "better" - it's all about what you're using them for and your personal taste. There's not really any significant difference between the square and octagonal ones in terms of quality of light, but some prefer the rounder catchlights in the subject's eyes rather than a square one. Just personal taste really on the whole.
 
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saracenhouse said:
Johnsons Photopia are the UK distributors of Wescott products - they're very helpful if you give them a bell I am sure they will advise.

The Wescott softboxes I've seen and played with have been pretty good quality. Also worth considering the Calumet Illuma range, which I have found to be better than the standard Bowens boxes in the studio and again very good value.

With Calumet boxes you buy the speedring fitting separately. As far as I know, this is also the case with the Wescotts, but give Johnsons a call to find out.

http://www.johnsons-photopia.co.uk/index.php?mode=view&id=1149

and there is a price list here:

http://www.johnsons-photopia.net/media/jpd_april13-pricelists/westcott-retail_pricelist.pdf

With regards to square, rectangular or octagonal boxes being "better" - it's all about what you're using them for and your personal taste. There's not really any significant difference between the square and octagonal ones in terms of quality of light, but some prefer the rounder catchlights in the subject's eyes rather than a square one. Just personal taste really on the whole.
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Well... basically yes, but there's a bit more to it than that.
One of the many things that softboxes can be used for is to feather the light so that it provides a graduated lighting effect on the background (only with softboxes that have a deeply recessed outer diffuser).

This can only be done with rectangular or square softboxes.

Also, height, or the lack of it, can be a big problem for a lot of people. Rectangular softboxes are more versatile in that they can be used horizontally as well as vertically, this can be an enormous help if lighting a group where ceiling height is limited.
 
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