Why 2 lastolite covers with 500R twin kit?

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I was wondering why do they give 2 round lastolite small covers with the Bowens 500R twin kit..what am i supposed to squeeze in there?

Also does anyone know if the softbox that comes with it is collapsible without taking out the rods?Its a mission carrying it around with me

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Lastolite stuff in a Bowens kit? Link?

The softboxes you get in kits are normally the cheapo ones, not fast-folding. You can usually tell by the price.
 
Lastolite covers?

If you are going to collapse the softbox you def need a quick-ring or you will be pulling on rods for hours and geting very hot and bothered :bang:
The softbox that comes with the 500R kit is actually rather a nice one 1000 x 1000 and with inner diffuser but the speed-ring that it comes with as standard is not meant for taking the thing apart all the time and if you assemble it with the speedring around the wrong way (the brass screws are meant to be on the inside of the softbox) it is almost impossible to get the bows out again. With a quick-ring it's a couple of minutes to have it all packed nicely back in its bag.

http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/item/BW3110/
 
V8burble said:
speed-ring that it comes with as standard is not meant for taking the thing apart all the time and if you assemble it with the speedring around the wrong way (the brass screws are meant to be on the inside of the softbox) it is almost impossible to get the bows out again. [/url]
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DOH!! Thanks for the link, might have to buy a quickring. For some reason they gave 7" lastolite covers with the kit but i have no clue why. Bizzare
 
Can you post a pic of the "lastolite" covers

The bowens site says

Gemini 500R/500R Kit contents:

  • 2 of Gemini R 500Ws.
  • 1 of 60cm Softbox.
  • 1 of 90cm Silver/White Umbrella.
  • 1 of 120° Wide-Angle Umbrella Reflector.
  • 2 of Lighting Support Stand.
  • 1 of Rolling Kit Case.



  • 2 of Flash Tube.
  • 2 of 250W Modelling Lamp.
  • 2 of Power Cord.
  • 1 of Sync Lead.
  • 1 of User Guide.
 
Oh sorry the 500R/500R only gets a 60cm softbox, not sure what that one is like (apart from smaller and so not so soft/large a source of course) but I'm sure it is just as difficult to collapse repeatidly without a quick-ring.

Still lost on the Lastolite covers?
 
V8burble said:
Oh sorry the 500R/500R only gets a 60cm softbox, not sure what that one is like (apart from smaller and so not so soft/large a source of course) but I'm sure it is just as difficult to collapse repeatidly without a quick-ring.

Still lost on the Lastolite covers?
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Yep the 60 X 60 is a pain, got myself the quick ring, is easier to colapse with it.
 
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