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Super basic portrait lighting setup?
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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 611205" data-attributes="member: 12496"><p>Yeah, but mounting is an issue that has to be done differently.</p><p></p><p>Studio lights mount on light stands, and the softbox mounts on the studio light, which holds the large box up. There are various mountings, but they are designed to do it though. Huge six foot boxes can still be a problem in some cases. That can't work for speedlights, a heavy box has to be mounted on the stand, and it holds up the little speed light.</p><p></p><p>I've always wondered if it could help speedlights (in softboxes) if the front fresnel lens could simply be removed. Still not bare bulb all around, but that might let the light disperse a little more. And just a little more redesign ought to help it a lot. That would expose some high voltage at the flash tube, but not really different than studio lights. The studio lights are not handled as much though, not while in use. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>But really, if softbox is the way we want to go, we can name cases when some properly designed studio lights are less expensive than some speedlights. Like two Alienbees for the price of one SB-910. And more power and with proper modifier mounting and faster recycle and fan cooling and AC operation, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 611205, member: 12496"] Yeah, but mounting is an issue that has to be done differently. Studio lights mount on light stands, and the softbox mounts on the studio light, which holds the large box up. There are various mountings, but they are designed to do it though. Huge six foot boxes can still be a problem in some cases. That can't work for speedlights, a heavy box has to be mounted on the stand, and it holds up the little speed light. I've always wondered if it could help speedlights (in softboxes) if the front fresnel lens could simply be removed. Still not bare bulb all around, but that might let the light disperse a little more. And just a little more redesign ought to help it a lot. That would expose some high voltage at the flash tube, but not really different than studio lights. The studio lights are not handled as much though, not while in use. :) But really, if softbox is the way we want to go, we can name cases when some properly designed studio lights are less expensive than some speedlights. Like two Alienbees for the price of one SB-910. And more power and with proper modifier mounting and faster recycle and fan cooling and AC operation, etc. [/QUOTE]
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