ramairweim wrote:
I had similar issues with the large softbox. It was too heavy to mount properly to the AB light. I have been using AB lights for years and years with all kinds of PCB modifiers, and the large softbox was the only one I had to stop using. It would mount/connect properly to the light, but would not hang / stay mounted so it was at right-angles to the light source!
I also had to tighten the thumb-screw on the light using pliers to keep the light/sb angle from slipping. Which led to many broken thumb screws!
Remedy - I just stopped using it. It's been in my closet for years now - collecting dust!
Depending on the age of the light or the softbox, it could be the fingers are slightly out of spec or the speedring is out of spec (or if a different brand speedring, one that is improperly designed).
As for the last statement regarding the pliers, does this imply the light and box were used on a boom? If so, then slipping can occur, and we recommend a baby drop down pin to change the axis of the stand mount.
The aforementioned adapter is in the works, and will be compatible with our foldable softboxes. There are speedrings on the market that attach directly to a stand already.