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| Author: | MrLentz [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Foldable soft box with speedlite |
Hello, As I anxiously await the arrival of Einstein I would like to temporarily connect my speedlite 580 ex ii to my 42" Paul C Buff foldable softbox. And I also need to connect the softbox to a light stand. Can anyone please point me in the right direction as to what adaptors I will need to get this done? Thank you so much!! MrLentz |
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| Author: | Technical Support [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Foldable soft box with speedlite |
I have yet to find a good cost-reasonable solution. The closest i have found is getting an "s" type speedring insert (Porter's carries them, but i think may be out), and a strobies speedlite bracket. This set up is clean, but will run well over $100, not including the softbox. I have removed the inner speedring, clamped a Bogen super clamp to the outer speedring. This can then mount to a lightstand, if the threaded part is facing down. I did get the speedlite attached (in the MythBusters' yes-it-was-done-but-more-trouble-than-it-was-worth sort of way). More time and parts, it may have gotten going, but it was ugly. |
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| Author: | MrLentz [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Foldable soft box with speedlite |
Do you think these two items would fit the bill? S - type speedring http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/4 ... r_for.html Strobie XS bracket: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/6 ... NT326.html |
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| Author: | Technical Support [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Foldable soft box with speedlite |
ok, so i aimed a bit high in price. The second link you sent was what i was referring to. But the first link i would not get. Instead look here: http://www.porters.com/easy-open-soft-b ... ights.html the measurements for the insert is the same, so it should work. HOWEVER, i have not personally put all the pieces together, so i cannot gurantee it will work. This is the only clean possible solution i have found. |
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| Author: | MrLentz [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Foldable soft box with speedlite |
Cool, so that setup should (I know you cant guarantee it) get the speedlite to attach to the softbox, but how would I get the softbox to attach to a stand? I need something reasonably stable. Or are you saying that the Strobie XS Bracket connects the speedlite to the speedring which also attaches to the stand? Thanks a lot for all of your help! Evan |
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| Author: | Technical Support [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Foldable soft box with speedlite |
i believe the bracket ataches to the stand. |
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| Author: | MrLentz [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Foldable soft box with speedlite |
Good Lord - the Porter's people said it's on backorder until July 15th. Have you seen any alternate option for the S - speedring? Thanks |
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| Author: | Technical Support [ Thu Jun 10, 2010 2:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Foldable soft box with speedlite |
the only 2 places i have found them seem to be on back order. (i cant find the other link right now) |
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| Author: | PowerEngineer [ Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Foldable soft box with speedlite |
If you already have a speedring for the softbox and that speedring mounts to a lightstand then you could try the ball bungee method... http://strobist.blogspot.com/2007/07/di ... t-box.html Connected in this manner the speedring supports the softbox and the flash. |
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| Author: | Technical Support [ Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Foldable soft box with speedlite |
the issue would be that the foldable softboxes cannot attach to a light stand (perhaps the super clamp method would work though). Also, the speedring cannot be replaced or removed to allow a ring that does attach to a stand. |
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