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04/29/2005 04:54:27 PM · #1 |
Hey everyone,
I've been shopping for lighting equipment for a while, and i just realized i don't exactly know what's the difference between a Square (rectangle really) and a Octagonal Soft-Box.
I would presume the Octa is for Portraits, while the Rectangular for ... everything else?
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04/29/2005 05:01:41 PM · #2 |
Of course you can use either for portraits, or anything else for that matter, but the octagonal softboxes do make nice round catchlights. I've got 2 of the alienBees medium Octaboxes and I think they're great.
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04/29/2005 05:07:32 PM · #3 |
at work, we have Chimera brand "soft box". there pretty nice.
but the reason for this post is that for hundreds of dollars less, if you have just a little knowledge of electricity, have home depot near ya, and an art store, you can build a soft box real easily, and to any spec that you want.
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04/29/2005 06:15:32 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by swinging_johnson_v1:
at work, we have Chimera brand "soft box". there pretty nice.
but the reason for this post is that for hundreds of dollars less, if you have just a little knowledge of electricity, have home depot near ya, and an art store, you can build a soft box real easily, and to any spec that you want. |
I'm a do-it-yourself kinda guy. How about posting a link or tutorial? :)
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04/29/2005 07:12:22 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by kpriest:
Originally posted by swinging_johnson_v1:
at work, we have Chimera brand "soft box". there pretty nice.
but the reason for this post is that for hundreds of dollars less, if you have just a little knowledge of electricity, have home depot near ya, and an art store, you can build a soft box real easily, and to any spec that you want. |
I'm a do-it-yourself kinda guy. How about posting a link or tutorial? :) |
just happen to have some examples on PS, but it will have to wait, I'm going to work on an all nighter right now, until then.........
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04/29/2005 07:16:15 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by swinging_johnson_v1:
Originally posted by kpriest:
I'm a do-it-yourself kinda guy. How about posting a link or tutorial? :) |
just happen to have some examples on PS, but it will have to wait, I'm going to work on an all nighter right now, until then......... |
{{ Ken sits impatiently with hammer and weed whacker in hand... }} ;-)
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04/29/2005 09:38:02 PM · #7 |
| not sure what you're gonna use that hammer for but hey, it's a free country.... |
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04/29/2005 09:46:37 PM · #8 |
I'm more worried about the weed whacker. Bad memories of Ray Stevens' songs come back to haunt me.
There's no live chickens or peach preserves around are there????
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04/29/2005 11:22:44 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by saracat:
I'm more worried about the weed whacker. |
I use it to break glass. :)
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04/30/2005 10:51:29 AM · #10 |
That's all very nice, but can someone actually answer my question on the Soft-Box? What's the difference in use from a Square and Octa; any specifics?
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