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04/09/2015 12:29:51 PM · #1 |
Years ago I was at Jennifer's house ( njsabs) and walked away wishing I had strobes and a big ol softbox like she did. Well some years ago I got the strobes but not the giant softbox, because giant softboxes are giant money and I don't do this for a living. Then a few weeks ago I had a "duh" moment when I saw a video of a guy shooting with a huge shoot thru umbrella. So I looked on B&H and found a 7ft umbrella for $80. No brainer. Not to mention, it just looks ridiculously awesome when open:
I'll get some shots posted soon for anyone who's interested but if you're looking to diffuse your light w/out spending a lot of money this may be for you.
Message edited by author 2015-04-09 12:30:29. |
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04/09/2015 12:47:44 PM · #2 |
| This looks good. That is a big diffuser. I'd love to see some shots. |
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04/09/2015 12:51:36 PM · #3 |
the big issue with using an umbrella instead of a soft box is controlling spill. softboxes also have an interior diffuser panel that will help to evenly distribute the light to the surface of the softbox.
ETA if you want to control spill on your own just get some big matte black foam boards. of course by the time you buy those (and a way to hold them) you may as well just buy a softbox :)
unless you are really getting crazy with your light settup, this will work just fine. check out the Paul C Buff PLM umbrella with the softbox cover for a slightly better and still cost effective approach, but that has its own issues as well.
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04/09/2015 12:55:49 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Mike:
the big issue with using an umbrella instead of a soft box is controlling spill. softboxes also have an interior diffuser panel that will help to evenly distribute the light to the surface of the softbox. |
Exactly.
But very cool for even light over a very large area |
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04/09/2015 02:09:36 PM · #5 |
| We used to do that! Back in the 70's :-) And 80's for that matter. Produced a nice diffused-but-directional "sunlight" to shoot architectural models. The softbox was TOO diffused, direct umbrella light was too harsh. |
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04/11/2015 12:13:56 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by markwiley:
This looks good. That is a big diffuser. I'd love to see some shots. |
So here is a shot with the umbrella slightly to my left and a strobe with a honeycomb modifier on the bg
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