Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
You need more than that. You need to know what you're talking about.
First, what do you call a medium size soft box?
What are you trying to light?
Those two things will determine how much power you'll need.
And the part that discloses your ignorance (sorry, I know there are no dumb questions) is the part about 'spread'. When you put a strobe in a soft box the strobe is a bare bulb. The purpose of the soft box is to control and direct the light.
So what are you trying to accomplish? With that we can help point you in the direction you need to go. |
Hey Prof, yes, in this context I would have to agree, but, the assumption is that his soft box is for a bare bulb fixture.
Chimera brand soft boxes, which are used extensively in the industry I call a career,... and wish SAG would sign the damn agreement so I can continue my career..., come in different sizes and shapes from the smallest HMI and Tungsten lamp to the huge ass 18kw.
You are correct that the bare bulb soft box and fixture combo is a basic light that is mainly for the soft look, like all soft boxes, to control the light with hardly any throw at all.
However, if he has a chimera brand name soft box,(there are other knock off brands emulating chimera by the way) and if he is interested in a "hot" light, as DPC members refer to, then the question is a valid question.
With the fresnel included from a "hot" light attached to the soft box in this instance, there is a throw from the fixture. Soft, yes. Not as far because of the fabric diffusion,and dependent on the flood/spot focus, but a throw non the less.
Chimera brands do come in small, medium and large, along with the proper daylight and quartz tag next to the size.
Just an FYI Prof_Fate, in case you needed to include into your knowledge base.
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