Soft Box recommendations

[Bluffkin]

how is a bounce umbrella with a diffused panel [collasable softbox] essentally any different than the octobox in his video?

I don't know. That's why I asked.

As long as I can get the same result with the jet black background, then I'll buy them

 

[Bluffkin]

Thanks for all your help. I just bought these as per your recommendations.

Thank you

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/... Reflective&qid=1448033061&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

 

[Derrel]

Yes, that Amazon link looks good. Appears to be the same box and the same carry/storage sleeve that SK Enterprises is selling. ANY type of light that is used very close to a subject, like the 1-foot distance in the Adorama TV video above at 6:42, will create dramatic light fall-off...with the camera's exposure set properly for the bright side of the model's face, the background will be very dark in an indoor setting...because the background will likely be 10,11,12 f/stop values darker than the brightly-lighted face that is within a foot of an umbrella, softbox, or umbrella box.

braineack's one-light selfie above shows the same thing...subject lighted...background very dark.

 

[Braineack]

I was trying to show it was still achievable even with a light-scattering shoot-through.

 

[Derrel]

I was trying to show it was still achievable even with a light-scattering shoot-through.

Yes, and your example showed that pretty well. I just wanted to assure the OP that **any** light that is bright, and placed relatively close to the subject, can create the steep (rapid, significant) fall-off of light, as shown in the Adorama TV video linked above...as the video shows, when the light source is CLOSE to the subject, the fall-off in light intensity is very rapid and significant; but around 16 feet distant from the light, the degree of fall-off in light intensity is very minimal, almost imperceptible across the width of that big reflector board.

 

[FITBMX]

Good thread with a lot of great info!