Hotshoe Softbox Adapter

[xandman]

guys...
need help here...
i've been looking for an adapter that lets u use a softbox with a hotshoe flash..
anyone knows where i can get it?
online order is very expensive!
thanks.

[ShaolinTiger]

guys...
need help here...
i've been looking for an adapter that lets u use a softbox with a hotshoe flash..
anyone knows where i can get it?
online order is very expensive!
thanks.

It's very rare (and expensive), usually you have to buy a softbox specifically for the hotshoe flash.

Or make something yourself.

[jayhan]

simple solution.
wear a hard hat, mount a silver bounce umbrella on it,
fire your flashgun into it when u shoot mode.

kau tim! :D




*dont bother trying - im just kiddin la

[simonliu]

if you're using hotshoe flash....stick to using umbrellas instead. Get the "shoot thru" brollies. much cheaper and mobile.

IMO if you use a hotshoe flash with a softbox, the output from the flash may not be powerful enough esp if you are using a bigger softbox size. Note, in a softbox, your light has to travel thru 2 layers of surface. unless you use those extremely small softbox dat r like 6"X4" dat can fit directly on to ur flashgun.

cheers

[xandman]

simple solution.
wear a hard hat, mount a silver bounce umbrella on it,
fire your flashgun into it when u shoot mode.

kau tim! :D




*dont bother trying - im just kiddin la

hahahaha...
but it seems...interesting to give it a shot! =)
bro jayhan...u sure are creative!

i guesss for now...i have to use umbrellas then!
till i find a way to do the adapter myself!
thanks all!

[ted]

*ahem*

IMHO, 'softbox' on hotshoe mouted flash will still give u the flat 'on camera flash' look. Albeit softer light.

The flash by itself is a 'small light source'. A softbox, will makes the light source bigger.

Big light source, soft shadows, small light source, hard shadows.

But as the distance between subject matter and your lightsource increases, the light will still becomes harsh, relatively speaking that is.

[xandman]

owh yeah master ted....
i din realised that...
thanks for telling me....
so i guess...i would juz use umbrella then...
owh btw master ted...
i m interested to join ur class...
u going to have one in feb?

[steve]

simple solution.
wear a hard hat, mount a silver bounce umbrella on it,
fire your flashgun into it when u shoot mode.

kau tim! :D




*dont bother trying - im just kiddin la

It's been done before! http://www.juergenspecht.com/truestories/?number=1&storypage=2

[xandman]

oooo man!
that is soooo cool!!!!!
thx for sharing bro!

[jayhan]

jeez!! :O


*since i cant post a reply with less than 10 characters then i might as well type these*

[hanuman]

Be careful of what you wish for ... I does come true ....:run_away: