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Umbrella softbox larger than 60"?
Is there a umbrella softbox larger than 60" out there? I have two 60" Photek Softlighter knock-offs - the Photeks were out-of-stock for over a month and I needed them for a shoot - and really love them, but would prefer even larger for full-length portraits. Nov 16 11 03:21 am Link Look at Paul Buff's PLM system, THey can be converted to brolly boxes. http://www.paulcbuff.com/plm.php Nov 16 11 03:38 am Link Mike Collins wrote: 86", wow, that's a massive umbrella, and they even have Elinchrom speedrings. Thanks for the link! Nov 16 11 04:00 am Link Harry Torque wrote: I have two 64 inch ones. They are sturdy and go up in 30 seconds. Very nice and easy to take around. Plus they aren't too expensive. If you do a forum search for PLM there was a thread about them awhile back. Nov 16 11 04:31 am Link I use the smaller 51" for the main for most of my portrait work. I usually use the bigger 64" for my fill. I have to say the build quality is pretty impressive. And I like the fact that it's convertible and can be used in so many ways. Nov 16 11 05:16 am Link Harry Torque wrote: See here: https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thre … 787&page=1 Nov 16 11 06:04 am Link I checked out the PLM on the PCB site since I want a larger octabank than just the 5' I have. It looks like I may have to budget for the 7' Westcott octabank but was really hoping there was a less expensive option. The PLM won't give the same results as a large octa or box because it's shoot through so the middle of the modifier is closer to the subject and you'll get somewhat of a feathered lighting effect. Nov 16 11 08:16 am Link John_Robert wrote: not true...shoot through is only one option, and only on the white one. The white with black cover, silver, and soft silver are reflective. You can also place the diffusion cover on it and it becomes an 86" softbox. Nov 16 11 09:12 am Link Nov 16 11 10:39 am Link Just how big is your subject? Aug 05 21 12:54 pm Link Jefferson Cole wrote: If you would have only waited until November we could have celebrated the 10th anniversary of this post without any activity. Aug 06 21 04:23 am Link Dan Howell wrote: LMAO Jan 23 22 01:39 pm Link Dbl Post  Jan 23 22 01:39 pm Link If price isn't an issue, the Profoto Giant Parabolic Reflector is incredible (I got to use one in school). The discontinued variants were probably around when this thread was first created!  https://profoto.com/int/products/light- … 40-variant Jan 24 22 08:50 am Link TBH, it took me to the fourth response at which point it seemed that was a lot of quick responses and I checked the post date and thought ,yep. Jan 24 22 10:20 am Link When shooting Playboy Centerfolds on 8x10, where we needed F. 32, I would use my softbox that measured 48"x96" I would place up to 6 Dynalite power packs and heads inside the box along with a 1,000 watt quartz light to focus by. Before the shutter was released to make the exposure, we would usually count down from three to warn the model. The sound and impact of the strobes firing could almost knock you off your feet unless you were warned ahead of time. KM Jan 24 22 02:22 pm Link |
