Softbox light stand

[bartlett714]

I have ab800 bought 2 softbox's from amvoma but they are to heavy for lights how can i connect them to the light stand instead of the ab any suggestions because the lightbox's are great.

[tim]

That's a long mixed up sentence, it's quite hard to read. How about telling us what stands you have, and how you current connect everything together. You have a speed ring? Any heavy duty light stands will be fine, I have 13' impact stands. I'd probably buy another brand next time, these ones are a bit fiddly to adjust the feet.

[bartlett714]

I have ab 13ft heavy duty stands. I currenty use the speed rings that came with the amvona softboxs. The problem is not the stand but the light ring wont stay on the light very good.
I was wondering if there is a way to hook the softbox to the light stand or would you do something different.

[tim]

Sounds like you need another speedring to me. I have the AlienBees speedring and it works fine.

[Lotto]

The amvona's speedring has a larger opening than the AB's. If you are handy with a hacksaw, cutting part of the ring off will fit the AB strobe.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2226/2225982302_ef637f0379.jpg

[bartlett714]

Iwill try that if not is there anyway to hook them directly to the light stand

[tim]

Light modifiers are attached to lights, not stands.

[form]

I modified my amvona speedring with drill and file to make holes the alienbees hooks fit in.