Chimera XXS Softbox and 20 degree grid - Review

[poopinmymouth]

I did a fairly in depth test of my latest lighting mod, and figured since I couldn't really find good comparisons online before buying, I'd write something up.

http://mr-chompers.blogspot.com/2009/06/knowthyequipment.html

The softbox:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3650/3654592381_a7d63d6304.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_chompers/3654592381/)

The grid:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/3654590597_5b5430265d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_chompers/3654590597/)

Portrait with softbox + grid at 1 meter:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3373/3655391276_699ded94eb.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_chompers/3655391276/)

Check out the post for the full writeup, and ask any questions here or in the blog post comments.

Short version. I like the softbox used in close, and with the grid, for a soft, yet volumetric light. It's good for character studies of male faces (my preferred subject matter) but could work on flawless female faces as well.

http://mr-chompers.blogspot.com/2009/06/knowthyequipment.html

[tetrode]

Just for the sake of clarification, Ben, are you using the XXS or the XS softbox? Your blog says the dimensions are 30 x 40 cm which is correct for the XXS (12 x 16 inches) but then parenthetically adds that it is 16 x 22 inches which is the size of the XS Chimera.

Thanks,

Dave F.

[poopinmymouth]

Whoops, good catch. It's the XXS, sorry I got mixed up on the inches.