Location Lighting

Im looking to get an ocotbox for my B800. Im looking at the ones on amazon now and they have a 36 and 60. What would be better for on location shoots? The 36 is 70 and 60 is 100$. Im leaning towards the 60" but just want to hear from you guys.

What are you shooting?

Ask yourself...if you are going on location, how often will you be able to position a 60" diameter octobox?!?!?!

Those EZ-Pro Octas look sweet. I think I'm going to pick up the smaller one. I purchased a 59" Visico Octa on ebay for $99, and it included a grid. A very good value, but the thing is a beast, and for location work, it would be much easier to deal with an umbrella based Octa.

If you are lighting groups on location, then you'd probably want the 60".

Keep the wind in mind. I almost had my AB tip over with just the flash and silver reflector due to wind.
Bigger is better for softness, but if you can't use it due to wind it does no good.

Whatever you get make sure its foldable, or easily assembled/disassembled on location. I have a visico octo, but it doesnt see much use because its pain to assemble in a hurry.

gonzogolf wrote in post #11907518
Whatever you get make sure its foldable, or easily assembled/disassembled on location. I have a visico octo, but it doesnt see much use because its pain to assemble in a hurry.

Exactly true.

Its foldable the one on amazon is... Im shooting portraits outside and sometimes inside.

Still debating which to buy. Since its mostly outdoors should i just get the 36?

Since you mostly shoot outside, have you considered a beauty dish?

unlimited6986 wrote in post #12007406
Still debating which to buy. Since its mostly outdoors should i just get the 36?

If you are shooting outside with no assistance you might want the smaller box. Bigger is softer but its not better if always blowing over.

I will be getting a beauty dish also. I have a diy for my speedlights. But now that i have the AB800 im gonna buy one for that too.

I shoot on location with a 53" and 69" octa all the time without an assistant.

Would the 36 be good enough for full body outside?

unlimited6986 wrote in post #12008516
Would the 36 be good enough for full body outside?

You can use a 36" octa for full length work but it's far from ideal. Keep in mind that placing a 36" octa at a distance that would allow for a less rapid falloff and fairly even coverage will compromise the quality of light if soft light is what you're after. It won't be bad but it won't be the same as if you had the modifier in very close or had a much larger modifier at that distance from the subject.

'Good enough' is subjective and will depend on the quality of light you like, but you can most certainly do full body shots with a 36" modifier.