Of course I'm beating a dead horse, but I'm considering purchasing one of these beauties! Any last minute input for portrait and fashion type shooting? I already own softboxes, but want to explore the round catchlight effect...
tomevision Member  114 posts Joined Dec 2009 Location: Hollywood, California More info | Mar 18, 2011 16:05 | #1 Of course I'm beating a dead horse, but I'm considering purchasing one of these beauties! Any last minute input for portrait and fashion type shooting? I already own softboxes, but want to explore the round catchlight effect... Canon 5D Mark III | Canon 1Ds Mark II | 16-35L II | 24-70L | 70-200L f/2.8 IS | 4-580EX II | Gitzo GT2540 | Markins Q3/TB-20/PG-50 |
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TMRDesign Cream of the Crop  23,883 posts Likes: 12 Joined Feb 2006 Location: Huntington Station, NY More info | Mar 18, 2011 16:12 | #2 They're both very nice. As much as I love the Cheetah octa, it's a flush front and won't accept a grid. The Photoflex will accept a grid. If that's not an issue then I can highly recommend the Cheetah. Robert
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Mar 18, 2011 16:19 | #3 Thanks for your response Robert! However, I believe Cheetah offers 2 Octaboxes. 1 with and 1 without a flush front. I'm a big fan of Grids.... Canon 5D Mark III | Canon 1Ds Mark II | 16-35L II | 24-70L | 70-200L f/2.8 IS | 4-580EX II | Gitzo GT2540 | Markins Q3/TB-20/PG-50 |
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TMRDesign Cream of the Crop 23,883 posts Likes: 12 Joined Feb 2006 Location: Huntington Station, NY More info | Cheetah used to offer both versions. No longer. Robert
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Mar 18, 2011 17:05 | #5 If that's true it looks like Photoflex is in my future... I thought I saw a withor without grid listing still up on the Cheetah site! Canon 5D Mark III | Canon 1Ds Mark II | 16-35L II | 24-70L | 70-200L f/2.8 IS | 4-580EX II | Gitzo GT2540 | Markins Q3/TB-20/PG-50 |
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TMRDesign Cream of the Crop 23,883 posts Likes: 12 Joined Feb 2006 Location: Huntington Station, NY More info | Mar 18, 2011 17:07 | #6 tomevision wrote in post #12045987  If that's true it looks like Photoflex is in my future... I thought I saw a withor without grid listing still up on the Cheetah site! Edward hasn't had the recessed versions of the Octa's for a while. The strip boxes are still being offered with grids. Robert
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Mar 20, 2011 11:22 | #7 I'm most likely going to get a 3' Photoflex Octodome and Grid. The other contender was the Creative Light brand. Creative Light has great speedrings too! A few more checks down the line and I might get into the strip boxes. My photography doesn't justify those yet. Canon 5D Mark III | Canon 1Ds Mark II | 16-35L II | 24-70L | 70-200L f/2.8 IS | 4-580EX II | Gitzo GT2540 | Markins Q3/TB-20/PG-50 |
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TMRDesign Cream of the Crop 23,883 posts Likes: 12 Joined Feb 2006 Location: Huntington Station, NY More info | Mar 20, 2011 11:24 | #8 tomevision wrote in post #12055794 My photography doesn't justify those yet. Are you sure about that? Have you tried strips? Robert
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Mar 20, 2011 16:20 | #9 Robert I'm dying to get 2 strip lights! The spill I get from my Qbox24's kill me even when I put up 2x3 solid siders and the grid on the fixture. I can't justify the purchase right now because of my leaky roof on the flat part of my house! Canon 5D Mark III | Canon 1Ds Mark II | 16-35L II | 24-70L | 70-200L f/2.8 IS | 4-580EX II | Gitzo GT2540 | Markins Q3/TB-20/PG-50 |
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