for outside portraits or do you use regular flash for fill in, maybe just turned down.
cameraperson Senior Member  818 posts Joined May 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA. More info | Apr 05, 2011 08:59 | #1 for outside portraits or do you use regular flash for fill in, maybe just turned down. Xsi, 18-55
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Apr 05, 2011 09:04 | #3 Thanks. What about the smaller inflatable softboxes? Are they useful outside for fill light? Xsi, 18-55
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ocabj Goldmember  1,120 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jan 2008 Location: Riverside, CA (USA) More info | Apr 05, 2011 09:32 | #4 I use the 47" octabox on an Alien Bees B1600 outdoors all the time. Jonathan Ocab - https://www.ocabj.net
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bobbyz Cream of the Crop 20,506 posts Likes: 3479 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA More info | Apr 05, 2011 10:04 | #5 Most of the time. Fuji XT-1, 18-55mm
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gonzogolf dumb remark memorialized More info | Apr 05, 2011 10:09 | #8 cameraperson wrote in post #12161765  Thanks. What about the smaller inflatable softboxes? Are they useful outside for fill light? Define smaller, if you mean the 8 inch ones, dont bother.
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BrandonSi Nevermind.. I'm silly.  More info | Apr 05, 2011 10:22 | #9 gonzogolf wrote in post #12162113 Define smaller, if you mean the 8 inch ones, dont bother. Forget smaller.. what the heck is an inflatable softbox?
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gonzogolf dumb remark memorialized More info | Apr 05, 2011 10:24 | #10 One of the hong kong novelty companies makes a 6x7 inch balloon device that acts like softbox (sort of). Further proof that PT Barnum was right.
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Apr 05, 2011 11:39 | #11 What size would be good? Or maybe just use a reflector? Xsi, 18-55
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Shockey Goldmember 1,187 posts Joined Jan 2010 Location: Boise Idaho More info | Apr 05, 2011 11:43 | #12 I use cheap umbrella style softbox's. they are cheap so when the wind blows them over it doesn't cost much to replace, they set up as fast as you can open the unbrella and put the handle into the lightstand. the light from them looks good. ___________
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Apr 05, 2011 11:44 | #13 Shockey wrote in post #12162718 I use cheap umbrella style softbox's. they are cheap so when the wind blows them over it doesn't cost much to replace, they set up as fast as you can open the unbrella and put the handle into the lightstand. the light from them looks good. I think the 42" one is about $35. How close do you put it to the subject? Xsi, 18-55
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Shockey Goldmember 1,187 posts Joined Jan 2010 Location: Boise Idaho More info | Apr 05, 2011 11:46 | #14 As close as I can get it and still frame the photo properly, the closer it is the softer the light. ___________
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Apr 05, 2011 11:59 | #15 gonzogolf wrote in post #12162182 One of the hong kong novelty companies makes a 6x7 inch balloon device that acts like softbox (sort of). Further proof that PT Barnum was right. Aren't there non-inflatable softboxes that fit on a flash? Are they useless as well (I have no idea and don't want to waste money)? Xsi, 18-55
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