Hey Guys about to buy a Einstein (Need Soft boxes)

Morning, I plan on buying 1 Einstein for now, but I need some soft boxes. Are the ones from Paul Buff that good? http://www.paulcbuff.c​om/softboxes.php

thanks in advance~

Not familiar but concept is the 'The wider, the closer, the better.

If your budget is limited, might want to scour some on Amazon.com for some of the Fotodiox softboxes or octoboxes, or maybe even look into the PLMs from PCB.

Just got the PCB PLM soft silver to go with my new Einstein - inexpensive and really good quality of light. I am impressed with the construction for such an inexpensive product. Got the diffuser for it, too. Has made PP much easier.

I have a couple of the Buff foldable soft boxes, they are well made and have nice grids.
I also have a few of the Fotodiox EZ-Pro foldable octaboxes. They too are well made. Not quite are substantial as the Buff stuff but good for the price. The grids are horrible.

My most used modifiers are the PLMs. Soft silver with and without diffusion fabric. The shoot through white is a great fill light with the blackout panel on the back. Get Version 2 with the mounting ring. Its easy to setup and use. I can put up two Einsteins with the PLMs in about 5 minutes.

Thanks everyone, the type of photography I will be doing is new born, so let me know. I just need something to get me started

Buff softboxes work good for the price. A friend has them and uses them with good results. I prefer higher quality and would purchase the best ones you can afford.

I find the Buff softboxes are good value. Good quality light, functional grids, and the resale value in my neck of the woods is good. What more could you hope for?
Cheers

Your actual mileage may vary......

Thanks i'll go with the buff box, now which one would be good for 1 strobe use and new born photography. Thanks in advance!

dmward wrote in post #15539775
I have a couple of the Buff foldable soft boxes, they are well made and have nice grids.
I also have a few of the Fotodiox EZ-Pro foldable octaboxes. They too are well made. Not quite are substantial as the Buff stuff but good for the price. The grids are horrible.

My most used modifiers are the PLMs. Soft silver with and without diffusion fabric. The shoot through white is a great fill light with the blackout panel on the back. Get Version 2 with the mounting ring. Its easy to setup and use. I can put up two Einsteins with the PLMs in about 5 minutes.

I echo everything here. The PCB boxes are well made, as are the grids.
The Fotodiox grids are horrid and will most likely end up tearing on you, even if you baby them.
I think the PCB boxes are a better investment for the long run.

I love my PLMs. The only time I use a softbox anymore is when I want a grid.

For a new born I'd be inclined to get a big soft silver PLM and put a diffusion front on it.
Really nice soft light with just enough character to add depth. And being big it will appear as window light into the baby's room even if you put is a few feet away. Big foam core on the other side for fill and you'll have just about the best light imaginable.

just picked up a used medium octabox on craigslist. loving it so far....build quality is top notch i think. fairly easy to setup, since its similar to an umbrella.
a quick selfie....

If you're on a budget the Visico softboxes are inexpensive and durable; they just aren't as convenient as the folding boxes.
http://www.ebay.com …ain_0&hash=item​2c621538c6
I have 5 that I've been using for the past two years with no issues.

I have a few higher end soft boxes. By higher end, I mean they are a well known brand and I paid more for them. They are sturdy and produce nice light. For some reason, I find them very hard to take apart. I have broken three rods taking them apart. I finally bought some of Buff's collapsable octas and softboxes to use for location work. I love the buff units, especially when I need to close them. I keep my studio units assembled and take the Buff units when I need to go on location. If I were starting out, I would not hesitate to buy the Buff collapsable units.
jim

Thanks for all the info everyone, I went with th pcb 30x60 softbox