Fotodiox vs Paul C Buff Softboxes

PhilF wrote in post #17496321
btw.... it looks amazing on my Profotos

kinda clothes from Ross on a beautifl model

He probably shouldn't be using an easy up design with a speedlite.

The Fotodiox looks exactly like a million other models and it's not like you're going to find something cheaper that's better.

I use Fotodiox EZ's on my Profoto B1's. They give me great light, and speed is king on location. I just wrapped up 18 articles in less than a week, in locations up and down the east coast. I don't have time to play with rods. I find the Fotodiox beauty dish to be a good value as well. I own three of them with grids (22")

I can setup an EZ in about 1/4 the time of other modifiers. It's as fast as opening an umbrella. When it comes to reflectors, I stick to Profotos...hard to beat the Magnum and zooms. Solid engineering.

The guy in that video is painful to watch, he needs to read the instructions. And sure...a single speedight isn't going to work all that well in that type of setup. Two speedlites might work okay. While the manufacturer claims that the reflector disc can be put on either way, I'd argue he's using it backwards, since it seems to me that the parabola is focusing his light back into the speedight, and not scattering it outward against the sidewalls. I don't use the disc.

I have 2 PCB foldable strip soft boxes that I sewed Velcro to the out side so I could Velcro on my linear polarized film.

They are well built and very user friendly.
As of the company PCB they have always been more then helpful

Good point on using inner diffusion

Agreed I made a comment on his video about how to open it correctly

It sounds like from you all that both are equal in terms of quality and near same customer service. Do the ex-pros still ship with reflector for inside the boxes? Someone mentioned the Buff umbrella build inside allowed more light. I definitely must try both only way.

Also how is the fit of the bowens mounts that some with SB from Ez-pro?

keano12 wrote in post #17519665
Also how is the fit of the bowens mounts that some with SB from Ez-pro?

The bowens mount fits fine and is what I have on all my Ez-pro.

I believe quality is based on the each persons opinions like Canon or Nikon users. Everyone has their fav and this can make for bias input on which item is better. My outlook is if it works and holds up to my abuse then its good. I see alot of feed back in different threads about the quality of Ez-pro Grids. They do what they are suppose to do and I have not had one problem with them in 4 years of use and if you want better be prepared to spend a lot more. I got my moneys worth and more out of them, nothing last forever.

abbadon31 wrote in post #17519912
nothing last forever.

Not even the sun in our solar system

Anthony on the Cheetah 84" parabolic is their anything being honest that is a pro or con compared to the westcott 7'?

Thanks

keano12 wrote in post #17545954
Anthony on the Cheetah 84" parabolic is their anything being honest that is a pro or con compared to the westcott 7'?

Thanks

They are made at the same factor and there is nothing different between them

flashboy wrote in post #17547087
I guess you need to run some test to learn yourself. Soft boxes are directional. They only send light out in one direction and that direction the light will fan and also drop off.
If, they were not directional then it would not even matter what direction you point the soft box in.
Soft boxes ARE directional.

It depend on how far you place the out diffuser to the outer edge of the box. If you place it on the edge you will get a wider spread, the closer in the less spread you will get.

flashboy wrote in post #17547144
Wait, do you have this ''soft box umbrella"? You do not have an option to put the inner diffuser in any position besides what they allow for. Are you trolling me?

I'm the guy in the video pulling the fotodiox into his stomach. I own every ezpro octa they make.

I never said anything about the inner diffuser. It's the outter diffuser that changes the spread.

flashboy wrote in post #17547193
The outer diffuser gets connected to the outer area as it was designed. There are no other positions it was designed for on this box. It has velcro that attaches to the outer part of the box and does not have velcro in any other position for this device. I do not get "photographers" who insult other photographers. I saw your insult to that other photographer and their video they took the time to upload. Why would you insult a photographer who is just sharing his knowledge for free? I am guessing haters will hate. Then you block your videos from any comments and also block the thumbs up buttons - you seem like a pretty angry photographer to other photographers who are just sharing their knowledge and experiences.

WOW really your going to attack me for giving out information.

The Velcro on the end is 2" wide and can hold a grid. The outer diffuser is only 1/2" velcro and you can place it on different areas of the 2" velcro. If I move it to the back of the 2" velcro I will have a lip that can be used to block and feather light. If i move it all the way to the front of the 2" velcro I will no lip and it will produce a wider spread.

I'm sorry you don't understand my information and think that I'm attacking you. I'm just sharing the information from my testings of the fotodiox ez-pro boxes that I've used for 4 years now. I'm sorry my comment on youtube offends you in some way, but its clear the person didn't read the instructions that came with his box and everyone has the rights to their own option.