Help setting up new softbox please

I just got my new westcott apollo softbox and monfrotto avenger lightstand. I am having a great deal of trouble figuring out how the softbox attaches to my stand. I am using a Canon 550EX flash and I also have the monfrotto swivel umbrella adapter for the lightstand.
Could someone take a picture of their setup if they have something similar so I can know how it is suppose to go together please?
Any help I will greatly appreciate
Thank You

can you post a picture of what you have? maybe then others that do not own the same thing can help you out. My soft box connects to the strobe via a speedring, not the stand.

What's the exact model of the softbox you have? Is it the 16x16 mini? If so, did you also get the universal bracket?

It's the 28x28
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …lo_Mono_Softbox​_with.html

-Justin- wrote in post #4598636
It's the 28x28
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …lo_Mono_Softbox​_with.html

I'm guessing your problem is that your umbrella bracket doesn't have a cold shoe like this one does for the flash: http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …117_Umbrella_Br​acket.html

As for mounting the softbox itself onto the umbrella bracket, just push the rod of the softbox through the hole in the umbrella bracket.

Here's a couple of shots how I have mine setup with a Vivitar 285 HV.

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thank you man, that is just what i was looking for.
I really appreciate it

markhyo wrote in post #4598829
Here's a couple of shots how I have mine setup with a Vivitar 285 HV.

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Hope this helps.

holy cow! what kind of box is that? what size it it? it looks huge.. will that still work if you u r lighting it with a 430EX?

@Eos me. This softbox is the 28" Westcott apollo. You can find it at BHphoto.com.
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …lo_Mono_Softbox​_with.html. It runs about $131.00.

I've recently purchases a 46" photek softliter II. It runs $60.00 at Bhphoto. It's also a very get softbox type umbrella (but round) and very inexpensive.
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …mbrella_Softlit​er_II.html

They have other sizes as well reasonably priced.

These boxes are made to be used with all types of hotshoe flashes.

got everything setup and it works out great!
I was actually missing one piece, but thanks to markhyo's pictures I knew what it was.
Thanks guys!!!