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May 11, 2008 21:18 |  #1

I have ab800 bought 2 softbox's from amvoma but they are to heavy for lights how can i connect them to the light stand instead of the ab any suggestions because the lightbox's are great.




  
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May 11, 2008 21:55 |  #2

That's a long mixed up sentence, it's quite hard to read. How about telling us what stands you have, and how you current connect everything together. You have a speed ring? Any heavy duty light stands will be fine, I have 13' impact stands. I'd probably buy another brand next time, these ones are a bit fiddly to adjust the feet.


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May 11, 2008 22:08 |  #3

I have ab 13ft heavy duty stands. I currenty use the speed rings that came with the amvona softboxs. The problem is not the stand but the light ring wont stay on the light very good.
I was wondering if there is a way to hook the softbox to the light stand or would you do something different.




  
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May 11, 2008 22:57 |  #4

Sounds like you need another speedring to me. I have the AlienBees speedring and it works fine.


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May 11, 2008 23:09 |  #5

The amvona's speedring has a larger opening than the AB's. If you are handy with a hacksaw, cutting part of the ring off will fit the AB strobe.

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May 11, 2008 23:50 |  #6

Iwill try that if not is there anyway to hook them directly to the light stand




  
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May 12, 2008 00:17 |  #7

Light modifiers are attached to lights, not stands.


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May 12, 2008 18:25 |  #8

I modified my amvona speedring with drill and file to make holes the alienbees hooks fit in.


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