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Aug 12, 2010 17:48 |  #1

I can't decide for the life of me which size to get. 35" or 47". Is bigger better in this case?

I have an AB400 and an AB800. Any benefit of one over the other? I've read a bunch of threads on here and I just can't decide. Any input would be fantastic!

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Aug 12, 2010 17:51 |  #2

Bigger equals softer. Do you want softer? Probably because you're buying an octabox. So I would go with the 47".

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Aug 12, 2010 18:26 |  #3

Get the 47". Octabox/softboxes are supposed to get a nice soft wrap around light on the subject. The larger the modifier, the better this effect.

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Aug 12, 2010 18:30 as a reply to  @ ocabj's post |  #4

47"......;)

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Aug 12, 2010 18:45 |  #5

47" for suuuuuuure. :)




  
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Aug 12, 2010 18:50 |  #6

Thanks for the input. I placed the order for the 47"!

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