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Which Softbox Works For You? | 8 Lighting Modifiers Explained | FIELD TEST
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Which Softbox Works For You? | 8 Lighting Modifiers Explained | FIELD TEST

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In this video, the presenter compares different lighting modifiers and the effects they produce. The light is kept in the same location at a 45-degree angle towards the subject for consistent comparison.

Comparison of Lighting Modifiers

  • Godox 80x120cm Softbox: This rectangular softbox offers a squarish catch light in the subject's eyes and has a clearer edge with light drop-off. Ideal for full-body portrait shoots or e-commerce stores.
  • 360cmx150cm Diffuser Sheet: Mimics natural daylight with a wider spread of light. Suitable for fashion and portrait photography, reducing shadows and offering a less obvious light drop-off.
  • Godox 120cm Octabox: Round in shape, it provides a round catch light in the subject's eyes and offers a pleasing wrap-around effect. It also has a wider spread of light with some drop-off onto the background.
  • Spectrum Pro Parabolic 120cm Softbox: Circular softbox that offers a round catch light. Deeper in shape, it provides subtle light drop-off compared to rectangle softboxes and doesn't illuminate the background as much as an octabox.
  • Spectrum Pro Lantern 80cm Softbox: Unique lantern-shaped softbox with wide spread of light in a 180-degree plane. Offers round catch lights and is suitable for lighting multiple subjects or interview scenarios.
  • Jinbei 50cm Softball Diffuser: Made from hard plastic diffused material, it provides round catch lights with almost 360-degree dispersion. Commonly used for baby and children photography.
  • 80cm Collapsible Beauty Dish Softbox: Round in shape, it offers a round catch light and creates a more dramatic effect with stronger highlights and shadows. Not as deep as traditional softboxes.
  • Godox 43-inch Diffuser Umbrella: Paired with a standard flash reflector, it provides a round catch light. Lightweight, portable, and less directional compared to softboxes. Suitable for travel work.

Conclusion

The video compares various lighting modifiers, including rectangular softboxes, diffuser sheets, octaboxes, parabolic softboxes, lantern-shaped softboxes, softball diffusers, beauty dish softboxes, and diffuser umbrellas. Each modifier offers different effects on the subject's eyes and background illumination.

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CHECK OUR UPDATED VIDEO HERE 👉 https://bit.ly/3PcxdIb Hey everyone! In this video, we'll show a comparison of 8 types of softbox lighting modifiers for flash photography available in the industry today. Read more below or watch above! #softboxmodifiers #hypop #flashphotography TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Start 0:26 Introduction 0:39 Rectangle Softbox Lighting Modifier (Godox 80x120cm Rectangle Softbox) 1:27 Diffuser Sheet (360x150cm Diffuser Sheet) 2:17 Octagon Softbox (Godox 120cm Octabox Softbox) 3:10 Parabolic Softbox (Spectrum Pro 120cm Parabolic Softbox) 4:02 Lantern Softbox (Spectrum Pro 80cm Lantern Softbox) 4:49 Softball Diffuser (Jinbei 50cm Softball Diffuser) 5:32 Beauty Dish (Hypop 80cm Beauty Dish Softbox) 6:19 Diffuser Umbrella (Godox 43" Umbrella Diffuser) 7:08 Softbox Results Comparison RECTANGLE SOFTBOX Rectangle softboxes are one of the most common softbox shapes there is the market. Because of is shape, it offers a square-ish catchlight in the subject's eyes and also has a clearer edge with the light drop-off compared to round softboxes or octagon softboxes. They are ideal for lighting head to toe. Perfect for shooting models or for fashion eCommerce photography if you're shooting mannequins and the like. DIFFUSER SHEETS Diffuser sheets (or scrims) are not really softboxes but they are an affordable lighting modifier for natural light or strobes.You can easily mount it on a c-stand backdrop stand. It helps mimic natural daylight because it offers a wider spread of light in a wider area. Perfect to use in fashion or portrait photography because it offers a less obvious light dropoff and also reduces shadows. OCTABOX SOFTBOX This particular lighting modifier is round in shape so this means it offers a round catchlight in your subject eyes. It's usually collapsible, which means it's easy to set up and pack down. Perfect for portrait and fashion photography. PARABOLIC SOFTBOX Parabolic umbrella softboxes are one of the simplest light modifiers both to set up and use. Since it is round in shape, it offers a round catch light in your subject's eyes. Perfect to use for flash and continuous lights, so for photos and videos. This softbox is deeper in shape so it offers a more subtle light drop-off than rectangle softboxes. Popular for product photography, fashion, flat lays, portraits, and food shoots. LANTERN SOFTBOXES This unique lantern lighting softbox modifier is not as directional as other standard softboxes and offers a wider spread of light in a 180º plane. It's collapsible so it's easy to set up and pack away. It also gives a round catchlight on your subject's eyes. SOFTBALL DIFFUSER Softball diffusers are quite a unique lighting softbox modifier because it's circular in shape, and made out of a hard plastic. It offers a round catchlight on your subject's eyes. Light dispersion is almost 360º. Commonly used for baby and children photography. It has a less obvious light drop-off so it's perfect for lighting up an entire scene. BEAUTY DISH SOFTBOX This collapsible beauty dish softbox is round in shape, which means it offers a round catchlight on your subject's eyes. Compared to the Octagon softbox , this folding beauty dish is more shallow in depth. This means it's more harsher and direct, resulting in stronger highlights and shadows. Perfect for dramatic portraits. DIFFUSER UMBRELLA Diffuser umbrellas are one of the cheapest lighting modifiers in the market. Since they're round in shape, it offers a round catchlight in your subject's eyes. Due to it being an open lighting modifier, that means there's going to be a lot more light spillage and is less directional not like a softbox. Perfect for travelling as it's quite compact. If this review has helped you in any way, feel free to leave a comment or a thumbs up down below. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more unboxings, reviews, and tutorials on the latest photography gear! 📸 OUR YOUTUBE VIDEO GEAR: Our Main Lights: "DUO" Spectrum Pro S-BEAM 150 Light Kit https://bit.ly/2NReFgS Our Hair Light: 9" Crystal Luxe with Sony NPF Battery https://bit.ly/2RFad5W Background Lights: 13" Duo Crystal Luxe Kit https://bit.ly/2ukT8WY =================================== Follow us on Social Media: =================================== Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hypop Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hypop.official Website - https://www.hypop.com.au =================================== Stuck on what to get? Call our friendly staff at 1300 449 767