Suggestions for Soft Boxes for off camera flashes...

wilsonjgwilsonjg Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins
edited July 13, 2009 in Accessories
Hoping to get some suggestions from you guys for "off-Camera" flash soft boxes. Looking to use them with 3 portable SB800s for portrait work on location .... Something similar to LiteDomes xs is what I'm looking for, but I'd love to hear any other suggestions of what you like that works for you...
thanks!!

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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,132 moderator
    edited July 12, 2009
    Do you already own any soft boxes that you would like to fit with the SB800 flashes?
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2009
    I've had some luck with a Photek Softlighter II.

    Basically an umbrella with a cover that has an opening for your flash. Pretty easy to use.

    http://www.photekusa.com/Softlighter.html
    Mitch
    http://clearwaterphotography.smugmug.com/
  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,132 moderator
    edited July 12, 2009
    Mitchell wrote:
    I've had some luck with a Photek Softlighter II.

    Basically an umbrella with a cover that has an opening for your flash. Pretty easy to use.

    http://www.photekusa.com/Softlighter.html

    I agree.

    This is probably one of my next lighting purchases. Should work with both speedlights and studio lights.
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • ChatKatChatKat Registered Users Posts: 1,357 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2009
    Photoflex
    I just bought a couple of Photoflex minisoftboxes for flash - easy to set up and take down and come with all the hardware and speedrings to put on camera with a bracket or on a lightstand.
    Kathy Rappaport
    Flash Frozen Photography, Inc.
    http://flashfrozenphotography.com
  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2009
    Mitchell wrote:
    I've had some luck with a Photek Softlighter II.

    Basically an umbrella with a cover that has an opening for your flash. Pretty easy to use.

    http://www.photekusa.com/Softlighter.html

    I use a similar item the BROLLEY BOX from Paul C Buff

    But mostly use the Soft Box from Lumiquest for my speed lights.....sometimes you can find seconds at the Lumiquest site for cheap and they still work the same....usually a cosmetic imperfection.........I have been using products from both companies for over 25+ yrs
    "Genuine Fractals was, is and will always be the best solution for enlarging digital photos." ....Vincent Versace ... ... COPYRIGHT YOUR WORK ONLINE ... ... My Website

  • wilsonjgwilsonjg Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins
    edited July 13, 2009
    ziggy53 wrote:
    Do you already own any soft boxes that you would like to fit with the SB800 flashes?

    ...Not using anything currently...just the Flashes with direct flash, sometimes with the supplied Nikon diffuser, sometimes bounced off a large white card or bounced off a ceiling...

    Looking for something for the classic 45 degree front and hair light, but using my SB800s. I tend to find myself out in the woods, or on a beach, or on a mountain trail doing portraits and would love to be "totally" portable...
  • barnyardbarnyard Registered Users Posts: 50 Big grins
    edited July 13, 2009
    I used Lumedyne 200 and 400 ws strobes with Lightdomes. I thought those were the bomb.

    Tom B
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