How To Assemble a Pixapro Umbrella Softbox
How To Assemble a Pixapro Umbrella Softbox
Light-Efficient Diffusion Material
The 120cm umbrella softbox is an easy-to-use modifier which attaches to the front of your light, flash or strobe, to help reduce the spread and light intensity without sacrificing the softness. This softbox features an easy open mechanism which allows it to be setup with easy, great for on location. The reflective interior helps maximise light efficiency all whilst providing a natural looking non-artificial light. It is considered the workhorse to a photographer’s equipment arsenal, great for almost any shooting situation whether you shoot still life, portrait, landscape, commercial, fashion, food, product, or macro photography.
The 120cm umbrella softbox encloses around your bulb, comprising of a highly reflective interior which helps to bounce the light around for maximum light efficiency, with a black exterior material to reduce light spill.
The octagonal shape creates a round catch light which emulates a natural light source like the sun, great especially for portraits and commercial photography and also useful used as a fill or key light.
The softbox helps to reduce sharp shadows, making them softer thus giving you a more natural looking light. This is probably the easiest and most effective solution to diffuse shadows, for a soft, even light. It is an effective, lightweight tool for reducing light intensity without sacrificing softness.
The opening mechanism within the softbox is designed for quick and easy set-ups, opening like a regular umbrella, it expands into a softbox. It will save you precious time, with a high-quality sturdy build it offers an easy and effortless solution to setting up your softbox, particularly well-suited for outdoor and on-location use.
Included with two layers of diffusion to help soften the light, giving you more control over your light and helping to further reduce harsh shadows, providing a more even, soft light. And a honeycomb grid which attaches effortlessly to the front of the softbox, giving a narrower spread of light by restricting the beam without spilling onto the background.
The 120cm umbrella softbox also has a unique design which allows it to be used with a wide variety of different flashes, thanks to the interchangeable speedring you can use this on almost any flash on the market. This helps to give all photographers, a high-quality, low-cost solution to their modifier needs. These include, Bowens, Hensel, Elinchrom, Broncolor, Multiblitz, Profoto and Speedlite/Barebulb (please view compatibility table for more information)
The 120cm softbox compromises of high-quality strong rods which slot into the hardwearing nylon material which softens your light source without altering the colour temperature. These all attached to the external mount ring which mounts the light fitting on the outside of the softbox, allowing for easy access to your flash, strobe or speedlite with easy access to controls, or utilizing the line-of-sight from your slave trigger.
The 120cm umbrella softbox includes a padded carry bag which makes it ideal for transport, great for portability and carrying your softbox wherever you go, on location or in a studio.
The softbox is considered the workhorse to a photographer’s equipment arsenal, providing a soft, even, natural looking light. With an easy open mechanism, it is great for almost any shooting situation whether you shoot still life, portrait, landscape, commercial, fashion, food, product or macro photography, ideal for the travelling mobile on location photographer
Please note the flash unit and stand are not included with this listing.
PLEASE NOTE: This listing is for the softbox only and does not include a light.
Fitting Type | Compatible Brands |
Bowens S-Type | Pixapro, Lencarta, Godox, Aurora, Lastolite Lumen8, RimeLite, iLux, Walimex VC / K +DS, Jinbei, Bowens, Interfit: Stellar and Venus Series |
Elinchrom | Elinchrom, Interfit EX and EXD series, Calumet Genesis Studio Flashes |
Hensel | Hensel Porty, Expert Pro, Integra Pro, eFlash, EH Heads, EH Mini and EHT flash heads |
Broncolor (Big) | Broncolor Primo, Pulso, Siros, Minicom, Unilite, Litos, MobiLED and Flashman flash heads |
Multiblitz (V-Type) | Multiblitz Magnolite, Magnolux, Ministudio, Variolite, and Xenolux, and Flashpoint II flash heads. |
Multiblitz (P-Type) | Multiblitz Profilite, Profilux, and Minilite flash heads |
Profoto | Profoto Flash Heads |
Softbox Diameter | 120cm |
Softbox Depth | 62cm |
Diameter of Diffuser Mask | 104cm |
Shape | Octagonal |
Fitting | Interchangeable Fitting |
Folded Length | 100cm |
To prevent this from happening, look for the Velcro strips located near the centre of the umbrella Softbox, and wrap them around the spokes (as shown in the images below) to prevent the fabric from coming away again
To set up the Deep Para softbox, you must simply push down each rod until they lock into place. To fold the Deep Para Softbox down you would again just need to push down on each rod and release the lock.
Please find below a YouTube video which helps to explain the setup of the Deep Para Softbox;
To set up the Umbrella softbox, you simply have to push down central plate in the middle until it locks into place. To fold the Umbrella softbox down you would need to push down on central locking mechanism this will then allow you to fold the softbox.
Please see find below a YouTube video which helps to explain the setup of the umbrella softbox:
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Nitsan Simantov | 18 July, 2016
Great!!
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Superb even light across the surface, which makes a difference. Much better than cheapo softboxes from China. Softboxes with uneven light don't give me the look I want most of the time. Similar difference from umbrellas to softboxes. There's a small difference, which is important for some people.
Great build quality. Holds up to a very surprising amount of abuse.
Bowens mount, fits all my big lights.
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The one exception is the locking pin that holds the umbrella open. Because the fabric is so tight on the 120cm model, the large amount of pressure on the pin can break it, but if you're careful when opening and closing it shouldn't be an issue. Pixapro has superb customer service, so when mine broke they sent me a new pin the next day. (easy to replace in 30 seconds, it just screws into place by hand, no tools needed.)
(Taken from our Amazon store to see this review please go to the following link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/PIXAPRO-EasyOpen-Easy-open-Compatible-Lastolite/dp/B00BM3RAFW/ref=sr_1_20?s=electronics&srs=8455360031&ie=UTF8&qid=1468839154&sr=1-20 )
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Mark | 30 January, 2018
Great quality for the price Would recommend
Wanted a Octabox that would open quickly and easily for location shooting and then same when packing away Great quality for the price Would recommend
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Sheena T | 03 July, 2018
PIXAPRO 120cm (47.2") Octagonal Easy-open Umbrella Softbox with 4cm Grid
Very pleased with product - gives fantastic lighting.
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Lee | 05 December, 2018
120cm (47.2") Octagonal Easy-open Umbrella Softbox with 4cm Grid
Firstly, just check what size you need! I ordered the 120cm softbox and even that was HUGE! You'll need a lot of depth when in use, but I was actually extremely impressed with the simple set up using the umbrella system - A huge timesaver compared to the Profoto alternative. And the quality/output is on par with the big brands out there. Highly recommend...
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David | 07 December, 2018
120cm (47.2") Octagonal Easy-open Umbrella Softbox with 4cm Grid
Easy open well worth the extra cost although on this particular model, the push down part is very hard to push down and release with one hand, 8n fact I had to get someone to release the catch while I pushed down. That aside, an excellent softbox
How To Assemble a Pixapro Umbrella Softbox
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