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PiXAPRO
120cm (47.2") Recessed Octagon Softbox (No Honeycomb Grid)
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The 120cm Standard Recessed Octagonal softbox, is a versatile and affordable light modifier, designed to produce beautifully soft, directional lighting. This softbox features a highly reflective interior, which helps to maximise light efficiency, all whilst producing beautiful directional lighting, with natural-looking fall off. The Softbox ships in a slim profiled carrying case and can be assembled in a couple of minutes. This softbox can be used for a wide range of shooting scenarios, such as still life, portrait, commercial, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, food, product, or macro photography.
Octagonal Shape
Octagonal softboxes, (sometimes referred to as “Octaboxes”) are especially popular amongst portrait photographers and cinematographers who specialise in shooting people. Octaboxes produce soft wrapping lighting, with natural-looking fall-off, which is very difficult to emulate using traditional rectangular softboxes. Since Octaboxes don’t have a long-straight edge, they produce a soft, wrapping quality of light, with gradual light fall-off from highlights to shadows. Their octagonal shape also produces pleasing and more natural-looking round catchlights in the eyes of your subject. Perfect for use as a main light, or a fill light.
Hardwearing and Resilient
The 120cm Standard Recessed Octagonal softbox features an outer skin made from a hard-wearing fabric and has a frame consisting of four durable rods, inserted into a durable metal alloy ring. This makes the softbox extremely lightweight, yet strong. Excellent durability, for an affordable price.
Reflective Interior
The 120cm Standard Recessed Octagonal softbox features a highly reflective interior and black exterior. The reflective interior is designed to bounce the light around the interior of the softbox to maximise light efficiency. The black exterior of the fabric prevents light leakage from your light source and absorbs any stray exterior light which may otherwise contaminate the purity of your Lightsource.
Dual-Layer Diffusion
The 120cm Standard Recessed Octagonal softbox features two layers of diffusion, enabling the softbox to produce soft, homogenous lighting over the entire front surface of the softbox, with minimal hotspots. They also help to reduce specularity on your subject.
Interchangeable Speedring
The 120cm Standard Recessed Octagonal softbox features an interchangeable speedring, enabling it to be used with a wide range of studio light brands. If you want to use this softbox with a light with a different fitting, simply switch the adapter ring located in the centre of the speedring. This is perfect for photographers or videographers who use multiple lighting brands or may switch brands in the future. This softbox is available in multiple fittings such as Bowens S-Type, Elinchrom, Broncolor, Profoto and much more. (Please refer to the compatibility table at the bottom of the description for more information)
Great Portability
The 120cm Standard Recessed Octagonal softbox ships with its own slim profiled carrying case, making it ideal for transportation. Since everything packs flat, it takes up very little space in your storage room or lighting kit bag
The 120cm Standard Recessed Octagonal softbox, is the perfect addition for any photographer or videographer who are looking for a cost-effective solution for producing beautifully soft, directional lighting, to help elevate their work to the next level. Whether you are shooting, still life, portrait, commercial, fashion, beauty food, product, or macro photography. Also great for shooting filmmaking, Video interviews, documentaries, or YouTube videos.
We also have the Easy setup version that can be found HERE.
PLEASE NOTE: THE STAND AND FLASH UNIT ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS SALE.
PLEASE NOTE: This listing is for the softbox only and does not include a light.
Fitting Compatibility
| Fitting Type | Compatible Brands |
| Bowens S-Type | Pixapro, Lencarta, Godox, Aurora, Lastolite Lumen8, iLux, RimeLite, 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 |
Features
- Creates soft light for, ideal for portrait photography
- Large enough for full body shots and for photographing large objects
- Octagonal in shape to give your subject more pleasing catchlights in their eyes
- Highly reflective interior to maximise light-efficiency
- Two layers of diffusion for more even coverage
- Comes with its own carry bag for portability
- Interchangeable Speedring to allow you to adapt to fit a range of lighting units.
What’s In the Box
- 1x 120cm Octagonal Softbox + SpeedRing
- 1x Inner Diffuser
- 1x Outer Diffuser
- 8x Frame Pole
- 1x Carry Bag
Specifications
| Softbox Dimension | 120cm |
| Shape | Octagonal |
Q&A’s
I am trying to put this softbox together, but I'm not sure which holes in the speedring to used for my particular softbox?
- All of the different types of softboxes in this range use the same speed ring, which is why there are more holes than there are rods for your particular softbox.
Please see the diagram below which shows you which holes should be used for each type of softbox.
How Do I assemble my Speedring for my Pixapro Softbox?
- Our Softbox speedrings are all comprised of two separate parts. The Outer-Ring which is the part where the softbox rods are inserted into, and an Inner-Ring which features the bayonet fitting for your studio flash head (the Inner-rings will vary in appearance depending on the fitting that you have chosen).
- First place the two parts on a surface with the four thumb screws facing upwards on the outer ring as shown in the photo below
- Remove all of the thumb-screws and place your inner ring in the centre of the outer ring bayonet side up as shown in the photo below.
- Once the inner-ring is in place, replace all of the thumb-screws to secure the Inner Ring in place as shown below.
- Your speedring is now complete and ready for use with your softbox.
- First place the two parts on a surface with the four thumb screws facing upwards on the outer ring as shown in the photo below
Why would you use an Octagonal Softbox over a traditional square/rectangular softbox?
- Octagonal boxes (or Octaboxes) and Traditional softboxes pretty much work in the same way, but due to their octagonal shape, Octaboxes focus the light a little better than a square or rectangular softbox does, giving you a slightly better light output. Octagonal softboxes also produce more pleasing round catch lights in the eyes of your subjects.
Could this softbox be attached to a HyBRID360/AD360 unit, or would i need some sort of bracket?
I have hot lights that can take S-type/E-type accessories, can I use your softboxes with them?
- Our softboxes are not designed for use with hot running lights, we would not recommend using these with any lights that run at high temperatures as this could damage the softbox.
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Product Reviews
Essentially a third of the price of a branded make and just as good quality.
For the money, superb! Essentially a third of the price of a branded make and just as good quality. I have Elincrom and Bowens soft boxes (mine is fitted with an Elincrom adaptor for my studio lights) and this is just as good. Ok, difficult to put up and down and pretty big, but it gives a great catch light (much better than a square)! Very pleased with this product.
To see the full review on our Amazon Store please see the link below: http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3W2GUOB0M19FX/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00ESZXS84&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=560834&store=photo
Don't be fooled by the price, the quality is top notch!
I received the 120cm Octa as a freebie with my second CITI600 TTL flash, having bought my first at the Photography Show earlier this year. I originally went to the show with the intention of looking at/buying the Phottix Indra (I checked it out and was quite impressed with it) but was so impressed with the CITI600's performance (and price), that I bought one.
Anyway, back to the Octa - firstly, it comes in a nice, Pixapro branded quality carry bag. Despite being a 120cm Octa, it packs down quite small, no doubt aided by the removable rear section, which is a great boon if you're going to use it with something like a quad speedlite adapter - easy to get to them without pulling off diffuser fabrics. The speedring is a chunky affair, the metal rods are sturdy and the outer fabric feels very thick and has an air of durability about it. The stitching is very well done and looks like it'll last for years. Initial assembly is straight forward if you've ever built a softbox - even if you haven't, the product video is self-explanatory and you'll have it assembled in no time. The softbox comes with inner and outer diffusers. The inner diffuser attaches via velcro tabs - so elegantly simple, they're verging on genius. Other manufacturers take note! Those silly elastic loops and metal clips that need the fingers of a five year-old to hook up are hopeless by comparison. The outer difuser slips on easily and is held firmly by more velcro tabs.
Light output is very even across the softbox and it's soft and well diffused. Used close-in, it's almost ethereal. There's a little more spill than with recessed designs, but then you knew that anyway....
All in all, it's a great quality Octa and costs a sixth of what you'll pay for a 120cm S-mount Octa from you know who.
PIXAPRO 120cm Recessed Octagon Softbox (No Honeycomb Grid)
I've rated this 4 stars only because I haven't used it yet. Quality seems more than satisfactory and I'm sure I'm going to be happy with it in use.
Good quality product for very reasonable price.
So far so good. No issues.
Great product with lovely light quality
Great product with really good light quality. Very well made and sturdy construction. Like any Octabox getting the last couple of rods in during assembly requires a lot of force and the same during packing up to pull them out but once you get used to it there is not a big problem. Getting a Quickring speedring would definitely help improve speed and ease. Its a good size, I recently did a group shot of 16 people and the light was even and soft across them all. Highly recommended product for your studio lights.
Review taken from PIXAPRO Amazon Store.
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