How To Assemble a Pixapro Umbrella Softbox
How To Assemble a Pixapro Umbrella Softbox
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PiXAPRO
150cm (59") Octagonal Easy-open Umbrella Softbox with 4cm Grid
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Light-Efficient Diffusion Material
- Heat resistant up to 200°C
- Crease-resistant
- Features Grid-design which scatters the light more efficiently for more even diffusion
- Made from light-efficient fabric for increased light transmission through the fabric
- Fabric Treated to prevent discolouration which could otherwise affect the colour temperature of your lighting.
Images Taken By Tommy Reynolds
The 150cm large 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.
Maximum Light Efficiency
The 150cm 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.
Round Catch Light
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 useful used as a fill or key light.
Sharp Shadow Reduction
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.
Quick and Easy Set Up
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.
Double Diffusion Layer and Honeycomb Grid
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.
Interchangeable Speedring
The 150cm 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)
Hardwearing and High-Quality Material
The 150cm 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.
Portable Carry Bag
The 150cm 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.
PLEASE NOTE: For GODOX fitting we would not recommending using the CITI300/AD300 with the umbrella softboxes over 120cm in size. This is due to the fitting of CITI300/AD300 which may not offer strong enough support for larger softboxes. If you are planning to use a larger softbox on CITI300/AD300, we would recommend going for the speedlite fitting option as it will include our Smart Bracket. With this option you will also have the benefit that it will allow you move the light within the softbox, creating different effects.
Fitting Compatibility
| 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 |
Features
- Umbrella-Like opening mechanism for quick easy set up
- Opens into an octagonal shape producing pleasing catch lights in your subject’s eyes
- Ideal for the mobile photographer
- Strong-sturdy frame
- Highly reflective interior to maximise light-efficiency
- Two layers of diffusion
- Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use
- Comes with removable 40mmx40mm honeycomb grid to reduce the spread of light
- Interchangeable Speedring to allow you to adapt to fit a range of lighting units.
What’s In the Box
- 1x 150cm UmbrellaSoftbox
- 1/1x Inner/Outer Diffuser
- 1x Honeycomb Grid
- 1x Speedring
- 8x Frame Rod
- 1x Carry Bag
Specifications
| Softbox Size | 150cm |
| Softbox Depth | 65cm |
| Shape | Octagonal |
| Fitting | Interchangeable Fitting |
Videos
Q&A’s
How do I prevent the fabric from coming away from my Umbrella Softbox Frame?
- Sometimes if you hold your Umbrella Softbox by the fabric, the fabric will come away from the frame of the softbox.
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
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.
What are the Egg Crates/Honeycomb grids used for?
- The Honeycomb grids (sometimes referred to as Egg Crates) are used to control the spread of light. The smaller the grid, the more concentrated the beam will be. These are ideal if you don’t want the light to spill onto certain parts of your set such as the background.
What is the difference between setting up the deep para and umbrella softbox?
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:
Can this be used with speed light(s) and if so what fitting do I need?
- You can use this softbox with your speedlite, in order to do this you will need to use our smart bracket found here; https://www.essentialphoto.co.uk/product/pixapro-smart-speedlite-adapter-bracket-bowens-s-type-fitting/ Once this is selected you will then need to change the fitting of the softbox to Bowens S-type fitting to fit this bracket.
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Product Reviews
I Love it!!
Pros:
IT'S HUGE! = Super-soft light.
Smooth even light across its surface! = Nicer results than cheapo softboxes.
Opens/folds in seconds.
Super high quality, holds up to abuse VERY well.
Fabric not too tight or too loose.
Decent price for what you get.
Cons:
The fabric can slide off the poles when it's closed. Super easy fix in 5 minutes with a few zip ties or some string. I posted a video about it on Youtube but I don't think I'm allowed to post links here.
By far my favorite lighting modifier. And it's so big I also often use it as a bright-white background.
There are not enough of these in my life. I will be ordering two more soon, I just need to find a carry case big enough.
I want an even bigger one, but there are no easy-open ones bigger than this that I know of.
(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/B00EPDJ06I/ref=sr_1_12?s=electronics&srs=8455360031&ie=UTF8&qid=1468832728&sr=1-12)
I like its ease of use.
I like its ease of use, umbrella-style softbox is a great deal for money. Quality is quite good and delivery was swift.
(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/B00EPDJ06I/ref=sr_1_12?s=electronics&srs=8455360031&ie=UTF8&qid=1468832728&sr=1-12)
PIXAPRO 150cm Octagonal Easy-open Umbrella Softbox with 4cm Grid
Fantastic bit of kit at a great price.
good product ...very easy to setup
good product , a bit expensive but very easy to setup and the pack with the grid can justify the price
PIXAPRO 150cm (59") Octagonal Easy-open Umbrella Softbox with 4cm Grid
simply the best and so cheap everything include on the package no extra or optional things to buy. i love it
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