Westcott Apollo Mono Softbox with Recessed Front for Flash Only - 28x28" (70x70cm)

Comments about Westcott Apollo Mono Softbox with Recessed Front for Flash:

Simple portraits to more complex lighting situations

Comments about Westcott Apollo Mono Softbox with Recessed Front for Flash:

I have only used it once so far. It was easy to set up. No nasty fiberglass poles to fight with.
It did a great jon on the on location portraiture I was doing in a confined office space.
I will be getting a lot of use out of it.
Great design.

Comments about Westcott Apollo Mono Softbox with Recessed Front for Flash:

I used softbox for an outdoor portrait assignment in downtown Pittsburgh at 10 different locations over a four hour period. My assistant handheld the softbox to minimize take down and set up times and to eliminate carrying around a light stand. Yeah, we noticed an odd look or two from passersby. But the photos looked great thanks to the softbox.

I like just about everything about the softbox.

There are only two minor drawbacks:

• the directions are easy to understand and the photos are fuzzy.
• since the light fits inside the softbox, you need to unzip the panel where the strobe fits in or remove the front. Neither is difficult. But it does take a few moments.

By the way, I used it with a Canon 580EXII and was more than happy with the results.

Comments about Westcott Apollo Mono Softbox with Recessed Front for Flash:

I bought this softbox to use with my off camera flash. Appears to be of great quality and is a breeze to set up.

Comments about Westcott Apollo Mono Softbox with Recessed Front for Flash:

This softbox produces a nice even light when I use my AB800 light. Being it is a umbrella based system it is a little hard to setup with the studio strobe. The good part is I can reach in from the bottom zippers and adjust the settings on the light rather than keep opening the velcro front panel.

Comments about Westcott Apollo Mono Softbox with Recessed Front for Flash:

I use this softbox with my canon speedlites and AB 1600 and it's a great diffuser. Love that it works with an umbrella bracket - very nice product.

Comments about Westcott Apollo Mono Softbox with Recessed Front for Flash:

I've found this Softbox really quick to set-up due to the fact it's built like an Umbrella. The Lighting is soft and even. It requires that you open the front to adjust power of Strobes so that can get annoying, best get the Power Setting dead on when you first put it up. I'd recommend this product to Photographers who already have Pocket Wizards or some other Radio Transmitter as this is a requirement with this product. ie There is no "line of sight" for Infra-Red Tranmitter/Receiver.

Comments about Westcott Apollo Mono Softbox with Recessed Front for Flash:

Purchased because of the One Light DVD and Zack Arias. Very easy to use.

Comments about Westcott Apollo Mono Softbox with Recessed Front for Flash:

Easy to use in studio and on location as well to add soft lighting to shots. Very easy to maneuver and setup.

Comments about Westcott Apollo Mono Softbox with Recessed Front for Flash:

I was surprised to find out how nicely the softbox is constructed. If you are trying a Strobist set up, I would definitely recommend this sofbox. With a good strong flash, I was able to hit f16 at 3 meters. That is much better than I expected given the size of the box. The only con is that you really have to work to adjust a flash if it needs to be set manually.

Comments about Westcott Apollo Mono Softbox with Recessed Front for Flash:

I bought this so I could use it with studio lights in the future; Now I am using it with speedlights. It sets up easily, like an umbrella - but provides more control of the light. It can easily light two or three people, at least from the waist up -- I haven't tried it full length. The only difficulty is that you have to pull the front open to change the settings on your flash. Otherwise this is an excellent option for on-location lighting.

Comments about Westcott Apollo Mono Softbox with Recessed Front for Flash:

To the person how give this bad feedback and call yourself pro. You dont understand much. Sure you have to have a umbrealla stand adapter, but this softbox is very easy to setup, and you dont need speedrings. So learn something before you give something bad feedback.

This is the best softbox for location shoot ever. It is very portable, and give great light.

Comments about Westcott Apollo Mono Softbox with Recessed Front for Flash:

I use this softbox to take outdoor and indoor portraits on location portraits. It is very portable, easy to set up, and gives me great results. The one thing I don't like about it is its inability to tilt the softbox downward.

Comments about Westcott Apollo Mono Softbox with Recessed Front for Flash:

I like this softbox a lot, for the most part. It has a smart zipper system for access and does a great job at diffusing light. The only thing I would say is slightly inconsiderate is that the umbrella hardware is rather bare/raw and can give you a nasty cut.

Comments about Westcott Apollo Mono Softbox with Recessed Front for Flash:

I thought this product was going to be ready to use, however the instructions are not clear how this mounts to the flash.
I had to purchase a Impact Umbrella Bracket with Swivel Mount to make it work.

The rod it comes with is not comfortable to handhold and cannot be mounted to a stand. I recommend purchasing a tripod for it.

The color value is excellent and is a very portable unit.