Octagonal-shaped light sources have long had a reputation as the preferred portrait-shooter's light source. The shape offers an especially large surface area which produces that legendary "wrap-around" light, which envelopes the subject while creating natural-looking catchlights in the eyes.
The kit is comprised of a separate 9-lamp Octacool light head and removable Octabox, and a light stand. Each of the provided daylight-balanced 27 - 32W (depending on supply) lamps outputs 1,400 lumens of light for a total of 12,600 lumens measured at 3.3 feet. Five switches on the rear of the fixture allow individual control of lamps allowing 1 - 9 of them to be switched on or off, varying output in 1,400 lumen increments. The head's standard 5/8" receiver mounts to a huge variety of light stands and gripware with 5/8" studs. A sturdy 9.5' air-cushioned light stand rounds out the kit.
The included Octabox has a removable inner baffle and front face allowing even greater flexibility from hard to ultra-soft light. The light head also comes with a removable aluminum reflector for a bright, contrasty lighting option.
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Comments about Impact Octacool-9 Fluorescent 1 Light Kit with Octabox (9 Lamps):
Great value, well built, easy to assemble. The double diffusser's are so effective, that you can not even make out the bulbs from the lighted edges, it's that well diffused. Well engineered use of plastic, not cheap, but efficent. Stand and support are strong enough to get the job done. Shadow box is designed very well, sides are taught, diffuser is taught and smooth. I also puchsed a Fora 6x85watt light from Linco which should be twice as bright, it's NOT, it's only equal to this light in output, but this light is better constructed and more versitile. I only wish Impact woulkd make a larger one; 48" octagon softbox with 9 85 watt bulbs. Yeah ! you can never have enough flourescent light!!!
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This bag is for the light only, a seperate bag is needed to store the light stand included in this kit.