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Angler BoomBox Octagonal Softbox with Bowens Mount V2 (36")

Angler BoomBox Octagonal Softbox with Bowens Mount V2 (36")

B&H # ANBB36DBV2 MFR # BB-36DB-V2
Key Features
  • For Monolights, Strobes, and LED Lights
  • Silver Interior and Deflector Plate
  • Removable Front Diffuser & Inner Baffle
  • Opens and Closes Like an Umbrella
$199.00
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Angler BoomBox Strip Softbox with Bowens Mount V2 (12 x 55")

Angler BoomBox Strip Softbox with Bowens Mount V2 (12 x 55")

B&H # ANBBST1255V2 MFR # BB-ST-1255-V2
Key Features
  • For Monolights, Strobes, and LED Lights
  • Silver Interior and Deflector Plate
  • Removable Front Diffuser & Inner Baffle
  • Opens and Closes Like an Umbrella
$8900
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Aputure Light Dome III (35.1")

B&H # APLTDME3 MFR # APS0005A3E
Key Features
  • Dual-Sided Quick Release Mechanism
  • Hexadecagon Shape with 16 Steel Rods
  • 2 Front Diffusers: 1.5 and 2.5 Stops
  • 40° Grid
$219.00
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Angler Quick-Open Folding Beauty Dish for Bowens (White, 23")

B&H # ANQOFBDW23 MFR # QO-FBD-W23
Key Features
  • For Strobe and LED Monolights
  • 23" 16-Sided Folding Beauty Dish
  • Reflective White Interior
  • Integrated Locking Support Rods
$7295
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Aputure Lantern Softbox (2.2')

B&H # APLANTERN MFR # APJ0155A3E
Key Features
  • 2.2-Foot Diameter, Bowens Mount
  • Absorbs 1 Stop, 270° Beam Spread
  • Comes w/ Skirt to Control Light Radius
  • Use on LED or Strobe Lights
$8900
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Aputure Light Dome Mini III (22.8")

B&H # APLTDMEM3 MFR # APS0005A3T
Key Features
  • Dual-Sided Quick Release Mechanism
  • Hexadecagon Shape with 16 Steel Rods
  • Front Diffusion Cloth
  • Gold/Silver Inner Baffle
$129.00
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Aputure Lantern 90 (3')

B&H # APAMOLANTERN MFR # APA0220A30
Key Features
  • 3-Foot Diameter
  • 1-Stop White Translucent
  • Includes Skirt for Controlling Light
  • Near 360° Beam Angle
$13900
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Aputure Light Dome 150 Softbox (5')

B&H # APAMOLIGH150 MFR # APA0227A30
Key Features
  • 32-Sided Design for Circular Reflections
  • 2 Front Diffusers: 1.5 and 2.5 Stops
  • Removable Inner Diffuser
  • 40° Fabric Grid
$26900
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Aputure Light Dome SE (33.5")

B&H # APAMOLIGHTDO MFR # APA0218A30
Key Features
  • 1.5- and 2.5-Stop Front Diffusers
  • 1.5-Stop Removable Interior Diffuser
  • 45° Fabric Grid
  • Soft Wraparound Quality
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$99.00
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Godox Octa Softbox with Bowens Speed Ring and Grid (47")

B&H # GOSBGUE120 MFR # SB-GUE120
Key Features
  • Soft Wraparound Quality of Light
  • Fabric Grid for Directional Control
  • For All Godox Full Size Flash Heads
  • Widely Compatible Bowens Speed Ring
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amaran Light Dome Mini SE (22.8")

B&H # AMLDMSE MFR # APL0010A30
Key Features
  • Soft, Directional Quality of Light
  • Compatible with 150c/300c Monolights
  • 1.5-Stop Front Diffuser
  • Removable Inner Baffle
$6900
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Godox Softbox with Bowens Speed Ring and Grid (13.8 x 63")

B&H # GOSBNBM35160 MFR # SB-NBM 35160
Key Features
  • For Soft, Pleasing Quality of Light
  • Fabric Grid Provides Control
  • For Godox Full Size Flash Heads
  • Widely Compatible Bowens Speed Ring
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$3995
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Godox Quick Release Umbrella Softbox (33.5")

B&H # GOS85T MFR # S85T
Key Features
  • Create Soft, Diffused Light
  • Quick Release Design
  • Collapsible for Transport and Storage
  • Removable Front & Inner Diffuser
$7900
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Angler BoomBox Strip Softbox with Bowens Mount V2 (12 x 36")

B&H # ANBBST1236V2 MFR # BB-ST-1236-V2
Key Features
  • For Monolights, Strobes, and LED Lights
  • Silver Interior and Deflector Plate
  • Removable Front Diffuser & Inner Baffle
  • Opens and Closes Like an Umbrella
$79.95
$5995
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GVM Softbox 500 for 480LS/560AS/800D RGB Series LED Lights (11 x 11")

B&H # GVSOFTBOX500 MFR # GVM-ZY-110
Key Features
  • Attaches Directly to Barndoors
  • Includes Honeycomb Grid
  • Measures 11 x 11"
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$3900
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SmallRig RA-D30 Mini Parabolic Softbox (11.8")

B&H # SM4358 MFR # 4358
Key Features
  • For RC 60B Bi-Color LED Monolight
  • Creates Soft Output
  • Compact and Lightweight Parabolic Design
  • Quick Assembly
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$3900
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Godox AD-S60S Softbox for AD300Pro

B&H # GOADS60S MFR # AD-S60S
Key Features
  • Octa Form Factor, Includes Grid
  • Godox Mount
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$3900
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Aputure Softbox for Nova P600c LED Panel (24 x 36")

B&H # APS3179A30 MFR # APS3179A30
Key Features
  • Increases Overall Surface Area of Panel
  • Provides Soft, Wraparound Light Quality
  • High Reflectivity Lining
  • Includes 45° Light Control Grid
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Angler BoomBox Octagonal Softbox with Bowens Mount V2 (48")

B&H # ANBB48DBV2 MFR # BB-48DB-V2
Key Features
  • For Monolights, Strobes, and LED Lights
  • Silver Interior and Deflector Plate
  • Removable Front Diffuser & Inner Baffle
  • Opens and Closes Like an Umbrella
$25900
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Angler FastBox 24" Octagonal Softbox Kit with Fabric Grid & Godox V1 Adapter

B&H # ANFB24KV1K
Key Features
  • For Godox V1 Flash Units
  • Silver Interior
  • Inner Baffle, Front Diffuser
  • Adjustable 120° Angle Pistol Grip
$16995
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Godox Softbox with Bowens Speed Ring and Grid (19.7 x 51.2")

B&H # GOSBNBM50130 MFR # SB-NBM 50130
Key Features
  • For Soft, Pleasing Quality of Light
  • Fabric Grid Provides Control
  • For Godox Full Size Flash Heads
  • Widely Compatible Bowens Speed Ring
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$3995
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Godox S2 Speedlite Bracket with Softbox, Grid & Carrying Bag Kit (31.5 x 31.5")

B&H # GOSGGV8080 MFR # SGGV8080
Key Features
  • Compatible with Most Speedlights
  • Compatible with V1 & ADPro Flash System
  • Compatible with Bowens Mount Accessories
  • Tilting Bracket
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$6500
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Godox S-Type Bowens Mount Flash Bracket with Softbox Kit (31.5 x 31.5")

B&H # GOSFUV8080 MFR # SFUV8080
Key Features
  • Compatible with Most Speedlights
  • Allows for Bowens-Mount Accessories
  • Attach Flash Horizontally or Vertically
  • Tilts 90 Degrees Both Ways
$3500
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amaran Light Dome 90 (3')

B&H # AMLGTDM90 MFR # MA00060035
Key Features
  • Hexadecagon Softbox
  • Quick Release Rod Mechanism
  • For Bowens Fixtures up to 600W
  • High-Output Reflective Interior
$9900
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Godox Collapsible Lantern Softbox with Bowens Mount (33.5")

B&H # GOCS85D MFR # CS85D
Key Features
  • 270° Beam Spread
  • Popular Bowens Mount
  • Optional Skirts to Control Light Radius
  • Use on LED or Strobe Lights
$7900
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Godox QR-P90T Quick Release Softbox with Bowens Mount (35.4")

B&H # GOQRP90T MFR # QR-P90T
Key Features
  • Soft Light with an Edge of Crispness
  • Parabolic Shape
  • Creates Even, Directional Light
  • Silver Interior Maximizes Output
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amaran Octa Dome 90 (3')

B&H # AMOCTADME90 MFR # MA0006003A
Key Features
  • Octagonal Softbox
  • One-Snap Setup Mechanism
  • For Bowens-Mount Fixtures up to 600W
  • High-Output Reflective Interior
$9900
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Aputure Softbox for P300c LED Panel

B&H # APP300CSB MFR # APD0157A3C
Key Features
  • Measures 12 x 15"
  • Removable Front Diffuser
  • Fast Easy Mounting, 40° Grid
  • Carry Case
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Learning About Softboxes

A softbox will diffuse harsh lighting and eliminate shadows from your portrait shots. Softboxes are one of the three major soft lighting equipment necessities (the others are scrims and umbrellas) used in photography. It diffuses bright light and spreads it evenly over subjects. A softbox can serve as a primary or secondary light source in a scene. It works with daylight, flashguns, and continuous light sources.

 

What Is a Softbox Diffuser?

The enclosure surrounds a bright bulb, focuses its light, and then diffuses it as the beam leaves the box. The inner compartment of the device is the baffle. This has reflective sides, usually made of aluminized fabric or lined with aluminum foil. These surfaces prevent light from escaping the enclosure and direct beams toward the diffusing material covering the mouth of the equipment. Some flash softboxes have removable front diffusers. With their diffusing covers removed, the photography equipment becomes like floodlighting.

 

What Is the Difference Between a Softbox and an Umbrella?

Softboxes and umbrellas do differ. An umbrella is a simple light modifier with an open end. There are two types: reflective and shoot-through. When lighting a scene, the open side of a reflective umbrella faces the subject. For a shoot-through umbrella, the closed side is closer to the subject. In both configurations, diffused light hitting a subject tends to scatter and produces harder shadows as well as lens flare. Softbox lighting kits produce flatter, more even illumination. They may also include softbox barndoors to help control lens flare.

 

Sizes of Softbox Lights

Factors to consider when picking a size include degree of light softness, the distance from subject, and whether you want to capture part or all of the subject. Generally, larger light modifiers output softer light than smaller ones. That's because larger front diffusers and internal baffles have bigger volumes and surface areas to spread and soften bright light. Large models also throw light farther than smaller ones. Use small portable softboxes for close-up shots and large freestanding units for full-length portraits.


Are Softbox Shapes Important?

Yes. The most common shapes for this type of light modifier are square, rectangle, and octagon. You can also find this equipment with hexagonal, round, and parabolic enclosures. Each shape modifies illumination from light bulbs differently. For example, square and rectangular models throw light in ways that make it seem to be coming from open windows.

Octagonal units, sometimes called umbrella softboxes, produce soft light with wide spreads. This attribute makes them suitable for wedding and fashion photography. For finer control over illumination, photographers use softbox grids and eggcrates to direct soft light. They create better contrast by focusing light on subjects and keeping it from spilling onto backgrounds.


Shoot photos like a pro by illuminating your subjects with a softbox. It produces more even-focused soft light than an umbrella. Browse the rich selection of photography equipment at B&H Photo and Video to find different shapes and sizes of this light modifier.

 

 

 

 

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