I don't own softboxes. But I have white umbrellas that I can use as reflectors or shoot through them as one would with a softbox. I get a half stop more light shooting through them than I do using them as reflectors. That suggests that the reflected light is more diffuse. Paul
> Not in mine, but I gusss that depends on which way you turn the umbrella. > Used to reflect the flashlight, an umbrella works like a parabola, creating > a beam of light on to the object. > Jens Bladt > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 11. januar 2005 19:23 > Til: [email protected] > Emne: Re: Sot Box or Umbrella, which is better? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jens Bladt" > Subject: Re: Sot Box or Umbrella, which is better? > > > > Depends on what you want. Umbrellas give you slightly "sharper" > > looking > > images - harder light - than soft boxes. > > My experience in the studio is exactly the opposite. Softboxes hit > the subject with a "wall of light", which is very harsh. > Umbrellas, by their nature, wrap the subject in much softer light. > > > > > >
