An eggcrate (or grid) dramatically limits the light spread from the front of the softbox. Normally the spread is 90-100 degrees or more. Adding the grid/crate will cut that in half.
For your purposes you might find that using more black fabric (or backgrounds) to avoid reflections is more useful than adding a grid to the softbox. I've worked with both and stray reflections were by far the bigger problem for me. A gridded striplight is a very dramatic lighting tool. Essential for doing the body light-sculpture kind of thing. Larry, be sure and check out http://fotodioxpro.com/ for info too. The differences between those products would appear to be mainly that Fotodiox offers "standard" and "EZ-Pro" softbox variations. One type works like an umbrella, versus the traditional stiff wires thing that breaks fingernails I hear. (I don't have any of these yet, but I've read up.) The eggcrates are velcro'ed such that they adhere to the inside lip of the softbox. They should be compatible. Even my $50 folding Fotodiox 24" speedlight softbox has the requisite velcro although I don't have an eggcrate for it. On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 7:04 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > First question, how much difference does an eggcrate make when shooting with > a softobox? I tend to shoot in confined spaces, and like to be specific > where my light goes, so I'm pretty sure I want one. > > I'm afraid fotodiox is a bit slow in answering email. Does anyone happen to > know what is different besides the price on these? > > I see three products that look identical, one is $39 or $54 and 3.8 lbs the > other is $69 and 10 lbs > what is different? > > $39: > http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Softbox-Speedring-Alienbees-Strobe/dp/B003EWKG3M/ref=pd_bxgy_p_text_b > • Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) > • ASIN: B003EWKG3M > $69: > http://www.amazon.com/Solutions-Softbox-Speedring-Lightning-Lighting/dp/B003EWPKGA/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1340145959&sr=8-7&keywords=softbox+white+lightning > • Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) > • ASIN: B003EWPKGA > > Then there is this for > $54: > http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Softbox-Speedring-Lightning-Lighting/dp/B003EWPABU/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1340145579&sr=8-10&keywords=fotodiox+softbox+white+lightning > • Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) > • ASIN: B003EWPABU > > Do they all work with this: > http://www.amazon.com/Studio-Solutions-softbox-Eggcrate-degree/dp/B003EWQ7X0/ref=pd_ybh_14 > • Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) > • ASIN: B003EWQ7X0 > -- > Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
