Softboxes are often considered to be the ideal tool for creating soft light, because they combine the soft, diffused light effect of a shoot-through umbrella with the controlled, directional (but harsher) light of a reflective umbrella.
But traditional softboxes do have a major disadvantage, because, when used in the home or when they are transported, they need to be taken apart and reassembled, which can be very time consuming and sometimes difficult.
The Lencarta Profold softboxes completely solve this problem because they open just like an ordinary umbrella – it takes just a few seconds! It isn't even necessary to remove the front diffusers - just peel off enough of the vecro fastening on the front and rear diffusers to allow your hand to reach the release clip.
Umbrella softboxes have been available for some time but most of them are incapable of producing soft light because they are designed to work like a reflective umbrella, with the flash head between the softbox and the subject, which forces them to be placed too far away for soft lighting. The Lencarta Profold softboxes work in exactly the same way as conventional softboxes, so they can be placed as close as you wish.
At 120cm, this softbox is large enough to light couples or small groups and is also ideal for full length shots.
This softbox can be supplied with a speedring to fit any one of the following makes of studio flash
By default, it will fit on Lencarta & Bowens flash heads but you can add a different speedring, to fit either
Elinchrom
Hensel
Broncolor L
Broncolor S
Multiblitz V
Multiblitz P
Profoto
Balcar (same fitting as Alien Bees)
SPECIFICATIONS
In box:
Weight 2.37kg
Length 911mm
Height 94mm
Depth 82mm
Assembled:
Weight 1.74kg
Diagonal 120cm
Width 114cm
Height 114cm
Apprix Depth 58cm
A honeycomb grid is also available for this softbox, please click here for details