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 150cm, this softbox is large enough to light couples or groups and is also ideal for full length shots.
Although this softbox is built on a traditional Octa shape, A special mask is included that converts it into a perfect circle, which produces perfectly circular catchlights!
Each of the diffusers can also be removed, making this an extremely versatile tool that can be used without diffusers, with one diffuser or both diffusers - and the circular mask can be used with any combination of diffusers too!
Another important benefit is that the front diffuser is deeply recessed, this allows the light to be feathered and also helps to prevent flare.
A honeycomb grid is also available for this softbox, please click here for details
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 2.83kg
Length 983mm
Height 178mm
Depth 195mm
Assembled:
Weight 2.06kg
Diagonal 150cm
Width 131cm
Height 131cm
Approx Depth 68cm