2022年12月3日 · Unlike a softbox, a diffuser can come in minimal size and be used with the flash. Therefore, you don’t need to pack lighting equipment and bulky softboxes. For naturalists, this is the best way to keep a minimal backup for poorly-lit …

2021年8月24日 · The key difference between a diffuser and a softbox is that a softbox enlarges the size of the light source while a diffuser does not. The diffuser spreads the light over a wider area, whereas a softbox produces a directional light.

2019年6月13日 · If portability is key, consider using a compact dome modifier or one of the strap-on softboxes. If you want to diffuse more of the available light, the larger umbrella-style octaboxes have you covered.

2022年10月24日 · A softbox produces soft, focused, controllable light, but it’s expensive. An umbrella diffuser spreads light in all directions, but it’s cheap, compact, compatible with many light fixtures, and a cinch to set up, transport, and store, which might be a good choice for beginners.

2022年10月27日 · I like plain Jane 4 rod rectangular softboxes with separate speed rings. They weigh less and pack down smaller than octabanks or domes. I can fit 3 of my softboxes in the space of an Aputure dome. And the speedrings sit inside the 7" …

2014年1月12日 · Softboxes actually increase the surface area of the light since they are larger that the flash head itself. The issue here is that the small softboxes are not orders of magnitude larger in size that the flash head itself, which reduces that smoothing diffuser effect.

2017年1月8日 · The softbox option seems like it would be the most hassle, however, the advantage would be a nice uniform light source since all the light bounce inside the softbox and goes through the front. The other issue is that in terms of price, if I want a really large softbox (at least larger than my 42umbrella) then it could be quite expensive...

2011年12月7日 · A softbox makes your light source larger. With the diffuser sock the size of your source is limited to your beauty dish. With a soft box you get a much larger, softer, wide-spread light.

2015年2月17日 · The Harbor Digital Design Bounce Diffuser is a dome-type diffuser that slips over the business end of a shoe-mount flash and softens the output. It attaches without straps and hardly changes the appearance of the flash unit.

2020年11月10日 · The Light Dome is Aputure’s offering for a softbox. However, unlike a conventional softbox that (as by name) is rectangular, the Light Dome is circular. By design, this “wraps” the light around the subject, avoiding any unwanted spill into the background.