Softbox Without Speedring?

Rogue Crew

Rogue Crew

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I was surfing the web about a month ago and came across the site of a manufacturer that made a softbox with rod/s for mounting to the umbrella holder on the light stand, rather than to the lighting fixture via the good ol' speedring. It also seems that you could mount the softbox so that the fixture was inserted through the bottom, rather than the back and if you wanted further diffusion on say, a fresnel, you could turn the fresnel toward a reflector in the back of the softbox and spread the light some more.

I was really intrigued by this device, and since I have a set of Peppers, I thought two or three sizes without the need for multiple speedrings for each would give me some economical flexibility.

Unfortunately, I can't find the link that I had bookmarked. I'm sure that the company had a familiar name - not as familiar as Chimera or Westcott, but familiar. Anyone know what I'm referring to and have a link?
 
There's a few manufacturers that make umbrella mount softboxes. The Wescott Apollo is a square umbrella box with bottom slots. If you get a Bogen umbrella adapter you could use it with any small light that mounts on a 3/8" stud. You might need to replace the stock stud with something longer, depending on the fixture. I've got the umbrella adapter and I know it's solid, but I'd doublecheck with Westcott to make sure the unit is compatable with hot lights. Here's a web page that basically illustrates what you want to do. They just have a hotshoe screwed onto the stud.
http://www.firelily.com/photography/softbox.html
 
Barry, That's what I'm talking about, but if it was Westcott, then they have changed the illustrations. Also, I distinctly remember a reference to the use of hot lights being OK. I have emailed Westcott for clarifiaction.

You said, "There's a few manufacutrers..." Could you mention the others, please.

I wish I could remember how to attach a jpg, so others could see what I'm talking about.
 
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