How heavy of a soft box will this strobe support? Also is the mount that is on the body plastic or metal?
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Hello,We are not sure how heavy of a sot box this light will hold. The mount is plastic. Thank you.
1117026
When I mount a FotoDiox 48 inch Octobox, it creeps down. I fabricated a support bracket to keep the Octobox angle constant, then I just raise or lower to adjust. I have no problem with a 2X3 softbox, 18 or 28 inch Beauty Dish, 36 inch Octobox. Hope this helps, Cheers
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Part of the mount is metal and part plastic. I have put a 3X4 soft box on mine and it handled it with out any issues. The light is actually surprising robust.
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I Have no problem using it with this ones:Fotodiox 10SBXBW3248EZ Pro Studio Solutions (32x48 in) Fotodiox 10SBXBW2436EZ Pro Studio Solutions (24x36 in)Fotodiox 36" Octabox22 inch Beauty dish
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The pin is on the bottom so doesn't affect where the speedlite mounts. The pin is probably designed to mate to one of Stroboframe's brackets. I have this adapter sitting on a 3/8" to 1/4" adapter (so it'll fit my light stand's stud). The adapter measures 16mm across and the pin doesn't interfere.
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It is metal. And it worked great for me. No issues. However, I think this one is too short to mount an optic to.
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This kit includes a clamp that will attach to most flashes that will fit in the horseshoe on top of a camera. I use it with a Nikon SB-600 or SB-700 so that I can trigger the flash with the flash on my camera wirelessly. I have not used this with a light that you would plug into the wall. I'm not certain whether those lights would be heavier than what you would want to support on these stands.
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I use it with novatron. Only limitation with the umbrella type of soft box is the ability to angle up or down. I use it as a rim light, so it's not a issue.
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Not very. It cheap plastic. The alarm is great but the strobe isn't going to ward off anyone.
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how much it weights i m not sure.but it is lighter than most flashlites.hope that gives you an idea.
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It's plastic. Solid but plastic I have dropped mine several times. It's basically just a couple of LEDS stips covered with a plastic defuser
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I think this setup is too heavy for a speedlite. I use it with studio lights and it kind of weighs those down.
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I am not sure what you mean by a metal one but I have used this soft box with 3xCanon 580ex speedlights with PocketWizard flextt5 attached with a tri flash mount. This soft box is as sturdy as any other name brand on the market for a fraction of the cost.
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This is made for strobes like the canon 550, 580, 600 etc. Any strop that would fit on top of your camera. You do not need a heavy light stand as the unit is very light weight. This is not for a studio strobe where you would need external power. Extra battery pack is a good thing though. The unit itself has all the tilts you should need. I use this on a medium to light light stand and have never had a problem.
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Look at the second image for this item... it shows the strobe mounted on a light stand. It mounts like every other strobe I've every seen/worked with.
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I'm not sure of the shipping weight, but there is no reason for a grid. That big of a Softbox produces a nice light. I have one and it works perfect. I have it connected to an Alien Bee 800
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I would have to say no as this is a small unit & supports my Canon 580II Speedlite. It is stable for that but I think a camera body would be a little much for this ball mount. You need a larger more stable ball head for your camera body & you have to consider you will have a lens on the camera body that will add more weight to the overall.
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You may need an adapter to securely hold the 4 socket. i am using this one with it "Studiohut L-Bracket Speedlight Flash Mount with adjustable cold shoe for Bowen Style Softboxes", which will give it extra support. I fear that if I screw the softbox directly on the 4 socket, it may not be enough support. Good luck.
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Not well at all I'm afraid. This item wasn't designed to do what you're suggesting. This was meant to hold reflectors and for that, it does a great job. For your needs, may I suggest you doing a search for "Kupo Baby Boom" or "Avenger Mini Boom". Keep in mind, that these are just arms and will require a lightstand. Finally, please do sandbag your lightstand, whether you go with a metal boom arm or a plastic one, the weight of the strobe in a softbox could be enough to topple it the entire set-up. ---Update--- So rather than give you an answer based on my assumptions, I pulled this out, put it on a lightstand and gave it a go. The end of the arm is thinner at the end but for what I'm not sure. It's way too thin for an umbrella bracket, but I put mine on anyways and I tightened it. Now it does fits, but I wouldn't call it a snug fit. Next I put my speedlight on the umbrella. It's doable at this point BUT... next I extended the arm about 3 feet and this is where I start to get nervous. The arm is bending slightly. My gear wouldn't feel safe if I extended it further. Add a softbox on it and it will fall apart from the umbrella mount. I'm sure you could McGuyver a solution but you're better off sticking to a metal boom arm.
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You can watch a youtube video on how to put the softbox together. the strobes are easy to work. As for the carrying case contact amazon or cowboy studio. I received the kit withe the carrying case for seller.