Octa 100cm softbox key light, Nikon
D2Xs and 24–70 lens.Softboxesareextremelyversatileinthefieldofportraiture,
withavarietyofuses.Withjustasmallmovementofthe
light, by only one or two inches, you can completely
changethefeeloftheportrait,usingtheexactsamelight
butallwillusethesoftboxasthemainlightsource.You
cancreatesomewonderfulimageswiththeuseofjustone
softbox.
Deflectors
Deflectorsaresmalldiscsplacedinfrontoftheflashtube
underneaththesoftboxtofurthersoftenthelightbeforeit
hits thesubject.Some ofthelightwillpassthrough the
deflectorwhilsttheremainderofthelightisreflectedback
towardstheflashtube.Theoutputcanbevariedsimplyby
adjusting thedistance from theflash tube, and with the
choice of colour – either white, clear, silver or gold.