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| |  | Professional Video Accessories | Home » » » Lumiquest The Softbox III - Lumiquest LQ-119 | | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 12.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 18 reviews |
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34 of 34 found the following review helpful:
 Best compact softbox on the market.Oct 25, 2009
By Aaron Martin-colby
"Renaissance man"
Simply put, unless you're willing to rig up your own softbox, this is the best one on the market.
I had generally avoided camera-mounted flash diffusion until this purchase, and I'm very happy I bit the bullet and bought it. It's very light, compact, and incredibly easy to fold up and store. For its size, its diffusion capacity is very good. Not as good as larger off-camera methods, but if you think you're going to get that, you're looking at the wrong products.
It's a bit bulky and can enter the frame if you're either using a wide angle lens or a short flash. Again, you should be expecting this and I don't take anything away from the device.
As far as opacity goes, it's not the best, even in the world of softboxes. You lose well more than two/thirds of a stop in exposure and need to pump up the flash's output significantly to get similarly exposed shots. For this, a good reflective diffuser really can't be beat, but they have their own drawbacks. Still, with greater opacity comes greater diffusion, which is very pleasing.
All in all, I'm very satisfied with my purchase. It's one of the best I've made and gives me a great deal of flexibility in my shooting. And, importantly, it provides surprisingly good quality lighting.
28 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 Nice modifier... build quality could be betterSep 04, 2009
By Ian G. Maino
"Juskuz"
I don't really have that much to add. The quality of the light is what you would expect from a light source that has a surface area about 15 times larger than your regular flash. You do lose quite a bit of power, but this thing really shines in close where you can really take advantage of the greater apparent size. Basically, it does everything you'd expect it to with no surprises.
My only beef with this product is that the cheap vinyl that the thing is made out of will eventually split where it folds. For the price I suppose we shouldn't expect anything more. But it would be nice if this thing were made out of the same cordura type material that the honl stuff uses. I would pay an extra $10, because then this thing would last. As it is, if you expect to use this alot, you probably should expect to have to replace it every season.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Soft Lighting On-The-GoSep 12, 2009
By T. Willis
If you do location portraiture, this product is a must have. Attached to a speedlight it delivers nice soft light. I like to use it with a CTO (Color Temperature Orange) geled speedlight positioned close in. Getting a perfect fit on the flash head can be cumbersome. You will have a little bit of light spill out of the edges. If it bothers you, just tape the edges with some gaffer tape.
To be certain, you get what you pay for. Don't expect this to work to light an entire family. But positioned close to your subject, this is an excellent product for producing soft light without adding any bulk to your camera bag. I just keep two in my backpack, no need to think about whether I will need them or not.
Pros: Compact - The best portable soft-light on the market.
Cons: You will lose a top of light, so maybe this isn't a good idea on smaller flash heads like the SB-600. Light spill on the box edges.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Nice portable softboxJan 03, 2010
By Girish Venkataraman
Great product, durability-wise and very compact indeed. Still I find the Apollo Micro much better when it comes to producing soft diffused light without overtly specular highlights. However, this is still a great fill-light for my family portraits with a big soft box as the main light.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Nice attachmentJul 19, 2009
By Alan Ganger
"AL"
Used with a Canon 420EX. It attaches pretty easily to the flash and comes with velcro fasteners.
Yes, you can have the flash attached to your camera with this on it.
You're not going to notice a HUGE softening of your flash but you will looks like a photographer who is serious about diffusing. You might want to pair it with an off-camera cord and bracket.
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