I have used speedlites for years but never have been happy with the quality of the modifiers available to shape those little lights. I have become quite spoiled by studio lighting equipment as the softboxes mount securely to studio strobes and work so well. I have really tired of bringing studio lighting on location and decided to try out this Rapid Box to see if I could really make a speedlite look like a "big light" easily and with portability. I am very impressed so far with the build quality of this tool. The mounting is very solid and I expect that it will last long into the future. The light quality is very nice for such a small size light shaper. I am very pleased and I recommend the item fully. I do use a Stofen diffuser on the Canon 580 EX to assure complete and even coverage across the entire front panel of the softbox and I can tell you that it does fill the front panel evenly with light as I verified this with my Sekonic flash meter while shooting the flash in manual settings. The difference is no more that .2 of a stop from center to outer most edge.
My last comment is this. I see that ProFoto is offering a speedlite speedring to adapt speedlites to their RFI line of softboxes. I am sure the quality of that bracket is excellent but this kit costs less complete than their bracket on its own PLUS this unit collapses and sets-up again in seconds. I cannot find anything bad to say about this excellent tool. I'm so glad I picked one up and I plan to buy at least one more.
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This Item  Westcott Rapid Box 26" Octa Softbox | Recommendations  |  |  |  | |
| Price | Currently unavailable. | $79.99 | $169.90 | $58.00 | $19.90 |
| Delivery | — | Get it as soon as Sunday, Jun 1 | Get it May 30 - Jun 2 | Get it as soon as Friday, Jun 13 | Get it Jun 4 - 5 |
| Customer Ratings | |||||
| Sold By | — | SmallRig | F.J. Westcott | OPEN DRAWER | F.J. Westcott |
| material | Metal | Stainless Steel | Metal | Silver | Metal |
| light source type | LED | LED | LED | LED | — |
| maximum height | — | 39 inches | 5.25 feet | 47 inches | 0.02 meters |
| metal type | Aluminum | — | Aluminum | Aluminum | Metal |
| style | Portable | Umbrella | — | Portable | — |
| color rendering index | 80 | 90 | 80 | 80 | — |
| voltage | 6 volts | 5 volts | 8.4 volts of direct current | — | — |
Product information
| Product Dimensions | 12 x 26 x 26 inches |
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| Item Weight | 3 pounds |
| ASIN | B00BQ5UO1S |
| Item model number | 2031 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,544 in Lighting Soft Boxes |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | March 7, 2013 |
| Manufacturer | Westcott |
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Received a used product
When I received my product, it was obviously used and repackaged. There were scuffs and marks and a ziplock bag with pieces. Some gear I intentionally buy used and some I choose to buy new. This I wanted to buy new. This is my second one since I loved my first one. I plan to buy two more but not from this seller. This product should have been sold as used or open box with the markings details. I would have returned this one and ordered another one, but I didn’t have time to wait for another one. Two stars because this octabox diffuser is a great product and delivers nicely.
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2013
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- JPAReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2016
One of the finest soft boxes for Speedlites on the market!
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Frank W.Reviewed in Germany on February 19, 2019
Die Box macht einen stabilen Eindruck.
