Fotodiox Deep EZ-Pro 28in (70cm) Parabolic Softbox - Quick Collapsible Softbox with Profoto Speedring for Profoto and Compatible

Another great softbox from Fotodiox. Quick and easy setup for a sixteen-sided polygon. Great light with double diffusion.

This product was advertised as fitting the Alien Bee/White Lightning style Balcar mount. It came assembled with the Bowens mount and had a separate Balcar mount in a bag. The Balcar mount does NOT fit the softbox, however. I compared it to another Balcar mount that I have and it is the same size. The softbox ring is not designed for the Balcar attachment. The Bowens mount is about 1/4” smaller and seats nicely in the ring. The Balcar mount does not, as it just sits on top. The screws are too short to fudge it and tighten down. No modification is going to make it fit. I need this for Alien Bees and White Lightnings, so unfortunately it’s going back. It is otherwise a seemingly nice and sturdy collapsible softbox.UPDATE: After reaching out to Fotodiox directly, they confirmed it was the wrong sized softbox ring opening. They sent a new softbox and Balcar mount, which worked as designed. I’ve upgraded the rating to 4 stars. The softbox is a little heavy and I think I need more durable stands to use with this set up.

I ordered this in a hurry for a job I have tomorrow (Monday) I only had a couple days notice to get this in. I am glad i opened it tonight. While I ordered it for Speedotron mount it still came as a bowens mount then included a different speed ring... okay, no biggie i've changed tons of those BUT...this speed ring was nearly 1/4" too big to fit the dang soft box! Luckily I had the tools and the know how to fix it myself as I don't have time to return it and get another before my shoot tomorrow!

I love this thing! I really want a Broncolor Para 88 but I can't afford the $3400 price tag. I have been using a beauty dish for most of my portrait work but I wanted to try something else. I use one of FotoDiox's beauty dish discs on the center rod to mimic the look of the Broncolor Para 88. I've only used this once so I still have some experimenting to figure out how to best use it. It's the easiest soft box I've ever had to set up and break down. I highly recommend this for anyone shooting portraits. If you want to shoot full length you will need a larger modifier as the falloff on this is abrupt. The only unknown is how it will hold up over time, thus I deducted 1 star. I will try to come back to this and update after I have had more experience with it.

easy to use l, very portable comes with its own carrying case... i love itAlien Bee 800