Softbox Light Showdown & Comparison | UPDATED FIELD TEST 2024
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- In this video, we revisited one of our most popular uploads from a few years ago - the ultimate softbox showdown! 🎥💡
Since our last comparison, the lighting game has evolved with new offerings from top brands like Aputure, Godox, and Spectrum. We've listened to your feedback and incorporated it into our latest review to ensure you're equipped with all the knowledge you need to make the right choice for your photography or videography setup. Join us as we field-test the latest softboxes on the market and uncover which one reigns supreme in 2024.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Start
0:26 Softbox Comparison Test Setup
0:40 Barebulb (No Modifier)
0:52 Spectrum 85cm Beauty Dish
1:30 Aputure Light Dome 120cm Octagon
2:06 Spectrum Pro 120cm Parabolic
2:45 Godox 80x120cm Rectangle
3:31 Aputure 30x120cm Strip Box
4:15 Godox 85cm Lantern
5:20 Spectrum 110cm Umbrella (Shoot Through)
5:35 Spectrum 110cm Umbrella (Bounce)
6:01 Godox 130cm Umbrella (Bounce)
6:39 Fodox 130cm Umbrella (w/Diffusion)
6:54 120cm Diffusion Roll
7:52 Spectrum 240x240cm Scrim
8:06 Spectrum XPress V-Flat (Shoot Through)
8:50 Spectrum 85cm Beauty Dish (Butterfly Lighting)
9:25 Aputure 30x120cm Strip Box (Perpendicular)
9:52 Godox 85cm Lantern (Overhead)
10:28 Results Recap
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WAITED for this video!!! Thank you
Hope you enjoyed it!
Lantern type is really versatile since you can shoot groups, 45 degree angle, and any other type of shoots. Nice updated video, Hypop!
Thank you!
I think the Spectrum Softbox creates the most flattering light of all. The lantern comes in second but is best placed overhead for optimal results. While the strip box is excellent for edge lighting, it might not be the ideal choice for a key light application. Great work guys.
Wow crazy how much each one changed. To me the parabolic and laterns look the best for what I like to shoot
The problem is all modifiers used too far away. Which makes it all very similar.
Even if the modifiers were placed closer the results will still be similar. At first glance it could appear the same but with close review there are subtle differences in light quality and even colour casting - we found out that Aputure softboxes have a magenta shift from this test and don't think this has ever been noticed in any other reviews online. The light throw onto the models face is a good reference point and the full body shadow that she casts onto the backdrop.
Wonderful background color! Which color is it?
Absolutely love your content. Could you please recommend a modifier for shooting outdoor sport portraits for teams and individuals? My smallest modifier is a 120cm Godox. I'm afraid the modifier is a bit too big for breezy wind conditions. I was thinking of something closer to 90cm. I'm interested in the Spectrum beauty dish. I shoot with a AD400 Pro
The Spectrum Collapsible Beauty Dish would be perfect for portraits, with the option of the removable velcro grid. For teams, bigger is always better so I'd say stick to the 120cm . Godox have released an umbrella softbox range. Take a look at the Godox UB-130S (with optional diffuser cover) as an equivalent larger option but would be easier to setup and pack away on location than the softbox. Otherwise they make the 85 and 105cm variants of the same umbrella softboxes.
very helpful video
Glad it was helpful!
lots of highlight on model's face.... hard to tell which box is better..
I'm looking to purchase a strip box, but all the ones I'm finding are a pain to put together compared to most octaboxes. Any suggestions if there are any that can be put together quickly and easily?
Due to the unique shape of the strip boxes, most require an initial setup with the four rods around the speed ring. The Godox SB-FW-30120 (30x120cm Stripbox) is relatively easy to setup once you get the hang of it.
I want to get them all, can I get it from you, thanks for sharing
It's interesting how much cooler (in temp) the aputures are.
gosh I love hypop. I just wish im based in Australia. I'd be at your studio all day everyday haha
what strobe light are you using?
We used the Godox QT1200IIIM but didn't need to use its full power.
Hello, please, I want to consult you. I have some lighting suggestions. 1- IVISII G2 Pocket RGB 2-SESENPRO RGB Video Light (SL218RW) Is there a better lighting than them and close in size as well? 1-NEEWER PL60C RGB LED Video Light 2-GVM-896S 50W Is there a lighting? Better than them and close in size and their price does not exceed $300 if they are not available. Do you think that these lightings are the best?
When will manufacturers stop calling none parabolic modifiers parabolic.
The shape if wrong and the light position is also wrong.
I watched this video three times…everything looked exactly the same except for the large scrim and lantern.
Carnt beat a shoot threw umbrella for its ease of use
Seems like putting your modifiers that far from model will really diminish their differences.
We maintained the same position of the light and model to ensure a more objective result which you can see at 10:48. At 8:42 we go through a few of the modifiers that are used more traditionally, such as a beauty dish used in butterfly lighting, a stripbox in a perpendicular position and a lantern overhead.
Very difficult to interpret
See the results recap at 10:48 with the close-up and wider shots, noting differences in the tone, contrast, shadow and light fall off.
they look all the same to me... this was confusing.
See the results recap at 10:48. Very subtle differences however when looking closely you can see changes in tone, contrast, shadow and light falloff. In the wider shots, notice how the backdrop is lit differently (noting it's the same colour backdrop used the entire time), despite the model and light maintaining the same position. All photos have no post-production and are straight out of camera.