Thanks for the examples Jens. (All very nice shots BTW) And thanks everyone for your comments.
I like the effect with the soft-boxes, but it is hard to judge because of the difference in media, subject, etc. I think I like the more directional, but still soft light of the boxes. I have on ocassion put dark cloth over the umbrellas (sort of a 'barndoor' effect.) to get a bit more direction to the light. Seems it would be very easy to mask a large box if one felt it was a bit too soft. One more question, how hard is it to transport a soft-box? Umbrellas are of course very easy. Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 5:50 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: RE: Sot Box or Umbrella, which is better? > > > Softboxes: > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt/DreamHC/Side1.html > Umbrellas: > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt/DreamHC/Side21.html > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt/DreamHC/Side20.html > > All the best > Jens > > > > ...I use the umbrella like this most of the time: > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt/DreamHC/Side17.html > > Jens Bladt > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 12. januar 2005 00:29 > Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Emne: Re: Sot Box or Umbrella, which is better? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brendan" > Subject: Re: Sot Box or Umbrella, which is better? > > > > William was it not you who said softboxes were better > > since you could control the direction of the light > > better nad have less spill? > > Absolutely, they excell at that, and the quality of the light can be > very good. > I have, however, come to prefer reflected light from an umbrella. > I suspect it has something to do with the umbrella being a 3 > dimensional light source, as opposed to the flat lighting from a soft > box. > Ribless umbrellas are nicer still, since the structure of the > reflector isn't as obvious in the catchlights. > Somewhere around the house, I have both a 60" umbrella and a 60" > Moonlight softbox. I've never done a direct comparison. > I should do that at some point. > > William Robb > > > >
