Proximity of walls and ceiling, an umbrella has a lot more spill and
thus is not as directional as a softbox thereby providing a softer light
especially in smaller rooms. Lots of bounce light in other words. I
would guess that Bob has a rather large studio.
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William Robb wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Shell" Subject: Re: Soft boxes,
any recommendations
On Apr 15, 2006, at 7:45 PM, William Robb wrote:
I'm still not sure why I find a small (32") umbrella to give a
softer light than a large softbox (60") from the same distance.
Dunno. Doesn't work that way for me.
Maybe I just went through an ugly model period......
William Robb
