Wall Boom / Arm / Wall Mounting a Trampoline Sized Octobox

You sure you didn't order a tent instead?

Does this mean your flash gear has finally arrived?
 
Not haveing much idea on the weight, would a hefty TV swing arm work? Some of them are good for 52" TV`s
 
SOFTBOX FAIL:
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:D

It's pretty awesome. I need a wall mounting solution, like yesterday though.

Gary.
 
im pretty sure thats the same size softbox we have at college, its tripod mounted with weights but the tripod is bloody huge too.

bot much help i know... :D
 
Anyway - wall mounting is really only any good for your backlights so the stands aren't in the way

Any other time it's important to be able to raise/lower the key light easily so a more normal stand is what's needed, on castors if you like too to make it move more easily and gas damped if you can to avoid trapping your fingers

Though in addition to that what you really need is a SMALLER softbox ;)

Or a ceiling track to really blow the pennies

DD
 
sounds like you need to go for one of the pantograph systems, ceiling mounted though
 
A few tests on toys before my next client comes in! Minimal PP.

octobox150a.jpg


octobox150b.jpg


SB900 inside the octobox 150, ISO200, 1/64th Second, f1.4 85mm.

One shot is about 1ft from the octobox, the other, 5ft.

Not high key obviously, and not white background either. Not suitable for more than one subject either unless I want creative DOF. And, also not the actual studio flash which is lost in transit!!! Almost no point in testing :D

Still, I can get a wee feel for space on a stand. It's not too bad - wall mounting will be MUCH better though. My next client is just a baby, on her own - 1.5 years.

G.
 
I've got an Octo 150 on a calumet stand with castors, mine has a 750 bowens head in it, it's an awesome bit of kit, nice choice
 
Why did you shoot at 1/64 Gary?
 
Gary, I got two of these top banana
 
You've lost me then Gary. If you're in a studio using flash why have the shutter so low unless you're combining it with some constant lighting. If you're using flash only you could have shot that at 1/250 and got the same exposure without any risk of camera shake (not that you've got any in this example but I don't see the point in risking it in a studio).
 
I did thank that you meant that so went back to check your post and it said 1/64 seconds. I'll shut up now;)
 
mmcp42 said:
regret to inform honorable member that both of mine do in fact hold a head and octabox very nicely!
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a bowens Octo150 and head? if not, they have a huge metal contraption inside to reverse the head and the head hangs out quite far inside.
 
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