Phot-R 22x90cm Bowens S-Type Softbox & HONEYCOMB GRID + Case Umbrella Style Speedring Mount 9x35” + Inner/Outer Diffuser Collapsible Portable Photo Studio Continuous LED Strobe Video Flash Lighting

I bought the Phot-R 30x120 with honeycomb grid to use on my Bowens as a rim light on low key shots. It is branded with Phot-R so no reason the think it is not the genuine article (as questioned in another review that said theirs had no branding).If you want the grid, ensure you buy the item with "...and honeycomb grid..." in the description, as it is also sold without at approx £7 cheaper. If you decide to buy the grid separately, it is currently £14.99.The quality is better than I expected, and seems good value for the price paid. The overall unit is a little heavier than the Bowens softbox I have of similar size, (due to the weight of the adaptor), but I am surprised to see other reviews mention their lightstands straining. Maybe that issue related to much larger softboxes, or very low budget stands?There is a locking nut on the Bowens adaptor which allows the softbox to be rotated 360 degrees when loosened.The Bowens adaptor fitted onto my lights without any modification required (a problem mentioned in another review).The internal baffle is stretched very tight so I am a little dubious as to the longevity of those fixtures, but only time will tell.Once the initial assembly is done (2-3 minutes), the softbox can be put up in literally seconds. It can also be put down in seconds without the need to remove any of the attachments, including the honeycomb grid, but it is quite a snug fit squeezing it into the bag. I'm not sure how long the bag will last as it is quite flimsy.I have only just received the item, so cannot comment on durability, but it seems quite robust on first impressions. I have not done any testing on white balance, but (within reason) it is not critical as I intend to use this mainly as a rim light.

Incredibly well made, MASSIVE softbox, with 2 removeable diffuser panels.Easy to assemble and take down, with its umbrella style opening and closing, and is easily folded up (like an umbrella) to go in its own bag. On the mount there is retaining screw that when released, you can pivot the softbox to any angle. There is also a guard cage just inside the mount for protecting your lights.I use flashes with it and the quality of the light is excellent, though there is about 1 & 1/3 stop dropoff at the far corners (top and bottom, if mounted vertically).This is really nice bit of kit and soldily built, so there is a bit of weight to it, so make sure you mount it onto good quality stands

For what you get for your money, you really can’t beat it. I’d thought that the Phot-R stuff would be cheap and be of rubbish quality but what actually arrived was a really great product, which is well built, and appears to be durable. The size I bought (the smallest) is perfect for headshots or 3/4 length shots, although I’m sure you could use it for full length if your light is powerful enough. Getting the grid is an added bonus, as it means you can control the light, which is especially useful for hair/edge lights where you want as much control as you can get. Overall great, would recommend

Amazon is full of rebranded chinese made softboxes of varying price. And this is one of those. I recently returned a PixaPro easy open deep parabolic softbox because I thought it wasn't worth the money(given it's essentially rebranded chinese stuff). So I tried this, and this is my initial impressions, not as long term review.Good Points:- Price: I paid £59 for a 30x140cm box. Same box with minor material differences from PixaPro is over 100 quid.- Materials: Unlike the pixapro deep para I returned that cost twice as much, the material of this box is very heavy duty. It's a thick black canvas and the silver reflective foil is of the dimpled type that you find inside Einchrom and Profoto softbox, not the smooth foil that other cheaper softboxes have. So it feels really heavy duty.- Easy of set Up: What I love about these umbrella softboxes is that you can leave both the inner and outer diffuser attached and let up/down the softbox without removing them. It takes literally second.Bad Points:- Umbrella mechanism: There's many reviews that mention these type of umbrella latches (the ones with the thin metal latch) are forever breaking. Indeed, PhotR include a spare in the package so it's not really a good sign but time will tell, so far so good. I think should both rods fail, I could bodge a solution but that's not ideal. Some of the newer deep softboxes from various brands have a newer type of umbrella mechanism that seem much more sturdy.- Inner diffuser fixing: The inner diffuser uses that fiddly little hooks to attach to the softbox, they are annoying but as said above, it only has to be done once.- Locking nut on the bowens mount: There is a screw that is supposed to stop the bowens mount rotating, but as you turn the screw, the nut of the other side simply spins round(it's not recessed) so it can be fiddly and painful tightening this screw- Carrying Bag: The carry bag is rubbish, it has no shoulder strap or handle and is made from cheap nylon with a draw string. Oddly though, it's the reverse of the other softboxes on amazon. In those cases, nylon is used for the softbox and heavy canvas is used for the bag. This is the complete opposite.

Product arrived in very good time and for the money, I can't complain at all. The softbox produces a nice clean, even light. A few instructions included would be nice but it's not too hard to figure out. I need to assemble and disassemble the unit frequently and I have found that the easiest way is to rotate your flash head vertically and fix the unit on before opening it out fully - remember to lock the bracket with the nut before attempting to fix or it will just go round and round without locating. It's the same to dismantle but I find you only need to detach one corner of both the outer and inner baffle to access the spindle and it's then quite easy to fold it away in the pouch.

Great lightbox, easy to setup and not too big or too small. Only small negative is how sharp the metal clip is to push down, works just like an umbrella but with a small amount of pain. However I think this might get easier with use.

Este modificador es una gran opción si necesitas un modificar facil de llevar. Tiene un sistema de apertura de sombrilla lo que lo hace muy facil de montar y de guardar.Ademas de eso viene con un estuche para guardarlo, 2 difusores, uno interior y uno exterior y una rejilla. Un paquete muy completo. Como extra, tiene una varilla extra por si el mecanismo se daña.Como contra puedo decir el mecanismo es un poco incomodo de accionar, y hay un tornillo que deberia asegurarlo en una posición y evitar que gire, pero este no funciona. Aparte de eso es un muy buen modificador.

Un soft box ben realizzato, molto robusto. L’ho scelto perché è molto pratico aprendosi ad ombrello anziché doverlo montare stecca per stecca.

Grande. È veramente grande. Il punto di forza è l'apertura e la chiusura. Bastano veramente 10 secondi. Anche da chiuso ha il suo ingombro ma se si vuole una luce morbida e avvolgente sappiamo che le misure sono importanti. Per ora ho fatto qualche prova in still life e devo dire che la luce cade sugli oggetti molto delicatamente. Non è il primo che prendo di questa marca quindi posso dire che i materiali sono di pregio e il tutto risulta solido e robusto. Il prezzo mi sembra adeguato alla qualità.

Mi piace molto il fatto che sia facilmente richiudibile come un ombrello. Non ne ero a conoscenza finnchè non ho vito dei tutorial del fotografo Thierry Kuba.Consigliatissimo

ideal pour gagner de la place et du temps de mise en oeuvre