Neewer 32 inches/ 80 centimeters Octagonal Softbox Umbrella with Red Edges and Carrying Bag for Portrait or Product Photography, Suitable for Canon Nikon Sony Speedlite, Studio Flash (Black)

Took a while to arrive but I used it on the very it did so. It was a windy day and because of it's size was vulnerable to being blown over. It gives a good spread of light and is simple to carry and erect. The material is adequate for the amateur photographer but is definitely of a lesser quality than an umbrella I purchased through 7dayshop, but because of it's portability, usefulness and cost I have given it 5 stars. Update: I have used this softbox several times now and it's limitations of this style of softbox is that you cannot tilt them and this one is no exception. That said, it does give good soft light but I have come back to say that it blew over (they are susceptible to breezes etc) and the shaft has buckled and bent thus rendering the the product useless!. On inspection it is because the shaft is hollow and only made of a soft metal and very vulnerable. I liked the portability of this product but my replacement will be the Godox http://www.amazon.co.uk/Portable-Octagon-Umbrella-Reflector-Speedlight/dp/B0105U0R0W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1451262748&sr=8-2&keywords=godox+softbox and before I use it I will look to see if I can re-inforce the hollow shaft in advance of using it.

Good item at a good price. delivered promptly

This octabox is fantastic value for money, it's easy to set up and pack away, doen't take up much space when packed up, it's lightweight and seems to be built reasonably well (though I've only had mine for a few months). However, there are a couple of important limitations to note before buying one of these: - 1 - due to the design where the stand passes through the inside of the octabox it is not possible to aim the unit down by anything more than a very acute angle, if you have a boom stand or if you don't ever intend on aiming the unit downwards this may not be a problem 2 - best be able to remote control your light, otherwise you will have to pull open the diffusion panel to access your light to change it's settings every time you need to change your exposure, this was a real pain before I got my radio controller for my flash units! In the future I will probably buy a similar product which uses a Bowens mount for the light (and stand) at the rear, but I definitely don't regret buying this unit, still useful and very compact, excellent value for money! Side note; - I found that having my flash head about 5" away from the rear reflective surface gave me the most even coverage of light, moving the flash further out creates more of a hotspot in the middle.

Great softbox for the money. I have used it with my Canon EX 600RT. Excellent balance of light on the subject. Great for portraits and I have used it for some high speed sync shots. Great size and it folds to a small size.

Very light and it serves the function

Really impressed by the quality of this item! The lighting is really nice, seems sturdy and packs up well, would highly recommend for the price

It's compact while folded down. I like it

Just a great product, hasn't let me down yet. Ensure you have a stand with an umbrella hole, otherwise you need to buy a cheap, easily found device that will fit on any pole to place a speedlite on top. Important point- it is not designed for modelling lamps, you need a rotalux square or octagonal lightbox and a speedring for those.

Gutes Material, leichte Montage, nur der Diffusor war nicht gleich so passend zu befestigen. Ist aber denke ich nur Übungssache. Ich bin auf jeden Fall zufrieden damit.

A must have if you are relying on off-camera flashes for your studio needs. Great direction of light. The diffuser fits well and casts a nice even soft light. For those who complain that this does not angle down enough - move the speedlite deeper into the octobox. If that isn't enough, use a boom to get the correct angle (to be honest, you should have a boom if you are using an octobox as a key light). Booms are available on Amazon for less than $30. This item is not heavy and will be fine on "inexpensive" booms. I use this heavily in my studio and at location shoots. I also use this occasionally with my X1600 strobes. If you use it with monolights do NOT use the modeling lamp as you will melt the frame and fabric. For the money, this is one of the best modifiers out there. Combine this with a Yongnou YN560-III, a YN560-TX and a white piece of cardboard as a reflector and you'll be able to create some very great images for around $130.00 total. Most octoboxes cost well over $130.00 by themselves.

Una caja de luz octagonal excelente para luz continua que no tenga entrada tipo bowens. Ideal para flash y sistemas de iluminación. Los materiales con los que se fabricó son muy buenos y resistentes. Tengan cuidado con el sobrecalentamiento de focos o luces continuas que generan calor, pues la caja misma podría guardar mucho. Para el caso de Flash, les sugiero invertir en el adaptador multiflash (hotshoe) para utilizar mínimo 2 flashes al mismo tiempo y optimizar el suavizado de luz de la caja. Excelente caja de luz portátil, muy práctica (tipo sombrilla) y fácil de instalar.

Great! Cheap and cheerful, works fantastic, diffuses light nicely. As others no doubt mentioned, doesn't tilt forward well, but I just put something under rear leg of your lightstand to tilt. For me, that's an acceptable trade off in terms of price vs functionality, up to you if you agree or not. Also, cover is just light enough to see and toggle speedlights on/off without removing it so that's a handy bonus.

夜のバイクを一眼レフで撮るために購入しました。いつも使ってたライトがより広い範囲で明るくなったので綺麗に撮れるようになりました