Is the light strong to penetrate 100lb Bristol boards for comic artists? My current lightbox cannot ;-(
2011701
I haven't used Bristol board, but it does penetrate through 2-3 pages of card stock depending on how dark your lines are. The light is very very bright, this is the best light box in have used.
1122729
D.I.Y projects are the best!!!! So happy to be able to share crafts with others. To answer your question I preferUsing a 40-60 watt regular light bulb (soft) I hope you have a great experience with your project. Good Luck
755955
No, not without some toil. The mount holes for the screws are a circle to accept the screw head, and a slot so the light hangs on the shaft of the screw. Gravity holds it in place. If you wanted it on the bottom of your artwork, you'd have to fashion a support to hold it up. I've always preferred bottom mounting of art lights, but this configuration is different - you can aim the lights so they don't shine in the observers eyes. They are great lights.
1669093
I would love to help you, but I was not able to extend mine fully. It is not very sturdy and if you attempt to fully extend it the weight of the light mount alone will BEND the bar.I used it once and had to modify it for other things as it did not really meet my expectations. If you are using it for babies, and newborn shots, small subjects and other closer work, perhaps... but not for adults and other full sized subjects.
2234142
I wish I could be more precise but I will give you my best. I had no problem lifting the box (s) and I am of average strength for a female. My light replaced a ceiling fan, involving some reinforcement--but nothing onerous.
971517
You would be able to put a single or double fluorescent in it--it is deep enough. But I question whether or not the light would be that strong.
2093586
The hard thing would be supporting this panel centered in the softbox. An alternate possibility (to diffuse the light) would be to just hang a large scrim in front of it.
636555
I would not put a high powered basking bulb into this light fixture at all. It will almost certainly cause the plastic housing to warp. We use a separate dome for the basking bulb and use this fixture solely for UV bulbs.
1695299
I agree with Mr. Richards answer but you might be able to turn the light upside down and "up light" a figure effectively.
1821597
Since this soft box is made for speedlights and studio flash, I wouldn't recommend using a high wattage tungsten. Softboxes made for flash probably aren't made from the heat resistant fabric used in softboxes made specifically for tungsten lights...
456034
I think it would do a decent job of casting a wider dispersement of light, but I don't think it would be nearly as a good as a soft box. Firstly, you would have to aim the reflection just right - with the speed light aimed away from subject and the reflective surface aimed right. A soft box provides the large surface of origin of evenly distributed light. I use the Flash benders a lot for wide light against the back drop or instead of a shoot-through umbrella behind me for added light opposite the soft box. I hope this was helpful. ps I am not a pro or expert.
1843058
Yep. I have put much bigger strobe and softbox on it. It is really very sturdy. Got one for the studio and liked it so much we bought another. It is very bulky but strong.
2216768
They are budget soft boxes, let us be clear on that. One of my first adjustments was adding 1 100w incandescent bulb to the mix for color balance. And that works fine. So my assumption is that you can replace the bulbs with whatever you feel like so long as your circuit can handle it.
1336409
Sorry I can't help. I disposed of the box a year ago, and the only label says "use 100 watt bulbs max" and "UL Listed"
1801628
Pushing this through a hole rather defeats the purpose. Install a standard light socket, then screw this in to it like a lightbulb. Much easier and more flexible for additional options. I know this post is old, but since people still read the Q&A; I thought I'd post another answer.
1063273
I've used it with Arches 140# HP and it works pretty well. I'm sure it would work even better with 90#. The brightness is much more intense than my other light box, so I'm very happy with it.
1484873
So from my experience, as well as from some of the reviews, this light is good only if you get the correct parts which it seems like doesn't always happen. I'm not sure why the company only gives you pictures on how to set up a softbox....which really isn't rocket science. It should have pictures on how to mount the light in the event that a part was not manufactured properly (as is the case with me so they're sending me a replacement piece). Call the company. They'll help you out.