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The Xlite 30x140cm strip softbox Softbox comes in a variety of shapes and sizes that can be brought in both indoor and outdoor location photography. Made for use with Elinchrom, this Xlite Pro Umbrella Strip Softbox + Grid & Mask comes along with a 14.4cm Elinchrom Softbox Adaptor and a speed ring for seamless and effortless assembly. It is available in 30x140cm size with 4 support rods plus grid and mask. This lighting modifier is durably made with heat resistant material to withstand overtime use. The stippled silver lining provides an even light distribution all over the softbox while the inner diffuser gives the light a more even and softer look. This kit includes a padded carry bag.
Xlite Pro Series Softboxes has many different shapes and sizes. This softbox has a recessed front edge is designed to easily fit the included grid to meet the needs of amateur and professional photographers. The lighting modifiers are also newly designed to withstand overtime use by any photographer.
Xlite Pro Umbrella Strip softboxes benefit is that they create a long, thin column of light that is commonly used to separate the subject and the background. Its advantage includes the elongated strip softbox length and narrow width that create a very precise shaft of light that only the Xlite Pro Strip softboxes can make. Photographers use strip softboxes as a hair light or rim light for portrait, fashion, and beauty shots, it works when the narrow column of light from the strip creates an even light across the subject which results in separating them from the background. Not like a regular square or rectangular softbox, this version does not send light across the rest of the frame.
These softboxes can be folded down like your regular umbrella when not in use and opens into a softbox for instant use making a lot of difference from regular softboxes that require speed rings and rods.