the big issue with using an umbrella instead of a soft box is controlling spill. softboxes also have an interior diffuser panel that will help to evenly distribute the light to the surface of the softbox.
ETA if you want to control spill on your own just get some big matte black foam boards. of course by the time you buy those (and a way to hold them) you may as well just buy a softbox :)
unless you are really getting crazy with your light settup, this will work just fine. check out the Paul C Buff PLM umbrella with the softbox cover for a slightly better and still cost effective approach, but that has its own issues as well.
Message edited by author 2015-04-09 12:55:58. |
