User Manual

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Introduction
Thank you for choosing this Impact Luxbanx softbox. Luxbanx softboxes
are designed to control and soften light for your specific photographic
needs. This softbox is compatible with flash (strobe), fluorescent, and LED
lighting sources. Do not use this softbox with “hot” lights such as quartz,
tungsten, or HMI sources.
Luxbanx softboxes come in three shapes: rectangular, strip (a long, narrow
rectangle), and octagonal. In addition, softboxes come in extra-small, small,
medium, large and extra-large sizes. A speed ring (not included) is required
to mount the softbox to a light. Each softbox has a front diffuser, which can
be attached using touch fasteners. The diffuser can be removed to produce
more intense light with increased contrast. Luxbanx softboxes have a matte
white interior finish, which softens and diffuses the light. The removable
internal baffle will soften and diffuse light further when installed in the
softbox.
The size and shape of the softbox is related to the lighting effect produced
— the larger the softbox, the softer the light. The distance from the softbox
to the object being photographed also affects the quality of light produced —
when the softbox is close to the object, the light will be more intense, with
more contrast. When the distance is greater, the light will be more diffused,
with less contrast. The removable interior baffle will also soften and diffuse
light — you can add or subtract a degree of contrast through inserting or
removing the baffle.
Generally, the larger the object you’re photographing, the larger the softbox
you should use. A large rectangular or octagonal softbox will give more even
light for a full-length portrait than a small softbox. The shape of the softbox
affects the light produced as well: when photographing a slender object, use
a strip softbox that has a similar shape to produce more even light than an
octagonal softbox.