Glow EZ Lock 28x39 Quick Strip Rectangular Bowens Mount Softbox Lighting Kit w/External and Internal Diffusers, Deflector Disk and Eggcrate Grid

I'll compare this item to the Godox softbox that I bought for half the price.The Godox started to get some tears after a few months and it was impossible to disassemble without potentially breaking it. Still, it boasted a great price if you intended to leave it set up in the studio.The Glow EZ is the softbox you want for travel and outdoor work. It's similar to bringing around an umbrella and it sets up about as easily. It's massive, so the light is beautiful and soft. It has a little reflector you can attach to the center that eliminates the hotspot from the strobe. That's great if you care about even lighting on someone's face. The grid it comes with is essential for controlling where the light hits. It's a huge light source, so without a grid it will wash over everything. Sometimes that's what you want, but you've got the option of creating a more dramatic look.The picture I'm uploading is a test shot I did while using it for the first time. Those are just some wrinkled curtains in the background and I didn't bother using a rimlight, but this pic should still give you an idea of the quality of light you can expect

For beauty lighting, place three in a triangle and shoot through the hole in the middle. Gives you great flawless beauty lighting!

So far, all has worked very well. As with anything, if you abuse it , it won't last. It's well made in my opinion and works like a rain umbrella. Easy to pop open and close down just take your time and realize that, just like your camera, things are fragile and if you rush or just don't pay attention, you may damage the rods. For the price, it beats the Rapid box by far and I have 2 of the rapid boxes as well because they are made with the same principle of opening and closing BUT....They are much more expensive and if you want a grid for a rapid box, you pay dearly for it. That being said, I really like this product and would recommend it to any beginner or pro. For the price, it can't be beat.AS A SIDE NOTE: On December 4th , I purchased the Glow EZ Lock Quick Octa Large Softbox on Amazon but it was sold and delivered by Adorama. I bought 2 of them and they were delivered 2 days later. One of the packages had the wrong accessory package in it and the diffuser’s, where the wrong size. They must have pulled the wrong accessory package when packing for shipping.. After contacting the Adorama and explaining the issue, sending pictures and my proof of purchase, I had little faith things would work out because in 99% of the cases, customer service is nonexistent anymore. I was totally wrong about Adorama. THEY CAME THROUGH!!!. I was kind of worried because they wanted me to keep the original package and bar code and I didn’t have it because when I opened the first box and all was perfect, I only opened the Soft box on the second package, just to make sure the mechanism worked right but didn’t try the grid, or the diffusers and assumed all was good and cut up the boxes. Only when I went to use the second softbox did I realize the problem. BUT….Adorama took care of the issue correctly and today I received my correct diffusers and my Christmas photo shoots can go on as planned. Thank you Adorama for your customer service and getting my situation straight. I don’t regret going through Amazon because I have Prime and their credit card so it makes life easy and I truly will only buy my photography equipment from Adorama from now on, whether direct purchase or through Amazon but it’s going to be Adorama without a doubt.

A confusing title for this review and here is why. The strip box is of decent built, extremely easy to use and assemble as with most Glow light modifiers. It gives off beautiful light for the price.But it is HUGE! The 16x48 dims do do not tell the whole story. This thing is super deep and takes up far more space than I anticipated. If I had a large studio or large room I’d absolutely love it and use it more but being as my space is tight I don’t take it out nearly as much as I thought I would.Considering the quality of light and quick assembly, I really like this strip box. But I have to consider how often I’ll use relative to what it does and the cost.In summary, it is a great strip box if you have the space for it.

The only negative is that any strobe with a modeling lamp that extends out (like a Godox SK or DP series) will not work with the modeling lamp bulb installed, it will hit the internal softbox mechanism and prevent the unit from seating in the bowens mount. It does work with LED lights or any strobe without a modeling lamp sticking out. Works with the AD-200 in an S-bracket, but does not work with the 2 AD-200's in AD-B2 power head because the flash bulbs extend too far out and again will hit the internal plate holding the softbox together.easy to set up although it does not have a catch when it opens, it has a small screw head you have to take off and screw in to hold the unit open and hold the beauty dish on if you plan on using it. Overall a great little softbox for a single AD200 or flash unit as long as you understand the limitations and plan on using a bowens mount S-bracket.Happy shooting.

This octabox is BIG. Great for group photos, but with the grid, also great for individual portraits. Fits perfectly with the Bowens mount onto a Westcott FJ400. Use a sturdy light stand, preferably a C-Stand, with sandbags if you want to ensure it doesn't tip over. It's light enough, but don't take the risk not to. The only flaw is that the threads for the extension to use the parabolic deflector disc are not properly cut. You can screw it in a little bit, but not all the way.Easy to unfold and mount, the umbrella-type construction means you don't have to mess with rods.

Quick to set up and well made. Significantly cheaper than the competitors and give a good even light.