Softbox for contractor's lights.

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William Morrissey - 22 Nov 2004 14:49 GMT

Has anyone used/adapted a hot-light softbox to a contractor's-style
halogen worklight? I'd love to buy a Photoflex setup, but the budget of
an amateur looking to try out hot lighting just doesn't allow that. I of
course am not looking to create a safety hazard either.

Thanks

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Alan Browne - 26 Nov 2004 00:09 GMT

> Has anyone used/adapted a hot-light softbox to a contractor's-style
> halogen worklight? I'd love to buy a Photoflex setup, but the budget of
> an amateur looking to try out hot lighting just doesn't allow that. I of
> course am not looking to create a safety hazard either.

Some of the Photoflex softboxes are designed for hot lights and provide flaps to
assure ventilation/cooling. See their website. What they likely don't have is
an adaptor for their system to the lights you want to use. The other problem is
of course the color temp of the lights you're using which can be overcome with
Tungsten film or blue lens filters (80A ish) or B&W film which doesn't give very
much of a hoot.

Cheers,
Alan

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