Profoto Softboxes
For a softer light in any shape
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RFi Softboxes
The studio standardHugely popular, our RFi Softboxes come in all shapes and sizes to provide the most light shaping control. They have a deeper shape, a recessed front, double-layered removable diffusers and a highly reflective silver interior. Each unit is hand sewn with top-quality fabrics, and for extra durability seam-lines, edges and corner pockets are all reinforced. Add the optional speedring adapters and they are compatible with the major flash brands.
View all BuyRecommended for: Main light, Fill light, Rim light
Popular applications: Portrait, Still life
Shapes: Rectangular, Octa, Strip, Square -
OCF Softboxes
The portable for on locationOCF Softboxes are dedicated to our off-camera flashes and designed to be fast and easy to use on location. Constructed with unique materials they are lightweight and easy to fold and unfold, which makes them very compact and portable to bring in your location lighting bag. Add to that the fixed diffuser, the patent-pending speedring and the color-coded rods which make them easy to set up fast.
View all BuyRecommended for: Main light, Fill light, Rim light
Popular applications: On-location portrait, Wedding
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HR Softboxes
For hot continuous light“HR” means heat resistant, so they can be used with both flash and hot continuous light sources such as HMI or Tungsten. That’s because all HR Softboxes are made from the finest high-quality fabrics that can endure even the toughest environments.
View all BuyRecommended for: Main light, Fill light, Rim light
Popular applications: Portrait, Still life
Shapes: Rectangular, Octa, Strip, Square, Asymmetric, Lantern
Guide
Which line is right for me?
The RFi are our most popular softboxes and are ideal for both studio and on-location work. OCF Softboxes are used with our off-camera flashes and are super-portable and lightweight which makes them perfect for remote location shooting. HR Softboxes are extra heat-resistant and are designed to be used with continuous lights.
Which shape?
Which shape?
The Rectangular and Square are similar in nature, suitable for almost any occasion. The popular Rectangular is very versatile and suits most photography areas. The Square is a favorite of product photographers providing symmetric square highlights. The Octa shape is the portrait photographer’s favorite as it generates a very soft even light and also a natural looking catch light in the eye. Strip softboxes are great as rim lights and for creating long and perfectly even highlights with soft edges.
Details about the shapes
Rectangular and Square
Rectangular softboxes suit most photography areas and therefore it’s no surprise that they’re our most popular. Their shape makes them similar to a window light and they’re available in a wide range of sizes from one foot up to six feet. The smallest provide a semi-soft but distinct light and the largest ones a super soft almost shadow free light. Square softboxes are extra popular for shooting people, especially on head and shoulder portraits where they provide an even soft-edged and flattering light on all sides that seems to wrap around the subject.
Octa
Octa softboxes are perfect for people photography thanks to their circle-like shape that generates an attractive and natural looking catch-light in the subject’s eye. The Octa also gives an equally soft or hard edge on all sides.
Strip
Strip softboxes provide a soft light with long shadow edges from the long side and a harder light from the short side with short shadow edges. This makes them ideal for edge or rim lighting that separates the subject from the background. This effect is often used on the side of a person or to enhance the curves of an object such as a car, or for elegant highlights on glassware or other reflective objects.
Guide
What size?
It’s true to say we’ve got a softbox for every occasion. The range starts with the smallest at 1x1.3’ and ends with the largest at 4x6’ with more than 20 other sizes in between. It’s worth keeping in mind that the larger the softbox and the closer the light source is to the subject the softer the light will be.
Our softboxes, like any other light modifier, are designed with versatility in mind with a wide assortment of accessories. Start out by choosing your speedring, thereafter choose one or several of the optional accessories that will allow you to narrow the light spread or diffuse the light.
Speedrings
The speedring is the hub that assembles the softbox and connects to the flash. With our speedring adapters you can use RFi Softboxes with all Profoto’s flashes and other major flash brands. Pick the right speedring to mount your softbox and you’re ready to shape light.
Photo: Carolina Nikotian
Softgrids, Strip Masks and Flat Front Diffusers
Using Velcro attachments or a simple pull-over technique you can shape your softbox’s already beautiful light into any light you can imagine, in just a few seconds. Soft light, hard light, flattering light, dramatic light – it’s all in your hands.
The Light Shaper
Creating a dramatic portrait
Creating a dramatic portrait
Andrea Belluso brings strip softboxes to a murky hangar to shoot an elegant yet dramatic portrait of an old friend of his