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Originally Posted by KellyL
Yes, I see what you mean. When I have my AB's too low, I do see the blue cast. But I also start my shoot with a Whibal card and change the WB in LightRoom.
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I do the same.
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I also have a hard time believing that soft boxes can be radically different from one another. I own both the large AB and the 4 x 6 Larson. The Larson is flatter...which I am sure has something to do with light dispersion...but it would seem a soft box is a soft box is a soft box. I suppose a better comparison would be between a Chimera and an Alien Bee soft box, as their dimensions are more the same. Does the quality of the light really change from Chimera to Alien Bee?
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Now this I HAVE noticed. Not with a Chimera but after normally using my AB folding boxes, I used a friend's studio and equipment with his AB's and a Photoflex softbox. There was a slight difference. The inside of the Photoflex is dimpled/crinkled a LOT more than the AB, bouncing the light in different directions a bit more. It's not a huge change but I can see the difference between some of my early pics with the same model and these latest. I'd post but they're all nudes.
I liked the light change. It seemed slightly "cleaner" with a bit more falloff, which is useful for the rimlighting I was trying. I also noticed less post work was needed on some skin areas.
I'd like to try a Chimera to see if they live up to their reputation before making any purchases in that area. The two softboxes I have now suit my shooting locations for now, though, so I'm not in a big hurry.