Westcott 268 Educational PocketBox Kit (Black/Silver)

This just arrived and while it works for the intended purpose, the mounting is a little big for my Nissin i60a flash. I don't have any other flash to compare, but looks like it would fit the Nissin MG10 better since this flash is more square.The other thing that is less than wonderful is the little extra internal diffuser. This lines one side in the soft box for storage and can be pulled away to fix in front of the flash. The idea is good, but the way it stores on the side of the flash means the internal silver reflector is covered. Since I don't really need this extra diffusion, I may cut mine out. Most flashes that fit in these will have an extra plastic diffuser that snaps in place if needed to cover the entire soft box.Otherwise they seem decent for what they are, price is ok, would prefer cheaper without the dvd. I'll probably buy a second set for my second flash to have both bigger or both round in use at the same time.

Works very well with both on-camera and off-camera flash. Used recently to photograph kids at a one year old birthday party. The round beauty dish worked great. No red eye and nice flattering light. I have a Metz 58 af-2 flash. It is easy to attach and stays put. The CD that comes with it has some useful tips for portraits but not much about using the softbox. There was no mention of using the diffuser which attaches with velcro inside the softbox. They are quite portable and a great bargain for the price.

A friend suggested this and it been a good addition to certain types of photography. I don't use them for everything but I have them in my bag to pull out when needed.

Doesn't really diffuse light as well as I thought it would....

The Pocket box fits perfectly on my 580 EXII and produces a nicer image than a normal diffuser. On my 5D, the images seem a little red but that is an easy fix within the camera or in Photoshop. The people's flesh tones are closer with the Pocket Box versus the standard diffuser.

Not worth the money. I am a professional photographer that always likes to look a new gear. This is not worth it. cute idea though.

Very Good

Arrived in good time. 3 diffusers give a very nice light and the DVD contained some useful ways to use the diffusers. The bag that they come in is also quite handy.The diffusers are quick to setup and take down; no elastic bands, no velcro and they will attach to any speedlight flash easily.I believed these diffusers would come with a second diffuser inside - but none did. I also couldn't see a way to attach a second diffuser so it's not like something was missing. This is the reason for not getting full marks.All round it's a fantastic product, it softens the light very well and can provide an excellent addition to an existing light setup. I would definitely recommend this product.

I bought this after watching Gavin Hoey's video using it for close up shots, and must say it's definately a worthwhile investment. I use it on my Canon 430 EXII and it's a really simple to use product that all fits nicely in a flat zip up bag for easy stowage in your camera bag. Well worth the money.

Does what it says and easy to carry around

Gavin Hoey ein englischer Fotograf hat in einen Video von den Vorzügen des Softbox Kits von Westcott berichtet.Das hat mich neugierig gemacht, da ich schon seit geraumer Zeit eine kleine mobile und leicht aufsteckbare Softbox suche.Das Westcott Set umfasst zwei rechteckige und eine runde Softbox. Mit in der praktischen Tasche ist auch eine Lern DVD von Erin Manning, die viele Tipps zum Gebrauch der Softboxen gibt. Das Video ist in englischer Sprache und zielt vielmehr auf Fotografen die sich das erste Mal mit den Vorzügen einer Softbox beim Blitzen auseinandersetzen wollen.Auf mich macht das Paket einen guten Eindruck, Ein Vergleich zu anderen Hersteller gleicher kleinen Softboxen fehlt mir allerdings.Das Aufsetzten auf den Blitz ist einfach. Wobei die meines Erachtens zu kurz bemessene Befestigungslasche eine 5 Sterne Bewertung verhindern.Eine derartige kleine Softbox sollte zur Standardausrüstung eines jeden Hobbyfotografen gehören, um seine bisher fürchterlichen, zum Teil überbltzten Bilder bei Familienfesten zu vermeiden.

Very good results. Although the product that I received was slightly damaged.