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Softbox Assembly Instructions

We hope you find the following assembly instructions useful. The basic supporting frame of our softbox is 4 metal rods which are pushed radially into the central plastic ring adapter. When the rods are curved and placed under tension into the fabric loops at the outer corners of the softbox, this provides the curved shape to the softbox reflector fabric and a semi-rigid rectangular shape for the front diffusion fabric to be stretched over. The assembly of a 60cm x 40cm Softbox and 9.5cm Universal Adapter Ring is demonstrated.


Stage 1 - Main Assembly

Step 1.

1. Softbox components. Fabric reflector on left, 4 frame rods, plastic ring adapter and diffusion fabric on right.

Step 2.

2. Place plastic ring adapter on centre of reflector fabric with square surface upwards. The 4 holes for the frame rods are just above the clamping screws in each corner.

Stage 3.

3. Place the first frame rod into one of the adapter ring holes. The larger end of the rod should fit snugly into the ring adapter.

Stage 4.

4. Feed the rod through the white elasticated loop near the corner of the reflector. Then place the smaller end of the frame rod into the black fabric loop at the corresponding outer corner of the reflector fabric.

Stage 5.

5. Repeat for the second and third frame rods feeding through elasticated white loop and into black fabric loop in corners. At this point the frame will start to have some slight tension.

Stage 6.

6. Repeat for the fourth and final rod feeding rod through white elasticated loop before sliding larger inner end into plastic ring adapter.

Stage 7.

7. Grasp the outer corner of the reflector fabric with left hand while pushing down firmly onto the fourth rod with the right hand. By applying downwards pressure with the right thumb, the rod will curve upwards allowing...

Stage 8.

8. ...the fabric reflector corner to be pulled outwards with the left hand while the rod is positioned into the final black corner loop with the right hand.

Stage 2 - Fitting to Light

Stage 9.

9. Assembled softbox main section inner.

Stage 10.

10. Assembled softbox main section outer.

Stage 11.

11. Slacken 4 ring clamp screws.

Stage 12.

12. If fitting to S25 light head, disconnect from mains power, then remove the aluminium reflector and 3 black plastic reflector mounting screws.

Stage 13.

13. Position softbox over light and tighten 4 ring clamp screws evenly to centralise the softbox.

Stage 14.

14. Having fitted relevant 5000k daylight fluorescent bulb or slave flash bulb, attach the front diffusion fabric cover using the velcro strips along edges of reflector.

 

 

 

 


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