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Grid on Speedlight or softbox? (alien.top)
submitted 11 months ago by Fractal5150@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro
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Im just starting to dive into flash photography and I have been wanting to experimnet with grids (honeycombs). I use a softbox and fortunatly both softbox mounted grids and speedlight mounted grids are on holiday sale. Asking for input about which to purchase. My thinking is the speedlight grid doesnt require a softbox but is it as good and will I ever use a speedlight without a softbox?

Appreciate any thoughts or education on the matter.

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[โ€“] A_Str8@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

A grid will control light spill, but it won't change the quality of light. A close, gridded, softbox will put soft light on your subject. A speedlight will put hard light on your subject

If you're doing most of your lighting with softboxes, a speedlight grid won't be very useful

[โ€“] Fractal5150@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I just read your post again. Words are important. Thank you for answering my question