. slides/DSC_5692.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:19:57 -0400 Jalbum 8.0 10.5 x 7.5 front face. Shown on a Nikon SB-600 flash. 10.5 x 7.5 front face. Shown on a Nikon SB-600 flash. slides/DSC_5692.jpg slides/DSC_5691.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:19:57 -0400 Jalbum 8.0 Note the 3/4" wide strips I added at the top and bottom of the soft box. This is to prevent like leakage. I was getting a pretty good amount of flash leaking out from behind the diffuser screen. These strips are not shown in the plans. Note the 3/4" wide strips I added at the top and bottom of the soft box. This is to prevent like leakage. I was getting a pretty good amount of flash leaking out from behind the diffuser screen. These strips are not shown in the plans. slides/DSC_5691.jpg slides/DSC_5694.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:19:57 -0400 Jalbum 8.0 Reflective panels inside the softbox are made from mat board. I chose the most brilliant white mat I could find. Reflective panels inside the softbox are made from mat board. I chose the most brilliant white mat I could find. slides/DSC_5694.jpg slides/DSC_5693.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:19:57 -0400 Jalbum 8.0 To give the soft box a little better grip on the flash head, I added some rectangles of craft foam inside the tapered flaps on the shell. I feel this helps make the soft box quite a bit more secure. To give the soft box a little better grip on the flash head, I added some rectangles of craft foam inside the tapered flaps on the shell. I feel this helps make the soft box quite a bit more secure. slides/DSC_5693.jpg slides/DSC_5695.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:19:57 -0400 Jalbum 8.0 I used double-matte drafting mylar for the diffuser screen. I hot-glued a bit of mat board at each end and stuck Velcro square to the mat for securing the screen to the soft box. I used double-matte drafting mylar for the diffuser screen. I hot-glued a bit of mat board at each end and stuck Velcro square to the mat for securing the screen to the soft box. slides/DSC_5695.jpg slides/DSC_5696.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:19:57 -0400 Jalbum 8.0 Here's the back side of the soft box showing the velcro squares for securing the diffuser screen. Here's the back side of the soft box showing the velcro squares for securing the diffuser screen. slides/DSC_5696.jpg slides/DSC_5696_2.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:19:57 -0400 Jalbum 8.0 This is the best I can do for an assembly diagram until I get the time to make another soft box. The red line shows the seam between the two halves of the craft foam shell on the large reflective panels. See the written instructions for the rest of the information. This is the best I can do for an assembly diagram until I get the time to make another soft box. The red line shows the seam between the two halves of the craft foam shell on the large reflective panels. See the written instructions for the rest of the information. slides/DSC_5696_2.jpg slides/DSC_5116.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:19:57 -0400 Jalbum 8.0 Softbox in the mirror. SB-600 flash with the built-in diffuser flipped down. Softbox in the mirror. SB-600 flash with the built-in diffuser flipped down. slides/DSC_5116.jpg slides/DSC_5117.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:19:57 -0400 Jalbum 8.0 Softbox in the mirror. SB-600 flash with the built-in diffuser up. Zoom set to 24mm. Softbox in the mirror. SB-600 flash with the built-in diffuser up. Zoom set to 24mm. slides/DSC_5117.jpg slides/DSC_5118.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:19:57 -0400 Jalbum 8.0 Softbox in the mirror. SB-600 flash with the built-in diffuser up & Stofen dome. Zoom set to 24mm. Softbox in the mirror. SB-600 flash with the built-in diffuser up & Stofen dome. Zoom set to 24mm. slides/DSC_5118.jpg slides/DSC_5119.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:19:57 -0400 Jalbum 8.0 Softbox in the mirror. SB-600 flash with the built-in diffuser flipped down & Stofen dome. Softbox in the mirror. SB-600 flash with the built-in diffuser flipped down & Stofen dome. slides/DSC_5119.jpg slides/DSC_5131.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:19:57 -0400 Jalbum 8.0 Bare wall, shot with Softbox, Stofen dome, and 14mm Diffuser flipped down. 18mm Lens. Bare wall, shot with Softbox, Stofen dome, and 14mm Diffuser flipped down. 18mm Lens. slides/DSC_5131.jpg slides/DSC_5134.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:19:57 -0400 Jalbum 8.0 Bare wall shot with Softbox, no Stofen dome, and 14mm Diffuser flipped down. 18mm Lens. Bare wall shot with Softbox, no Stofen dome, and 14mm Diffuser flipped down. 18mm Lens. slides/DSC_5134.jpg SOFTBOX2-1.pdf Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:19:57 -0400 Jalbum 8.0 Pattern for craft foam shell Pattern for craft foam shell res/pdf.gif SOFTBOX2-2B.pdf Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:19:57 -0400 Jalbum 8.0 Pattern for reflective panel Pattern for reflective panel res/pdf.gif SOFTBOX2-2A.pdf Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:19:57 -0400 Jalbum 8.0 Pattern for reflective panel Pattern for reflective panel res/pdf.gif