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In this one we're going to be unboxing and reviewing
the Godox Tulip collapsible softboxes in 60 centimeters
and also 80 centimeters.
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Let's get into it. I've got the Godox collapsible
Tulip softboxes with me here today.
So, they're actually available in 60 cm size
as well as in 80 cm size.
And they come in these handy little pouches.
So, these are little carry cases that house
all the items that are included with the softbox.
So, let's take a closer look at what's included.
When you open this up,
you actually have a few items inside.
So, firstly you've got the grid.
You've also got another zipper pouch here
that has the actual collapsible softbox inside.
It also has some diffusers here.
So, you've got the outer diffuser
as well as the inner diffuser for the softbox.
And there's a softbox there. We'll leave that in the pouch
because that can spring open quite easily
and we'll leave that to when we're setting it up.
And you've also got an S-type bracket.
So, this is the Godox S-type bracket
that mounts to a light stand
and also allows you to mount a flash.
It's kind of like a universal adapter.
We have an unboxing and review of this
as well as the Godox s2 bracket which we'll link up above,
if you want to take a closer look at that.
And this bracket here also allows you to mount modifiers.
So, it has an umbrella mount which is the opening right there
and you've also got a bowens mount right at the front here
allowing you to mount a whole bunch of different
lighting modifiers including other softboxes,
not just these collapsible ones,
but also barn doors, snoots and everything else.
And you've also got just a little guide here
which is basically for the S-type bracket
and that's everything I was just talking about
with showing you all the different setups
that you can use with this particular S-type bracket.
So, that's the 60 cm one there.
80 cm one's just a little bit bigger
because the softbox itself is a little bit bigger.
So, you've also got a bigger softbox there.
So, you can see that pouch is slightly bigger than the 60.
And you've also got another S-type bracket
and also a larger grid obviously because it's a larger softbox.
And inside that pouch once again,
you've got the diffusers as well.
So, let's quickly look at that. here we go.
So, the outer diffuser as well as the inner diffuser.
So, I've got a couple of S-type brackets here
set up already with some flashes attached.
So, firstly is the S-type bracket that's included
which was the first model that godox released.
I've got a TT685 flash from Godox already mounted
and all you need to do is just make sure
that that's locked into place.
To mount it to the light stand, just loosen that knob,
make sure that the screw is not obstructing the way,
mount it on and ensure that it's flush to the light stand.
Then screw to tighten.
So, there's your S-type bracket there.
There's also the new S2 bracket from Godox
which is compatible with the round head flashes
including the Godox V1 which we've done a review of.
If you want to take a look at that,
click the link up above.
And it also supports the H200R from the AD200
as well as also the AD400 Pro.
So, if you want to take a closer look at that,
make sure to hit the link.
And in terms of setting up the softbox,
it's actually nice and easy.
So, pulling the softbox out of its carry pouch,
you can see it's sort of collapsed like that.
It's best to do this with two hands
because it does tend to just pop out.
And when opening this up, there you have it.
So, it's a 60 centimeter size. So, this one here is a 60
and it's like a triangle shape which you can open up.
So, just fan it open like that and then grab the center there
and pull open to create the softbox shape.
So, you can see there the softbox shape is square
but you can see why it's called a Tulip softboxes
because it's sort of the edge here.
It's a little bit broken. It has that sort of tulip shape.
Now, to mount it directly to the S-type bracket,
all you need to do is use the frames here at the back
and wrap it around that circle S-type bracket there.
You can see the back of the softbox
has a hole opening there
that obviously allows the light to pass through.
So, let's mount that to the s-type bracket.
There you have it. So, that was relatively quick.
It only took me a few seconds there to set that all up.
You can see the flash is passing through the inside there
and the tulip softbox here has a silver opening
which allows the light
to reflect a little bit more and projects the light out.
Now, you have two diffusers here.
So, you've got an inner diffuser.
So, you can see that. That's a small square inner diffuser.
And you see little loops on the inside here.
So, these are like elasticated loops
that you can use these hooks here
to attach the inner diffuser. So, let's go ahead and do that.
Okay, so there we have it.
So, we've set up the inner diffuser.
Now, the use is basically
just to soften the light a little bit more
because you've obviously got the outer diffuser as well.
So, it adds that additional layer of diffusion
to produce that nice softlight.
Especially for these types of soft boxes
because these types of softboxes are perfect for portraiture,
especially if you're using them for headshots,
corporate headshots and just portrait photos in general.
Now, in terms of mounting the diffuser, the outer diffuser,
it actually has velcro all along the edges here
that just mount to the edges here of the actual softbox.
So, the actual velcro strip here in the softbox is quite thick.
So, what I'd recommend is to mount these
towards the inside of this velcro strip here
because we also have a grid to attach which you could use.
This is obviously going to be optional depending
if you want to focus the light a little bit more.
Okay, so there we have it.
So, that's the outer diffuser installed now.
And lastly is just attaching the grid.
So, the grid's velcro as well.
And all you need to do is just expand this out
and just attach it to the edges here of the softbox
in front of the outer diffuser.
So, there we have it. So, it's nice and easy to set up.
It's obviously all velcro and it's quick to set up
in terms of the collapsible softbox
and attaching all the diffusers.
If you're on location that you can get this all
set up really quickly. Now, in terms of using the grid,
that tends to focus the light a little bit more.
So, if you're wanting to focus the light to your subject
a little bit more, you'd use the grid.
If you're wanting to have a wider spread,
you'd remove the grid and just use the diffusers.
And if you want to sort of amplify
the light a little bit more,
you can potentially also remove the inner diffuser
and just use that outer diffuser as well.
So, the collapsible range of tulip softboxes
are also compatible with the Godox S2 bracket.
It's basically the same size round head here
as the original S-type bracket. So, let's quickly show that.
So, mounting the S2 bracket is the same.
You've also got a locking knob here
that you just need to loosen
before mounting it to a light stand.
And just using the frames once again
at the back here of the softbox
and wrapping that around the front of the bracket.
Once again the S2 type bracket is an optional accessory.
It's not included in the standard kit.
But it's great if you're wanting to use stronger flashes.
So, if you're wanting to use the V1 as well as the AD200
or the AD400 Pro,
you certainly can with the S2 bracket.
And that way you have a little bit more light
to work with when using these softboxes.
Now, packing away the softbox can be a little tricky so.
To do that, you just need to do everything in reverse.
Basically, remove the grid first if that was already mounted.
Next step would be to remove the outer diffuser.
You don't need to remove them completely.
Sometimes, you can actually leave them here
just attached to one side,
or if you'd like to be neat you can remove that hold it up.
And the inner diffuser that you mounted there,
instead of removing all the hooks,
you can actually leave that on the inside.
Basically what you need to do is push in one of the corners
on the softbox into the other corner
there creating that fan shape once again,
and then folding that down to create that triangle shape.
Now to fold this up, all you need to do
is with one hand grab the back of the softbox there
or you can see it's sort of like the top of the triangle
and then another hand on the center of the actual edge
here of the softbox.
Hold it with an inverted grip like that
and just twist to rotate. There you have it.
So, it's not actually going to fold on itself
and stay that way.
You still need to hold it with two hands
and then you can pop that back into your carry pouch there
and zip that back up.
So, it's nice and easy for your next shoot.
Now, it's also got that inner diffuser in there
that's gonna stay there basically
and save you the time to set it up on your next shoot.
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