Indirect
Invented in 1982, their unique patented construction and design have won these large lightweight softboxes worldwide popularity. A lightweight die cast rigid central mounting for the flashead inside the unit, which places the flashtube at the point of focus. The optical result is a light source, which is so even at the diffuser surface, that many famous photographers use the Octa a a single light source for portrait photography.
Octa shaped boxes are terrific for traditional beauty lighting where the box is just overhead of the subject pointed towards their face. The shape of the octa box closely matches the shape of the eye and looks more natural then a square box when shooting...
Rectangle and strip boxes allow you to cover more of the length of the subject or can be used overhead to light a small group of subjects.
