Westcott 2472 40 Degree Fabric Grid for the 43″ Apollo Orb

Description

This is aWestcott 40 Fabric Grid for the 43″ Apollo Orbsoftbox. The grid narrows the beam spread from your Apollo softbox to control spill light, softens contrast and add directionality to this soft source. The large surface area and unique shape of the orb allows wrap-around light effects, while the grid helps to prevent contamination of your carefully lit background. It attaches to the recessed front through the use of hook and loop tape.

Create Separation and DepthGrids are made up of cells that control off axis light in four directions while maintaining the soft quality inherent in a large light source. Use as a portrait source to keep light off your background. Or use the grids control qualities to turn the orb into a large hairlight for groups. You can even clip gels to it.Eliminates Spill and FlareAs light is focused into a forward direction through use of a grid, it can help to eliminate spill light or lens flare40 Degree Spread of Light.The off axis portion of the light is controlled by the cell size. The cell size (measured in degrees) describes the maximum cutoff angle of the off axis light. A 40-degree grid is the most popular degree usedLight LossLight loss at the center axis is minimal at a distance of up to 3 to 4 times the diagonal dimension of the light source. On most models it is less than a 1/4 of stop of light.Perfect for TravelSoft grids collapse down for easy transport and travelIncluded Travel CaseEach unit comes with an included nylon carry caseEasy AttachmentGrids easily attach through the use of hook and loop tape. When attaching, place your diffusion panel about 1/2 way in on the hook tape. This will leave enough room for the egg crate to attach directly in front of the diffusion panelPerfect FitGrid corners are left unattached in order to provide the perfect fit. This allows you to stretch the grid taught and avoid sagging or drooping.