Reduce the harshness of your on-camera flash unit and soften shadows by equipping it with this medium Octa Softbox for Portable Flash from Vello, which measures 8" in diameter. This convenient modifier produces a soft, almost wrap-around quality of light that is useful in a wide variety of situations, such portraiture, weddings, food, and more. Along with this, the octagonal shape will produce circular catchlights that are very pleasing to the eyes. It also features a foldable inner diffuser for further softening of the light and a reflective silver interior that evenly distributes light while maintaining maximum light output.

Setting up the softbox is simple with an integrated elastic strap with a touch tab fastener that secures around the flash head. Also, it has a strap loop and rubberized mounting tabs that will ensure that the softbox remains securely attached. When not in use, the modifier will fold down flat, and a zippered carrying case is included for travel and storage.

Fits Most On-Camera Flash Units    Reduces Harshness and Softens Shadows    Wraparound Effect & Circular Catchlights    Foldable Inner Diffuser    Reflective Silver Interior    Elastic Strap with Touch Tab Fastener    Strap Loop & Rubberized Mounting Tabs    Folds Flat for Storage    Zippered Carrying Case Included

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is the expected availability for Vello Octabox 8 the same as the 12 ? End of May 2016?

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Q: 2. Will this Softbox fit-work with the Godox TT350o flash unit on camera?

A: No, the Vello Octa Softbox for Portable Flash (Medium, 8") is too large for the Godox TT350o.

Q: 3. Will this fit to godox v1?

A: Yes, the Vello Octa Medium Softbox for Portable Flash with Cinch Strap Kit (8") will fit a Godox V1 flash.

Q: 4. Is the rear entry of the 8" softbox flexible enough to expand to 4.25" diameter?

A: No. The following unit will not accommodate a 4.25 opening

Q: 5. Does this fit both the Canon 430 EXII and 600 EX-RT?

A: Yes. It uses touch fasteners to attach to most on camera flashes. It will fit both of the flashes mentioned here.

Q: 6. Is there a silver reflective surface inside the softbox?

A: No, the inside is white.

Q: 7. I'm interested in purchasing the 8 Octa softbox to use with my Nikon SB-700 flash. Does the softbox have any sort of frame inside that keeps its shape or does it collapse into itself? Does it diminish the power level of the flash a lot?

A: This 8 octal soft box does not have any internal support and this causes it to sag a bit since the only thing supporting it is the velcro that closes the strap around the back collar where the soft box attaches to the flat. This could be fixed by adding some velcro to the softball and flash to provide some additional support. I have not tried to do this. You can expect to loose about 2 stops of light to the box, which is about normal since you are diffusing the light by bouncing it around the inside of the soft box. Having made these comments, this soft box does provide a very nice smooth (not harsh) light and creates a beautiful round catchlight in the subjects eyes.

Q: 8. How well does this modifier fit on a Canon speedlight 270EX 11 while on camera?

A: Canon 270ex is a little to small for this modifier

Q: 9. Does E-TTL still work when this is used on your on camera flash?

A: I used it on my Canon 430EX II and it works fine in ETTL. You may have to set the exposure brightness one stop brighter, but it wasn't really that bad as is.

Q: 10. Can you use it while your Speedlite is mounted on your camera? Or do people only use it when your speedlite is off-camera?

A: This can be used when the flash is mounted on-camera as well as off-camera.