The Chimera Video Pro Plus 1 Triolet Kit is a combination of several products for much less than if you bought everything a la carte.

A small Video Pro Plus 1 softbox (with speed ring) and the Triolet continuous light fixture (with a 500W bulb) form the core of this kit. The softbox is designed for use with a hot light but can be used with flash as well. With a silver interior intended for the heat of a continuous light, the Small Video Pro Plus 1 is ideal for work in small spaces when medium soft light is required.

The 24 x 32" size is lightweight and portable. The "Plus 1" designation means the front face of the softbox is removable; Chimera makes different strengths of diffusion material for front face applications. The softbox comes with a one-stop diffuser (hence the "1" designation). Purchasing the 1/2 and 1/4 grid cloths separately would allow for more light transmission and less softening of the light. A fabric eggcrate light modifier that attaches to the front of the softbox, directing and narrowing the beam (to 40°) for more control, is also included.

This fixture is equipped for 120 VAC operation. It will also function with 220-240 VAC with the appropriate bulb and plug adapter, available separately.

Triolet Fixture, 500W Bulb    Integral Mounting Ring    24 x 32" Video Plus 1 Softbox    Light Stand: 9.5'    120V Bulb

Compatible with light banks, lanterns, or without a modifier for bare-bulb light effect

Comes equipped with the Chimera Single Axis Stand Adapter which allows tilt and swivel of the fixture

Locking wand levers make it easy to mount and dismount the softbox to the fixture

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. What is the purpose of the bracket that ships with this device? How is it used? It is not obvious to me.

A: The L bracket is a mounting accessory that does not necessarily need to be used but is included to facilitate a specifically designed mounting option.

Q: 2. Max height?

A: The BV6's height range is 31.7 to 63 / 80.5 to 160 cm. So you are looking at a max height of 63 .

Q: 3. Is this an actual FLUID head or is it friction based?

A: This is a fluid head tripod.

Q: 4. Can you use this speed ring with a Chimera medium sized strip softbox?

A: Yes it will. I have used it for that box as well as a medium and large soft box.

Q: 5. Can I use ground spreaders for this BV6?

A: Yes. The spreaders that come with this tripod are attached to the top third of the tripod legs. We love this tripod - very smooth fluid head.

Q: 6. Is there a Bowen mount adapter?

A: No. The following unit has a integrated quick release speed ring system built in.

Q: 7. Is this the same internals as the old Nikon coolscan scanner?

A: No, Nikon and Pacific Image image are two different brands and use different components.

Q: 8. Hello How many AJA Io 4K Plus units can be cascaded to Thunderbolt 3? Can HDMI input scaller? That is, whatever the laptop outputs on HDMI (atypical resolutions) can be converted to 1080p at capture? Thanks!

A: The AJA Io4K Plus via EDID will negotiate to whatever the highest broadcast video format (resolution) the source supports. If the computer HDMI out supports 4K, then it will be configured as 4K. Also, The AJA driver does support multiple units on one computer. Two units shouldn't be a problem, the restriction is the data bandwidth of Thunderbolt which is 40Gb/s.

Q: 9. Do we still need to configure this? Or just plug and play?

A: This product is going to require some level of configuration with one of the compatible software programs that you use it with. While it should be easy to use, it will not be plug-and-play.

Q: 10. Does this scanner output to RAW, Tiff, or jpeg?

A: In terms of the Pacific Image PrimeFilm 120 Pro Plus Scanner, if you are using the software is included with the scanner (viewscan), you can output your data to either JPEG or PNG. You cannot output to TIFF or RAW.