Can I use a Bowens S-mount softbox with both studio strobes and speedlights?
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I want to buy a large octabox (around 150cm) with a honeycomb grid for my Bowens Gemini 400RX studio flashes. If I choose a softbox with a Bowens S-type mount, can I also use it with portable speedlights? If so, what adapter or accessory would I need, and are there solutions specifically meant to let one softbox work with both types of lights?
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It is possible to get a speedlight to Bowens S mount adapter made by the manufacture of light modifier. Adorama's Glow line offers this option.
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Yes. A Bowens S-mount softbox can also be used with a portable speedlight if you add a speedlight-to-Bowens S adapter/bracket. These adapters hold the flash and provide a Bowens S-type mount so the same softbox fits both your Bowens studio head and your speedlight. Based on the answers, the octabox you linked uses the correct Bowens S mount, so the key extra item is the adapter rather than a different softbox. Look for a speedlight bracket or adapter that specifically accepts Bowens S-mount modifiers and securely clamps your flash.
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