Larry Vaughn
November 25th, 2008, 01:32 PM
I'm looking for a source for a 16 (4 rows of 4) or 9 (3 rows of 3) socket lamp holder that I can use for a cfl softbox light head.
There was a place that was selling these, but I don't remember who it was. I could make one, but...
Michael Chenoweth
November 27th, 2008, 09:40 PM
Fotodiox.com (http://www.fotodiox.com/shop/index.php?cPath=71&osCsid=b0d960dbf297af0716c5a7d85e697c02)
Here's one from Fotodiox that has had decent reviews. I think these are great options especially for the control if you don't want to build them yourself. I'm just not a huge fan of carting this many bulbs around.
Can't beat $150 for the fixture and softbox though.
D.J. Ammons
November 27th, 2008, 11:12 PM
Larry,
Fotodiox has both the C900 and C1600 on ebay for a little less than the price at their website and with free shipping.
Larry Vaughn
January 11th, 2009, 12:49 PM
Thanks for the info. I bought both, the build quality was a bit low, but I solved the problems. I use a photoflex silverdome with the c-900 and some 90 cri daylight bulbs, it works will existing office lighting for a decent fill light or I can turn off the overheads and not get blue from the windows in either case.
The 1200 is brighter of course, but bigger so more difficult to find a softbox that will fit, unless I want to use the fotodiox brand, which I don't.