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SMITH VICTOR SOFTBOX ASSEMBLY
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Figure 1 |
Assembling a softbox can be a little tricky. Following these steps
simplifies
the task.
You will need a 3' x 3' clear table
space to
assemble the softbox.
The softbox consists of 4 parts:
- Softbox Skin
- Speed Ring
- Diffusers
- Steel Rods
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Figure 2 |
STEP
1:
INSERT SPEED RING
Lay the softbox skin on a
flat
surface with the silver surface up as shown. Begin by inserting the
metal
speed ring into the elastic hole in the center of the softbox and
align the 4
mounts with the fabric seams as shown. |
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Figure 4 |
STEP
2:
INSERT RODS
Now insert a rod through a
hook &
loop strap along a seam in the softbox (as shown in figure 3 below)
and into
a mount on the speed ring.
Figure 3
Rotate the fabric softbox and insert
the
remaining 3 rods in the same manner as shown in figure 4.
STEP 3: ATTACH INNER
DIFFUSER
Attach the smaller inner
diffuser
(optional) by securing the Velcro tabs attached to the elastic corner
straps
to the velcro straps shown in figure 3 above. |
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Figure 5 |
STEP
4:
ATTACH OUTER DIFFUSER
Insert the rod ends into the
holes
in the black fabric corners of the outer diffuser as shown in figure
5. The
rods will require bending up as shown in figure 6. it is best to
start with 2
opposing rods and then insert the third and forth rods.
Figure 6 |
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STEP
5:
FINISH SOFTBOX
Pull up the corners of the
softbox
material and attach it to the front diffuser corners. |
