Elinchrom Octa 74" Studio Lamp

The Octa is the only lamp you will need for studio work. Basically they are huge Octagonal umbrellas, with a lightweight rigid central mount for the lamphead inside the unit & Elinchrom flashtube at the point of focus. The optical result is a light source, which is so even at the diffuser surface, that many famous photographers use the Octa as a single light source for portrait photography. In the USA it is simply called "The Beauty light." The exceptional softness of the light has not only resulted in sales of many of thousands of units, but each year sales accelerate, partly due to the availability of adapters to other flash systems which do not have comparable light sources.

 There are numerous YouTube vids on this excellent lamp:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yp9dzzZiM0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=918NQsxK2tE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNxZzYjqQcw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtIkhvNH1X0

 

Double diffusion design for extra soft, even, wrap-around light --within 1/3 f/stop - across the entire 6 ft-plus diameter.

Folds like an umbrella.

Mounts onto any Elinchrom head, Rotating locking knob.

Comes with a Manfrotto stand as per pics below (note white front diffuser screen not shown but supplied with the lamp):

 

Carry bad and stand