Intellytech Fast Frame Review / Frame VS Light Dome 

The Film Guy, I agree with all your points about the differences between a dome (or softbox) and a larger frame of diffusion material. However, as you mention above you would have been better off backing up your light just enough distance to fill the width of the diffusion material. Not only would your subject have softer shadows, they would actually have a little more light falling on them. More surface area filled with light = more light on subject when using fresnel lenses in a wide flood mode. The same is true when bouncing light. Back the light just far enough away from the bounce surface to fill the bounce surface (with the light in flood mode). It is counter intuitive, but if you spot a fresnel light (from the same distance) into diffusion or a bounce board, you will actually get less light (because of the smaller surface area) than if you flood it. Also something to consider, the fresnel attachment on your mono light does create a smoother and slightly wider beam. However, it also cuts down the lux output. Since you had the space in the room, the better solution (for more lux) would be to leave the light "raw" and back it up enough to fill the diffusion from side to side. This would give you more illumination and softness.

Yep, I was gonna comment that your softbox is almost as soft as your fastframe because most of the fastframe is not lit.

Haha, I'm glad. What did you learn?

@@TheFilmGuyOfficial that I need to ditch my soft boxes whenever possible. Even for photoshoots. I’ve never seen anyone show a proper difference between a large source and a softbox at that distance

@@cammackey depending on the situation sometimes you could possibly even have the softbox going into a frame

You are welcome

Thanks Brady, always appreciate your comments here.

@@TheFilmGuyOfficial Just as we all appreciate the content here

I'm glad you like

Yes absolutely, this was an issue of output limitations on the LED.

@@TheFilmGuyOfficial ? i'm suggesting testing compromised by placement. Explain.

@@anonymissed3611 oh, it wouldn't be compromised, having it at the distance we did would actually make it less soft. So the premise is still true.

Less soft indeed. Hence the comment. Listen to clip's discussion about advantage of size. Pic of use negatingthat was shocking, really.

I dont think you understand what im saying. also the frame was still softer that's a good thing. i didn't say it was negative.. its not.

The only reason is cost. If that's not an issue for you, Get the Lastorite

@@TheFilmGuyOfficial yeah, its basically same price here in sweden, especially if you count that you need to buy a frame for every fabric

Which model from walimex are you talking about? @martin peterdamm

@@Nils_Samp unfortunately, they don't sell it anymore.

It's good not great! I wouldn't use it outside in the wind but if for inside stuff. It's metal.

@@TheFilmGuyOfficial I just received my Fast Frame and the joints are definitely plastic, not metal. Kind of disappointing, but I will baby it and hope it lasts. Wish I bought a Westcott Scrim Jim cine kit instead.

@@davidp158 sorry mate I thought you were referring to the frame itself! I used it yesterday in wind for about 8 hours! It held up fine! But I would probably add some bunggy straps to support fabric