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Archive 2016 · Westcott Rapid Box Profit B1 modification

  
 
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Westcott Rapid Box Profit B1 modification


Hey guys, a few months ago I wanted to show you how I made a Westcott Rapid octa work on my Profoto B1.
If you already have this octa and don't want to shell out dough for their overpriced "beauty dish" and speedring , this is for you.
I did this setup back when Profoto did NOT have a beauty dish available. So your best bet would be to get their dish instead.

I ordered a Profoto speeding from Pal C. Buff which was only 29 bucks. I took out the speedlite assembly off from the octa and pulled out the fabric a bit, inserting the speedring under it.
Note: When the speedring is completely under the fabric, it is pretty snug and will not wobble.
That's all there is to it



























Apr 21, 2016 at 06:08 AM
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Apr 21, 2016 at 06:12 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Westcott Rapid Box Profit B1 modification


Thanks a lot for taking the time to do this tutorial

Looks like an easy fix.

What I love about the rapid box too is that with a maggrip on a flash the magnets stick on the metal ring, making the whole rig even more stable, rather than being held by just the hotshoe



Apr 21, 2016 at 09:47 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Westcott Rapid Box Profit B1 modification


Hi, thanks for the mod idea! I can't seem to find the speedring you used. The cheapest Profoto Speedring at B&H is $50 and the $30 one at Paul C Buff doesn't look like the one you showed.

Can you post a link to the one you bought? Thanks!



Dec 28, 2017 at 10:18 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Westcott Rapid Box Profit B1 modification


Thanks for posting. I won one of these and wasn't sure what I was going to do with it.


Dec 28, 2017 at 12:44 PM





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