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hijazist wrote:
Thanks a lot for the video! Yeah that seems a little more than just snap-and-go especially with the diffuser. Could the diffused (inner or outer) be folded along with the the octa?
Yes, but they have to be at least partially unattached during set-up and break-down because you need access to the speedring inside the box.
Elinchrom speedrings have radiating horizontal pockets - one for each strut and a small collar that slips in and out of the pocket. When "out" the collars can pivot upward to receive the strut. You then press the strut down and outward until the collar is level enough to slip into the pocket. When you release the pressure on the strut, the tension generated by the springy strut's arc locks the collar into place.
The opposite end of the struts slip into fixtures along the outside edge of the softbox.
To disassemble you essentially reverse the process which is what you see in the second video as the guy repeatedly leans into the deep octa - he's releasing each of the struts/collars from the pocket so the whole thing can collapse.
So, all that described, you can see that when in place, the diffusion panels block access to the speedring. I guess you could leave them partially attached but they have to be sufficiently out of the way for you to release all the struts from the speedring pockets.
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