Tim Sewell Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Hi - I've got a 120x100cm heat resistant softbox for my redheads, but buggered if I can fine an egg crate of similar dimensions for it - any ideas, anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tupp Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 There are several companies who make fabric egg crates. Some fabric egg crates include "pop-out" frames. Light-Tools will probably be the most expensive brand. Don't know if anyone will have your exact size (120x100cm) "off-the-shelf," but the manufacturer in the link (The Rag Place) can make custom sizes. Years ago, grip manufacturers offered black, aluminum, honeycomb grid sheets, but I haven't seen those in awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Not sure if I ever heard of 'egg crate', that might be the limiting factor in your search. Howabout '(honeycomb) grid', the usual term for I guess the same thing (or did I miss something here)? Meking (eBay/AliExpress, etc) makes cheap ones, you might have to join a couple together to get the size exactly right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRenaissanceMan Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 13 hours ago, Cinegain said: Not sure if I ever heard of 'egg crate', that might be the limiting factor in your search. Howabout '(honeycomb) grid', the usual term for I guess the same thing (or did I miss something here)? Meking (eBay/AliExpress, etc) makes cheap ones, you might have to join a couple together to get the size exactly right. Egg crate is an extremely common industry term for such grids. Many are called by that exact name by their manufacturers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Sewell Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 I searched under both 'egg crate' and 'honeycomb'. My problem is that it's an inexpensive softbox, so I don't really want to spend more on the grid (see what I did there) than I did in the first place. Thanks for the suggestions, though - I'll have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRenaissanceMan Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 8 hours ago, Tim Sewell said: I searched under both 'egg crate' and 'honeycomb'. My problem is that it's an inexpensive softbox, so I don't really want to spend more on the grid (see what I did there) than I did in the first place. Thanks for the suggestions, though - I'll have a look. In my experience, egg crates are a real pain that way: Everyone overcharges like nuts for them. The one for my Rifa ex55 retails on its own for almost $200, on top of the price for the fixture itself. Craziness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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