Nanlite Stripbank Softbox with Bowens Mount (12x55in)

Nanlite Stripbank Softbox with Bowens Mount (12x55in)

Professional Strip Lighting for Precision and Softness

The Nanlite Stripbank Softbox with Bowens Mount (12x55 inches) is an essential lighting accessory engineered to deliver soft, diffused light with a high degree of directional control. Its unique long and narrow form factor makes it perfect for a range of professional photography and videography applications that require accent, rim, or hair lighting, along with beautifully rendered highlights on reflective surfaces.

Long and Narrow Design for Precision Strip Lighting

Unlike traditional square or rectangular softboxes, the 12x55-inch Stripbank's elongated shape creates a "strip" of soft light, ideal for edge lighting or accent lighting in creative portraiture. Its dimensions allow photographers and videographers to highlight specific portions of a subject or scene with minimal spill, enhancing depth, texture, and separation.

This strip-style light is excellent for enhancing definition in hair, shoulders, rims, or detail areas without flooding the entire frame, making it invaluable for controlled lighting setups.

Bowens Mount with Broad Compatibility

The Stripbank Softbox comes equipped with a Bowens-style speed ring, ensuring compatibility with a vast range of LED, strobe, and continuous lights. Particularly designed to work flawlessly with Nanlite’s Forza Series LEDs, it also fits many other Bowens-mount lighting sources producing soft, even illumination.

The quick-connect Bowens mount facilitates fast and secure attachment, streamlining workflow and setup time for busy shoots.

Silver Reflective Interior for Maximum Output

Internally, the softbox is lined with a silver reflective fabric that enhances the efficiency of light reflection, ensuring vibrant output without color distortion. This reflective layer helps maintain the light's intensity and color accuracy, delivering true-to-life tones critical for professional work.

The black exterior helps minimize external reflections and contributes to better light control.

Optional Fabric Grid for Enhanced Directional Control

An optional fabric grid (sold separately) can be attached via touch fasteners to the front of the Stripbank Softbox. The grid narrows the beam angle to approximately 50 degrees, reducing light spill and increasing precision in controlling the light spread.

This addition is beneficial when exact lighting isolation is needed or when subtle accent lighting effects are desired in complex setups.

Durable, Portable, and Easy to Use

Constructed from high-quality fabrics and supported by reliable rods, the Stripbank Softbox balances durability with portability. Its lightweight design enables easy transport and quick rigging for studio or location shoots alike.

The included Bowens speed ring simplifies mounting, and the softbox’s robust construction ensures consistent performance across varied environments and conditions.

Ideal For:

• Rim, hair, and accent lighting in portrait photography

• Highlighting contours and edges in fashion and commercial shoots

• Rendering long, elegant highlights in product photography, especially reflective objects like cars and glassware

• Cinematic and broadcast lighting requiring precise beam shapes

• Studio and location setups mixing broad and narrow lighting effects

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Conclusion

The Nanlite Stripbank Softbox with Bowens Mount is a precision lighting tool designed for photographers and videographers seeking soft, directional lighting with excellent control. From accentuating delicate subject details to creating artistic highlights, its long and narrow build delivers versatility unmatched by conventional softboxes.

Combined with the reliable Bowens mount and optional grid for beam control, this Stripbank softbox integrates seamlessly into professional lighting kits, making it a vital accessory for enhanced creativity and lighting precision.