Lastolite Ezybox softboxes with 'old' shoe

I'm looking to get one of these for Christmas but wondered if anyone had one and needed to convert the flash mount from canikon ISO shoe to the Minolta/sony flash shoe (prior to the HVL60 flash anyway).

On a side note, has anyone used the cheaper knock off versions like this? Amazon reviews for the lastolite suggest these are just as good but I'm anticipating even less likely to work with my 42 and 58 flashes.

Tricky01 wrote: On a side note, has anyone used the cheaper knock off versions like this? Amazon reviews for the lastolite suggest these are just as good but I'm anticipating even less likely to work with my 42 and 58 flashes.

I've not tried one, but it's one of the things I am considering for the future.

Looking at the images, the cold shoe sits on a slotted bracket, held in place by what appears to be a screw with a plastic head to make it easy to tighten by hand.

It might be possible to adapt this for Sony by simply removing the cold shoe provided and using the standard flash foot in it's place - if you're lucky the existing screw is a standard tripod thread so can still be used (otherwise you have to find a suitable screw from somewhere.

I can see you say that you need something smaller, but I woudl think the flash foot would be OK - not as neat, but the front projection of the foot is effectively a 'V' shape, so should fit around the stand top, etc.



Edited by Faldrax - 29 November 2012 at 13:14

I've been wanting a softbox for a long time but the price keeps scaring me away. Then I found a diffuser that fits over my umbrellas and it was much cheaper. I already had the umbrellas, stands and all the other parts so it was a very cheap solution and seems to work pretty well.

Ok, think this will do it...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adapter-Flash-Pentax-Olympus-Camera/dp/B004QBNONY

sturatcliffe wrote: I have the Meking versions of the lastolite ezyboxes like this I mount my 58's using these triggers/receivers. It's a tight fit, but does fit and works well. I can also plug the receivers into my strobes.

Thanks stuart. Looks like I didn't search the forum properly when I started the thread though (discussed here). I like the look of that kit (and the price), but I don't see any canikon foot for them to fit onto?

Ah, ok - thanks Stuart, missed that!

I missed this thread until now. I love my EzyBox and use it with my 58 series flashes. Initially I had the Cactus v4s with an ISO to iISO adapter then the 58 on top when using the radio triggers. The stackup was a bit much but still usable with the bracket of the EzyBox at its tallest setting. If I shot without the radio trigger I use a FlashZebra adapter with the cutout for the off camera TTL:

http://flashzebra.com/products/0141/index.shtml
I just don't use the cable

I recently picked up a couple Phottix Strato II triggers with the iISO foot which allows for just that trigger and the flash to be used on the normal EzyBox bracket.

http://www.phottix.com/en/phottix-strato-ii-multi.html
(Sony model not shown)