Deep Parabolic v. Regular Octabox | Are Parabolic Softboxes Really Just A Gimmick?!

A few weeks ago Karl Taylor released a video discussing parabolic softboxes and the gist was that they're pure marketing. While I agree most parabolic softboxes are indeed not true parabolics, I believe them to have a purpose in producing a more narrow spread of light. In this video, I run some tests to see if there's any difference whatsoever when it comes to deep parabolics and regular octaboxes. IG: @1twentyfivephoto 00:00 - Introduction 00:12 - Intro Reel 00:19 - Briefing 02:17 - Disclaimer 04:31 - Breaking Down The Test 05:36 - 1 Foot From Wall 06:19 - 2 Feet From Wall 06:49 - 3 Feet From Wall 07:01 - 4 Feet From Wall 07:06 - 5 Feet From Wall 07:12 - 6 Feet From Wall 07:51 - 8 Feet From Wall 08:46 - 10 Feet From Wall 09:07 - Running Back Through All Examples 09:25 - Recap 10:53 - Marketing, Sure. Scam, No. 11:42 - Some Versatility 12:11 - Wrap Up 13:18 - Channel Updates 14:11 - Outro