Comments about Honlphoto HonlPhoto Traveller 8 Softbox:

I wanted a portable softbox to handle portrait shots. Unless you're on top of the person the softbox effect is non-existant. A Honl 8" Snoot/Bounce reflector is the solution. Poor design and functionabily.

Comments about Honlphoto HonlPhoto Traveller 8 Softbox:

This product produces an excellent soft light for portrait work. Its bulky shape impacts the ability of flash sensors to send out signals unless you tilt it up. I have been tilting it and getting good results. It is a little overpriced in my opinion, but the product delivers soft portrait lighting.

Comments about Honlphoto HonlPhoto Traveller 8 Softbox:

This was my first Honl purchase and might be my last. At this price, I expected much, much better. The softbox folds flat when not in use, which is great for portability and saving room in the gear bag, but when deployed would not hold its shape and would collapse on itself. I intended to use it as a modifier on my "Light on a stick"- a Canon 580EX-II mounted on a 12' collapsible painter's pole. I spent so much time trying to keep the thing open, I wasn't getting the shots I needed at a recent wedding reception. I ended up going with a Sto-Fen diffuser to try and soften the light a bit, which is OK, but lacks the direction of light I was hoping to achieve with this product.
So, at this price, I'd say absolutely not to this disappointing product. For a third of the price though, I'd find a way to prop it open and deal with it. The portability would be an acceptable trade-off.