Strobepro 18 Inch Rapid Pro Globe

Strobepro 18" Rapid Pro Globe Overview

At a glance: 45.7 cm (18 in) · Compact collapsible globe lantern · Translucent white ripstop nylon · Metal frame · 1.0 kg (2.2 lb) · Packs to 66 × 20 cm (26 × 8 in), including the bag · Four speedring options, plus no speedring

Soft, Broad Light in a Compact Lantern

The Strobepro 18 Inch Rapid Pro Globe is a compact, collapsible lighting modifier for photographers and video creators who want soft, broadly distributed light. Its translucent white fabric spreads illumination around the room, making it useful for environmental portraits, interviews and ambient fill.

The Strobepro Difference

• 1-Year Strobepro Warranty Included — We stand behind your equipment and handle warranty support directly.
• Canada’s Only In-House Godox Service Centre — We repair your gear right here in Calgary, without shipping it overseas.
• Godox Lighting Experts. Ongoing Support. — From choosing compatible gear to troubleshooting your setup, we’re here before and after the sale.

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Key Features

Quick Setup with Attached Rods

The Rapid Pro system keeps the rods attached, so there are no loose pieces to assemble individually or misplace. The globe opens quickly for a shoot and collapses into the included kit bag for transport and storage.

Broad, Omnidirectional Illumination

The enclosed globe diffuses light across its surface and distributes it in all directions. Use it when you want to light both your subject and the surrounding space, such as an interview where the room is part of the scene.

Choose the Speedring for Your Light

The lantern can be used with strobes or continuous lighting when paired with the appropriate mount. Select the speedring that matches your light:

• Strobepro/Bowens
• Alien Bee/Einstein/White Lightning
• Elinchrom
• Profoto

The 18" globe can also be ordered with no speedring. The light is sold separately. Match the speedring to the light’s accessory mount, rather than relying on the brand name alone.

Overhead Lighting for Portraits and Interviews

Position the globe overhead on a suitable boom to place soft light above an environmental portrait or between people in a cross-table interview. Its broad spread is useful when you want ambient illumination across the scene instead of a tightly directed beam. See our booms and light stands collections. The boom and stand shown in our photos are sold separately.

Ripstop Fabric and Metal Construction

Ripstop nylon fabric and a metal frame give the lantern a collapsible structure suited to studio and location work. At 1.0 kg (2.2 lb), the lantern packs down to 66 cm long × 20 cm in diameter (26 × 8 in), including its carrying bag, for transport between shoots. The listed speedring diameter is 129 mm.

A Matching Skirt, Sold Separately

A skirt sized only for the 18" Rapid Pro Globe is being added as a separate accessory. It is a black fabric wrap that covers the sides of the globe and opens or closes with hook-and-loop. We will link that listing here once it is published. The skirt made for the larger Rapid Pro Globe does not fit this size.

Strobepro 18" vs 32" Rapid Pro Globe

Pick the 18" Rapid Pro Globe when carrying size, weight or available space is the priority. Pick the 32" Rapid Pro Globe Lantern when you want a larger diffusion surface, which can produce softer shadow transitions at the same subject distance. Both provide broadly distributed light; the larger diameter does not by itself mean greater light output.

Specifications

Includes

• 1 × Strobepro 18 Inch Rapid Pro Globe
• 1 × Kit bag

The light, support stand and skirt are sold separately.

Works With

• Studio strobes and continuous lights — Choose the speedring that matches your light’s accessory mount: Strobepro/Bowens, Alien Bee/Einstein/White Lightning, Elinchrom or Profoto. A no-speedring option is also available. The light is sold separately.
• Strobepro booms and light stands — The globe is often used overhead. See our booms and light stands collections. The boom and stand shown in our photos are sold separately.
• Matching skirt — A skirt sized only for the 18" Rapid Pro Globe is being prepared as a separate product. It will be linked here once that listing is published. It does not fit the larger Rapid Pro Globe.
• Larger size — For a larger diffusion surface, see the Strobepro 32 Inch Rapid Pro Globe Lantern.
• Rapid Pro modifiers — See the Rapid Pro Softbox & Octabox collection.

Frequently Asked Questions