Strobepro Rapid V-Flat
$259.95 CAD - $359.95 CAD
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A Transportable Solution
Traditional V-flats are fragile and unwieldy—not exactly qualities you're looking for on a road trip. The Strobepro Rapid V-Flat will become your new favourite travel companion, setting up or packing down into its convenient carry bag in minutes.
Bounce or Negative Fill
The included fabric is black on one side, and reflective white on the other. Simply flip your assembled V-flat panels around to change their function. Use them for bounce, negative fill, or as go-betweens. Once you start using V-flats you'll wonder how you ever went without them!
Excellent Value
Cost is usually what causes photographers to resort to DIY foam core over purpose-built V-flats. Our V-Flats come in at an aggressive price-point and with additional features not found on competing products. Strobepro wants to democratize these amazing tools!
Free-Standing
Like all V-flats, the Strobepro Rapid V-flat can stand up using the fold between the two panels as its base. Unique to the Rapid V-flat, its included feet allow each half to stand on its own. Separate your panels without the need for clamps and extra rigging to hold them in position, or swing your panels all the way open for maximum surface area.
Extra Height
At 2.4 m (almost 8 feet), these V-flats are taller than the competition while still fitting under standard 8-foot ceilings. You'll really appreciate that extra bit of verticality when shooting taller subjects.
Optional Diffusion Fabric
Want to use your new V-flat frame as a translucent scrim? It'd seem a waste not to offer that option. The material provides 1/4 stop diffusion. Select the optional diffusion fabric from the dropdown menu for a modest extra cost or buy it at a later time here.
SPECIAL NOTE
Please note that we have updated the Black/White fabric so it no longer has the bungee toggles. Feedback from customers was that they were a little annoying to deal with. Instead we've woven a rigid polymer into the corners for ease of use. The new version also uses foam corners to make securing the fabric easier. If you have the original version and you're struggling to install the fabric by yourself, take a look at this quick video for a quick modification you can do. https://youtu.be/VPk8jdJk1Rk
Specifications
Package Size of Complete V-Flat Including Case
Size: 102x30x13cm (40x11.8x5” inches) carton size
Weight: 8.5kg (18.74 lbs)
Material: Polyester non reflective
Optional Diffusion: Polyester 1/4 stop
Carry Bag Size:38.5x10x5.5"
One Panel of V-Flat
Size (with feet attached): 1x2.4m (3.28x7.87’)
Size (without feet attached): 1x2.31m (3.28x7.58')
Weight: 3.26kg (7.19 lbs)
Includes
-2 x Frame Assembly (1m x 2.4m)
-2 x Joining Bracket
-4 x Attachable Feet
-2 x Black/Reflective White Reversible Fabric
-1 x Carrying Case
OPTIONAL (Select from dropdown)
-1 x Diffusion Fabric (for single frame)
OR
-2 x Diffusion Fabric (for both frames)
*Light and stand shown in Diffusion Fabric image is not included and is shown for illustration only.
Customers praised these portable studio panels as "lightweight and easy to assemble" with "beautiful results." The collapsible design offers superior portability and storage versus foam core alternatives. Most love the durability and optional diffusion panels. Some noted stiff locking tabs and fabric installation challenges, plus occasional shipping damage. Fits 8ft ceilings.
- Easy to breakdown, set up, and I love the translucent material. Beyond happy!
- Lightweight, portable, total gamechanger for studio work.
- Less than five minutes to assemble. The results were very obvious and optimal.
Diffusion (positive)Quality (positive)Studio (positive)Portability (positive)Material (positive)
D
I really like this V-flat — it’s sturdy, practical, and makes a huge difference in bouncing light evenly.
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R
It took my assistant and I less that five minutes to assemble the Rapid V-Flats. The portrait shoot we conducted utilized both the white and black sides. The results were very obvious and optimal. I love that these can be broken down in minutes for travel or long term storage. Best purchase I made all year!
P
These V-Flats are a blessing: I use them in my headshot studio as negative fills either side of the client. They have a significantly smaller footprint than the conventional versions, are well made, reasonably portable and just do the job! Delivery was fast and painless, price was right. Buy with confidence - excellent product and company.
J
Easy to assemble and used them right away on a portrait shoot with the legs in place. You don’t need two panels joined together, so saves floor space and gives positive or negative fill from both sides. Really like having two traditional v flats. Love them!
P
It was a bit of a challenge assembling the frame and stretching the material over it. However, once it's put together; I have to agree that this looks more legit than slapping a couple pieces of foamcore together. Let's face it, clients judge you by the way you look and I believe this is a big help. I would recommend sand bags to keep them in place.
T
Love the setup, storage and portability. Glad I didn't do foam core
G
this is a very good product with good quality
D
The product I ordered arrived in a timely manner and they're fantastic to use. I'll definitely order a second set! My first set arrived with a slightly damaged part which most likely occured during shipping. I contacted support and a replacement peice was shipped to me no questions asked!
T
I haven't had much time to use them yet, but so far I'm very happy with the product and the results. I do wish there were velcro tabs close to the elastics (one on each side of each elastic), as this would make it much easier/faster to assemble, so please consider that for v2.
Also, I have low ceilings in my current studio (93" high), so I had to mount the feet above the frame (instead of below, as designed), but this works perfectly.
K
these are built very well and will be using it a lot in my studio .
R
Got this delivered and was excited to get it set up. Pretty simple to click together - but one of the bars looked like it was dropped and the hole was bent so I couldn’t initially get the smaller pole to go into it. Had to grab a **** driver and fix the bend so that the other end would fit in. Would have sent it back but had to use it that day so didn’t have the time, Anyways once that was done it worked out great.
My recommendation would be that if you are using these remotely to find some way to protect the ends because the fit is snug and if they’re bent they won’t connect. I recently redid the lighting in my studio garage and had the styrofoam ends from a 10 pack of tube lighting that worked well.
C
Quick delivery, the v-flats were as described - lightweight but good quality materials, easy to put together, and they look a lot better than my beat up foamcore. I ordered the black/white and the diffusion material and have used them mostly as a bounce for fill, with beautiful results.
C
The quality of light reflected from the white surface is very nice! Soft and warm! I had to set up recently in a mobile home and found that the ceilings were not quite 8ft. That led to using on the side, stacked. I suggest putting holes in the side pieces for the legs to help steady the Stack.
T
All full size you need and more, made portable and transportable in a compact convenient carry case which fits in the back seat of my small coupe.
T
Way more durable than foam core. Easy to put together. Strobepro is one of the best go to places for in studio and portable accessory options.
A
I was searching for a solution around the V-Flat World product which arrived warped, fell apart quickly and was impossible to travel with my Mini Cooper. The Rapid V-Flat however is easy to breakdown, set up, and I love the translucent material as well. Beyond happy! If you ever need a photographer/filmmaker to promote you product keep me in mind. I’ve been in business since 2005 and this is all I do! Thank you so much for creating this product I am beyond happy with it.
A
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After a litte problem with deleverie, Strobepro fix it rapidely.
Thanks
D
They are very large, but assemble quickly and do the job. I recommend including the diffusion panel to get the most use out of them.
v
it’s easy and very convenient to use.
P
I’m excited to have purchased these vflats. I am happy they are so light weight and easy to assemble and disassemble to bring to my on location shoots. I will use them for the first time in the next two weeks for an in studio session and can’t wait to see the results!
Very reasonably priced and I hope it stays that way.
R
I made the switch as my foamcore v-flats were taking up too much space, they just weren't very durable, and not very useful when I needed to take them to another location. I'm VERY pleased with my switch to these StrobePro versions. It takes a while to figure out the setup the FIRST time, but then goes together pretty quickly. Space saved, it's much more durable and easy to transport. I also picked up the optional diffusion panel. All in all, I'm pretty happy with my purchase. Recommended!
M
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E
Easy enough to build, I was able to assemble them alone. Lightweight, they are easy to maneuver around the studio. Velcros are a bit too short, but I extend them with extras I have in hand.
C
I love the portability of the RAPID V-FLAT
My only concern is the tightness of corner straps ripping
D
Strobepro Rapid V-Flat
K
Very light and solid product. Easy to use!
C
I love the Strobepro v-Flats due to their portabiility and slim storage profile, which works well for on location shoots and in my small studio setup.