Go with the Apollo. You can reverse fire it and the light you get from it is so buttery smooth when used like that.


Also consider the Photek Softlighter II. I love these. I have the 36" and 60". The 60 gives you the biggest softest light that you'd normally pay $400-$500 for aoctobox for. The 36" with the silver insert gives a nice specular quality that I think is along the lines of a beauty dish with a diffuser over the front.


I think reverse fire is a huge advantage and really changes the quality of light for the better and most soft boxes don't allow.