pcj Goldmember  1,037 posts Joined Jan 2010 Location: Templeton, MA More info | Dec 23, 2011 08:48 | #1 Can anyone rate this popup tent, or alternatives in the same price range? 7D (gripped) | GoPro Hero HD | Canon 70-200mm f/4 L | Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 | 40mm f/2.8 | 85mm f/1.8 | 28mm f/1.8 | 3 * 600EX-RT - All gear
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BrandonSi Nevermind.. I'm silly.  More info | Dec 23, 2011 10:27 | #2 IMO, I think they all come off the same line in some random plant in China.. they're not that great, but they can get the job done depending on what you need to do. I've found I need to use at least 3 lights + umbrellas / softboxes to get mostly soft, even coverage, 4 is better. The material used is an OK diffuser, but if you're using bare speedlites, it won't be an even spread, even zoomed out all the way.
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Dec 23, 2011 10:40 | #3 BrandonSi wrote in post #13589938  IMO, I think they all come off the same line in some random plant in China.. they're not that great, but they can get the job done depending on what you need to do. I've found I need to use at least 3 lights + umbrellas / softboxes to get mostly soft, even coverage, 4 is better. The material used is an OK diffuser, but if you're using bare speedlites, it won't be an even spread, even zoomed out all the way. If I could do it over again, I'd skip it and just get some white seamless and spend some time thinking about how best to hang it and use it on a table. hmm, thanks for the feedback - I was hoping for something really quick to setup, and not have to worry about building something, or constructing something each time 7D (gripped) | GoPro Hero HD | Canon 70-200mm f/4 L | Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 | 40mm f/2.8 | 85mm f/1.8 | 28mm f/1.8 | 3 * 600EX-RT - All gear
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katodog Goldmember  More info | Dec 23, 2011 10:42 | #4 I use a fold-up lightbox that I bought on eBay, works perfectly for quite an array of subjects. I find that one single flash inside the box, with a Sto-Fen on it and aimed at the top-inside of the box, gives me plenty of light for "product shots", and other stuff as well. I never use "shoot-through" methods, I find putting the flash inside the box works a lot better, and I have more leeway with flash output power settings, which makes it easier to figure out how to light my subject the best...  Random 003 by Ed Durbin (Katodog), on Flickr Tools 001 by Ed Durbin (Katodog), on Flickr July 24 008 by Ed Durbin (Katodog), on Flickr Star Wars 06 by Ed Durbin (Katodog), on FlickrIf you want an honest opinion though, I've gotten the same results from a cardboard box with white seamless on the top, back, and bottom inside the box, with the flash inside. You don't need to spend money on a dedicated box when you can make one free, and it does the same thing. Take a look at these two albums on Photobucket, done in my cousin's garage with a cardboard box and white seamless, and a single flash inside the box with a Sto-Fen on it... Redlines Redlines II I'm a minimalist for certain types of photography, I can't go spending money willy-nilly so I have to come up with other alternatives. If you have a flash and a way to fire it off-camera, simply take a decent-sized cardboard box and line it with white seamless, then stick your flash inside with a diffuser on it. Quite frankly, depending on the size of your subject even something as small as a shoebox with a piece of copy paper in it is all you need...  Shoebox 002 by Ed Durbin (Katodog), on Flickr Shoebox 001 by Ed Durbin (Katodog), on FlickrThe only stupid question is the one that goes unasked - Photographers shoot to thrill, not to kill
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CanonCameraFan Goldmember 1,694 posts Likes: 142 Joined Sep 2011 Location: Annapolis Maryland More info | Jan 01, 2012 18:26 | #5 That shoebox example is quite impressive! EOS 7D w/BG-E7 (3), 550EX (3), 430EX II, Vivitar 285HV, Opteka 6.5mm/3.5, Canon EF-S 10-18/4.5-5.6 IS STM, Canon EF-S 24/2.8 STM, Canon EF 40/2.8 STM, Canon EF 100mm/2.0 USM, Canon EF 70-300mm/4-5.6 L IS USM, Canon 77mm 500D Macro, Tamrac 614 Bag & 787 Backpack, Crumpler 8 MDH, 7 MDH, 6 MDH
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katodog Goldmember More info | Jan 01, 2012 18:51 | #6 You gotta learn to be crafty when you're out of work for 4 years... The only stupid question is the one that goes unasked - Photographers shoot to thrill, not to kill
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