Another DIY light box, with build and test pics

I made a light box out of PVC pipe. It's fairly small (unless you count the stand used to hold the lamps around it), but gets the job done. This is the first picture I've taken in it, using 3 lights, two cool fluorescent (one on top, one on at 4 o'clock) and one warm fluorescent (at 8 o'clock). Let me know what you think: Mario in Lightbox

Thanks.

p.s. - I'll take a picture of the lightbox setup too, if anyone is interested.

I think I finally got my act together with this DIY lightbox.

taken with a P & S , sony W120 and post processed with Photoshop Elements , with only Levels.

Comments appreciated

Looks good to me the shadows are controlled and everything looks good, I say nice job. BTW what setup it that? ECU GPU board ram? old new build?

Hi guys,

I'm from Turkey, also new here and I need to take some "wedding favor" photos for my wife's website ..I really really need your help...

I made this lightbox yesterday night and today I'll buy the papers to cover the sides..Sorry for the horrible photo

My first question ; Is this a big lightbox ? I mean for the lightning..I'll use 2 hologen lights ( 250 W ) on the sides...

Is it essential to use one more light on the top?

I'm sending an example pic of the product ( not my shoot ) That's what I really need.( I mean the light,the distance etc )

I know the WB is not so good but that's ok..Is my homemade lightbox and the 2x250W lights enough to take this quality picture? Any suggestions?

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hi..everyone..new here...here's my attempt at this...

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S.E.V. wrote in post #7416706
Looks good to me the shadows are controlled and everything looks good, I say nice job. BTW what setup it that? ECU GPU board ram? old new build?

Thats is a Q9450 with a Zerotherm Nirvana 120mm, 4GB ( 2 x 2GB ) GeIL RAM, GIGABYTE EX-38 DS4, Palit 9800GT 1GB, Creative X-fi Xtreme Audio. Its my current build, had it for one year.

Bought an ebay 30" tent.

WHEEE!

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Can you post the link to the ebay 30" tent and how much?
And which camera strap is that you have? Link to it too, if possible.
Thanks.

Mufutau

drPheta wrote in post #7421675
Bought an ebay 30" tent.

WHEEE!
more here:
http://petertphan.com/​pics/camgear/

I'm loving this thing!

just thought I would pass this along. I ran by Michael's today and found they have 20x30 sheets of Elmer's Foamcore for 2/$3.00...I was gonna also get some black but for that price and a $0.96 can of flat black spray paint from Wally World and I have black boards also. I bought 10-sheets figuring it was 50% cheaper than Wally World and actually the sheets at Michael's seemed whiter than those at our Walmart.

Unfortunately the flu/cold is visiting tonight so I probably won't even start to work on it tonight. dang it anyway!

Oh, I also stopped by Ross and found the cheapest picture frames one 11x17" and a two pack of 8x10"(??) for a total $7.00 for all of them...I bought them just for the glass.

mufutau55 wrote in post #7422488
Can you post the link to the ebay 30" tent and how much?
And which camera strap is that you have? Link to it too, if possible.
Thanks.

Mufutau

Tent was this one, but the seller doesn't have anymore.
http://cgi.ebay.com …EWNX:IT&item=40​0032761535


Strap is from the POTN store. OpTech Envy Strap
http://www.procamerage​ar.com …Path/1_21/produ​cts_id/409

Thanks for both info.

Mufutau

drPheta wrote in post #7422668
Tent was this one, but the seller doesn't have anymore.
http://cgi.ebay.com …EWNX:IT&item=40​0032761535

Strap is from the POTN store. OpTech Envy Strap
http://www.procamerage​ar.com …Path/1_21/produ​cts_id/409

drPheta wrote in post #7422668
Tent was this one, but the seller doesn't have anymore.
http://cgi.ebay.com …EWNX:IT&item=40​0032761535

Sure he does: http://cgi.ebay.com …7268&_trksid=p4​634.c0.m14

i started to read the first post, then clicked like the 2nd, 101st, 202nd, 206th and then 209th page, but didn't realize why is everyone sticking their things into a small box?
you get a static light from 3 sides which doesn't look so good...

you should use 1+n lights and then different reflectors to get the light to reflect onto whatever side/corner you want...

mäger wrote in post #7435526
i started to read the first post, then clicked like the 2nd, 101st, 202nd, 206th and then 209th page, but didn't realize why is everyone sticking their things into a small box?

perhaps because as with all things, different tools for different ideas...seems folks are getting the results they want.

But like you I see all even lighting as often resulting in shots that lack dimension. So, judicious use of black gobo's, removing one side, different color sweeps, glass tiles...pretty much you name it to get creative and find the shot that makes a person happy...it's a long thread and the folks here kinda sorta seem to know what they are doing, and if not (like me) we can ask questions and share results of experiments for critiques & suggestions w/o being laughed at, ridiculed or lectured.

Plus, it's just fun to build stuff yourself.

mäger wrote in post #7435526
i started to read the first post, then clicked like the 2nd, 101st, 202nd, 206th and then 209th page, but didn't realize why is everyone sticking their things into a small box?
you get a static light from 3 sides which doesn't look so good...

you should use 1+n lights and then different reflectors to get the light to reflect onto whatever side/corner you want...

It is not only to soften the light, but to hide reflections from photog and room. Do you want to see in a channel perfume all the stuff around...?