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Light tent

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  • 14-07-2008 7:53pm
    #1
    Borderfox
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,257 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I was in M&S today and while going through the home section I spotted this

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    Which turns into this

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    And looks like this when set up

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    And allows results like this

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    And this

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    And it cost €7.75. It doesnt have an infinity curve but that can be made quite easily.


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    Buzz Lightyear
    Registered Users Posts: 762 ✭✭✭Buzz Lightyear


    Hay well spotted :cool:

    Gotta get in there quick before the rest of the boards see this post :D

    Thanks


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    Fajitas!
    Registered Users Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    That's great!


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    #4
    Borderfox
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,257 Mod ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    I put them sitting on a plexiglass clipboard I had lying around but a bit of tileboard in white would do the job better.


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    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Not even the light tent, but the reflection created by the clipboard is class. :)


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    Borderfox
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,257 Mod ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    I have seen shots of guys using 4x4 and 8x8 foot white tileboard to shoot dancers on and the results are excellent.


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    PaulieC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,185 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    Borderfox wrote: »
    I have seen shots of guys using 4x4 and 8x8 foot white tileboard to shoot dancers on and the results are excellent.

    very enterprising Keith! where to get tileboard? i've never seen it anywhere


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    CabanSail
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    Great tip there!!

    Thanks.


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    Borderfox
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    I think you can get it in B&Q. I must check it out.


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    oshead
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    Excellent. I'll be in the Q first thing tomorrow. :)

    Dave OS


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    shepthedog
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    Very clever.. Sales of this bin in M & S are about the go thru the roof.. Good post


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    Dodgykeeper
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    Nice one!


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    ohh interesting...


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    freddie
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    oshead wrote: »
    Excellent. I'll be in the Q first thing tomorrow. :)

    Dave OS

    I saw a nice one in Maplin reduced to about €15 at the weekend.

    http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=38260&C=Maplin&U=SearchTop&T=light%20tent&doy=15m7


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    #15
    Buzz Lightyear
    Registered Users Posts: 762 ✭✭✭Buzz Lightyear


    There's only two left in MS in Drogheda. There was three :D


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    smash
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    a friend got these and they work fine http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/80CM-PHOTO-SOFT-BOX-LIGHT-TENT-CUBE-4-COLOUR-BACKDROP_W0QQitemZ140249474414QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item140249474414


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    Borderfox
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,257 Mod ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    I have a 1mx1mx1m one too that I used for large product shoots but thought this would be handy for people who want to experiment and considering how little it costs its a steal. If you dont use it you can throw your kecks in it for the laundry :)


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    Arciphel
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    Hey Keith, what kind of tileboard do you use for getting the nice reflective surface for product shots? was over in B&Q today on my lunchbreak and they only had very small ceramic tiles (about 15cm square) which we glossy enough for this kind of thing. any tips much appreciated!


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    nameandanumber
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭nameandanumber


    Hi,

    How did you light the D&G shot?

    I like the composition of it.


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    Borderfox
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,257 Mod ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    I used perspex for the last job I did and picked it up from a Fitter I know. He gave me a 1mx1m sheet for nada.

    The D&g shot was lit from both sides with two flashguns using the light tent to soften the effect.


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    #21
    Nforce
    Registered Users Posts: 2,924 ✭✭✭Nforce


    Apologies for the necro thread revival, but as I was shopping this morning with the OH in Dunnes Stores this morning, I spotted those "light tent/laundry baskets" in the home wares section. They appear to be identical to that posted in the OP and are selling for €4 ea.


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