How to Make A Inexpensive Light Tent

m_stan · 02-01-2007 3:18pm #1

Very interesting this. Will be making one of these for sure, as soon as I can get my hands on the materials.

rymus · 02-01-2007 4:11pm

oooh... spankin gorgeous guvnor. Must acquire some of those used cardboard boxes in the store room

Sebzy · 02-01-2007 4:24pm

Thanks for the guide may just make one soon.

digitalbeginner · 02-01-2007 4:34pm

Great link!

For those not so handy Maplins in Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Galway have this portable cheap light tent http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=38260&criteria=photography&doy=2m1
It's £19.99 or €32.99

rymus · 02-01-2007 4:40pm

excellent, might invest if the blue peter option doesn't work out.

digitalbeginner · 02-01-2007 4:48pm

rymus wrote:

excellent, might invest if the blue peter option doesn't work out.

But you won't get the badge from Maplins

Carrigman · 02-01-2007 10:57pm

Where do you get "Bristol board"? Is it known by that name here?

sineadw · 02-01-2007 11:20pm

Carrigman wrote:

Where do you get "Bristol board"? Is it known by that name here?

O Sulllivan's graphics I think would be one place. Off Camden street towards Synge Street, or so the other half informs me. I think its just heavy vellum paper. Could be wrong though!

Wez · 03-01-2007 1:47am

I was dying for something like this about 2 months ago! Was considering that Maplin one too, but made my own, with a platform to get rid of shadow, different colours for reflections etc too. Put it in a washing bag with a cover that blocks reflections, but you can slide in the lens.. Cost about e8, but folds up for portability..

Hand_Of_Steel · 03-01-2007 3:53am

I think I know the kinda of thing you're talking about Wez, but can you throw up a pic just so that I'm sure?

How to Make A Inexpensive Light Tent

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