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Softbox/Lighttent (product photography)

  • 09-02-2011 7:21pm
    #1
    sNarah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,570 ✭✭✭


    lads, lassies

    Looking for a good home set up for product photography - curious about you are using for that at the moment and which kits come recommended.

    Few issues:
    - I have no flash for my DSRL and do intend to splash out on one neither as I have other goodies to buy that entice me more, so will be using (hallogen/) light.

    - Will be shooting in my newly set-up camera paradise room with little natural light.

    - I got the suggestion of the linnen basket from M&S from Dave already (thanks!)

    Sooooooo... what's you set up at the mo? Care to share some good tricks/tips??


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  • #2
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    put a small sheet of perspex on the bottom of the light tent to get a nice reflection. I have a spare flash at home if you want to use it. its a Canon 430ex


  • #3
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,039 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    sku_5224_1.jpg

    Here you go neighbour- a very reasonable €15.27 delivered.

    http://www.dealextreme.com/p/40cm-photo-light-tent-with-colored-background-cloths-white-5224


  • #4
    okmqaz42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 612 ✭✭✭okmqaz42


    I did not want to fork out linen basket money so I pretty much made a light box using this bit of homemade interweb nonsense. I am very new to this so I was pleased with the results. The whole set up cost me 3 euros for some poster board for the back/bottom. I either use an off camera flash or a table lamp depending on what it is I am messing with.

    5368325732_f47226959e.jpg 62/365


  • #5
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    I have one of the M&S linen baskets if you want one of those too?


  • #6
    sNarah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,570 ✭✭✭sNarah


    Border, have you set it up in your house?
    Even showing how your set up is could really help me a lot...

    I could pop in after school :o


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  • #7
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    I will be in Belfast all day but will be around on Friday, dont have it setup but it only takes minutes


  • #8
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    IMG_0518.jpg

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    IMG_3654.jpg

    IMG_3675.jpg


  • #9
    sNarah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,570 ✭✭✭sNarah


    the daily hoof confused me BIGTIME!
    What do you use on the bottom for reflection? The perspex stuff?


  • #10
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    Clipboards from Easons


  • #11
    *eadaoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 628 ✭✭✭*eadaoin


    My high tech kit includes a large window, several sheets of white & coloured card as well as a fancy reflector made from tinfoil & card! Right now I don't have money to splash out on anything, but I could learn from the M&S linen basket method, so thanks for this thread :)


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