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DIY: $10 (or less) lightbox for nice product pics!

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:55 pm
by Namuna
I'm making this thing TONIGHT baby!

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07/ho ... tudio.html

Edit (CaboWabo): Stickied

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:21 pm
by crazydave
Thanks for the link. I'll be making one of thos as well. :-)

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:27 pm
by steelwoolghandi
Got the wife out getting the stuff right now! Thanks for the link man! :-o

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:02 pm
by SuperFly
Here's another tip to go along with that:

Use a tripod and stop your lens down, and if it's a zoom lens, set it to it's longest (most telephoto) setting and back up from the subject.

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:22 pm
by Maxximum Attack
Can we get this stickied in the photography section?
I plan on doing this, but I haven't read it in full yet. I'd like it to be an easy find for my comp photos :-o

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:24 pm
by Maxximum Attack
This thing works wonders. The pics come out so great. Just the right amout of shine off the surface without blinding the camera :-o

Here's mine:
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The box doesn't need to be square, I've found that a nice wide box allows for more photo angles. And tall enough is good enough.

Now All I have to do is get a better camera, with a higher MPx count, I'm currently on 4MPx.

Thanks for sharing the tut Namuna
Maxx

Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 12:25 am
by betty.k
great work!

i made one too. i used baking paper on mine but i was contemplating using tissues or toilet paper, they'd work well.
i also stuck some white paper on the flaps to reflect more light in.
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i used it to take pics of my topless entry. i used 2 lamps, one above and one on the right hand side.
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:-o namuna!

Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:14 pm
by Namuna
Nicely done gents!

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:18 am
by DarkTari
This is some good ass info Pimps. I was just lookin at how I can get light to ALL sides of the car.
This is on time. Now I just need to get a better camera. I still have my 2 mp Sony...... :lol: