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Title: Lightboxes/tents?
Post by: zpyder on August 28, 2012, 08:30:29 AM

I'm considering getting a small to medium sized light tent so that I can get better shots of my silverwork, as well as get better product shots for microstock. I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations?

Title: Re: Lightboxes/tents?
Post by: XEntity on August 28, 2012, 20:46:21 PM

eBay and a couple of builders lamps to light it, I don't think you can do bad whichever you get, but better to go larger for the difference in price

Title: Re: Lightboxes/tents?
Post by: Russell on August 30, 2012, 22:31:37 PM

I got one from maplin a while ago for about £10 but tbh I've never used it, its one of the fold flat types and there's plenty places to see edges, bits that aren't covered right etc might just be me putting it together wrong but the popup ones look a lot better.

something like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kenro-Photo-box-LFPB2-Light-tent-pop-up-in-case-/330780638350?pt=UK_Photography_Shooting_Tables_Light_Tents&hash=item4d040ffc8e

instead of this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-MAXI-PHOTO-STUDIO-60CM-X-60CM-LIGHT-TENT-4-BACKGROUNDS-WHITE-BLACK-RED-BLUE-/310398164393?pt=UK_Photography_StudioEquipment_RL&hash=item48452c1da9

Title: Re: Lightboxes/tents?
Post by: zpyder on August 30, 2012, 23:34:30 PM

Ended up getting this a few days ago:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Photo-Studio-Kit-Table-tent-80cm-softbox-2x-85w-Light-/160423281292?pt=UK_Photography_StudioEquipment_RL&hash=item2559f9028c#ht_3113wt_1139

Still waiting for it to turn up as it's an HK special, but will let you know how I get on once it arrives. In the past I've tried using black or white card but I've never found any that is right, it's either too gloss or too grainy.