white softbox light cubes. anyone use these? - Honda-Acura.net

spanky · 04-01-07, 11:14 AM

like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/SUPER-SIZE-Photo...QQcmdZViewItem

I'd like to pick one up for photographing various things but I want to find out if they really produce intended results...

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**b00gers** · 04-02-07, 01:20 AM

They work well. But you need to have the lighting to go with it. You cant stick that tent in a room and expect the pics to come out looking nice.

spanky · 04-02-07, 07:50 AM

I know. I was going to get some shop lights and some soft white bulbs. I think thats what john said. :o

**b00gers** · 04-02-07, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spankaveli

I know. I was going to get some shop lights and some soft white bulbs. I think thats what john said. :o

That would work. If you wanna get crafty, you can build your own. All it takes is a frame made from PVC pipes and some white sheets.

I told Drew about this, and he found a "premade" frame using a laundry basket. Let me get him in this thread :o

**e3NiNe** · 04-04-07, 10:26 AM

Define "various objects"

The biggest issue here is the size of the subject being photographed. The PVC tube method I used was awesome.

I pieced together a ghetto lightbox from Walmart materials.

(1) laundry hamper - $10 - used for the PVC pipe and joint pieces
(1) piece of white cloth - $3 - used as a defuser
(1) pack of GE 100W Reveal bulbs - $3
(2) metallic lamps - $4 ea

The hamper should look something like this:

the setup

the results

before:

after:

There was absolutely no photoshop'ing at all. I used PS to resize the images, but there was no color level fixes or anything.

The camera is a 2005 Cannon SD400, 5.0MP, point and shoot.

spanky · 04-04-07, 05:25 PM

ill check that out.

rawkus · 04-14-07, 08:57 AM

heres a great site dedicated to low budget lighting.strobist
i've got jtl studio lighting, but i use my vivi 285hv and my sb24 with ebay radio slaves for all my photos

VietGuhTrippie · 04-16-07, 08:45 PM

Thanks Rawkus, I'm broke and could use some good lighting for my models

jdmeg6hatchy · 04-18-07, 04:51 PM

wow! id like to get something like that! great shots e3nine!

04-02-07, 01:20 AM	#2
b00gers Pickle Surprise! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: oakland, ca Posts: 55,039	They work well. But you need to have the lighting to go with it. You cant stick that tent in a room and expect the pics to come out looking nice. __________________ .

04-02-07, 07:50 AM	#3
spanky I go duffy on dem bitches Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Gonzales, Louisiana Posts: 26,723	I know. I was going to get some shop lights and some soft white bulbs. I think thats what john said. :o __________________ www.BayouShooter.com - Louisiana Firearm Discussion "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need." - Karl Marx

04-04-07, 10:26 AM	#5
e3NiNe the original dp Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: ಥ_ಥ Posts: 60,178	Define "various objects" The biggest issue here is the size of the subject being photographed. The PVC tube method I used was awesome. I pieced together a ghetto lightbox from Walmart materials. (1) laundry hamper - $10 - used for the PVC pipe and joint pieces (1) piece of white cloth - $3 - used as a defuser (1) pack of GE 100W Reveal bulbs - $3 (2) metallic lamps - $4 ea The hamper should look something like this: the setup the results before: after: There was absolutely no photoshop'ing at all. I used PS to resize the images, but there was no color level fixes or anything. The camera is a 2005 Cannon SD400, 5.0MP, point and shoot. __________________ (¯`'•.¸(¯`'•.¸(¯`'•.¸ e3NiNe's NYE 09 Dance Mix ¸.•'´¯)¸.•'´¯)¸.•'´¯) [50 minutes : 17 tracks : 192kbps : FREE DOWNLOAD] (¯`'•.¸(¯`'•.¸(¯`'•.¸ e3NiNe's August Dance Mix ¸.•'´¯)¸.•'´¯)¸.•'´¯) [27 minutes : 9 tracks : 192kbps : FREE DOWNLOAD Last edited by e3NiNe; 04-04-07 at 10:29 AM.

04-04-07, 05:25 PM	#6
spanky I go duffy on dem bitches Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Gonzales, Louisiana Posts: 26,723	ill check that out. __________________ www.BayouShooter.com - Louisiana Firearm Discussion "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need." - Karl Marx

04-16-07, 08:45 PM	#8
VietGuhTrippie Chijo Ecchi Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 212	Thanks Rawkus, I'm broke and could use some good lighting for my models __________________ Bleh

04-14-07, 08:57 AM	#7
rawkus (oYo) Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 121	heres a great site dedicated to low budget lighting.strobist i've got jtl studio lighting, but i use my vivi 285hv and my sb24 with ebay radio slaves for all my photos

04-18-07, 04:51 PM	#9
jdmeg6hatchy i <3 jdm Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,544	wow! id like to get something like that! great shots e3nine! __________________ my car JDMguyss

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