Home made light box trial - DPChallenge Forums

10/22/2008 02:10:37 AM · #1

The following is a quick test of my light box that I made using the box from a 17" computer monitor and some translucent white garbage bags (and my new Nikon D60). I just chucked in these three things to test it out and it seems to work fine enough. I think it is gonna be even better with a few minor adjustments.

... comments?

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

10/23/2008 04:07:49 AM · #2

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Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

10/23/2008 04:13:29 AM · #3

Originally posted by Greetmir:

... comments?

How much do you want for the watch?

BigK

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

10/23/2008 04:16:02 AM · #4

Greetmir - any chance of you posting a pic of your creation?

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

10/23/2008 04:18:03 AM · #5

Originally posted by BigK:

Greetmir - any chance of you posting a pic of your creation?

Yeah, that's really what I meant to say. :-)

Overall the lighting on the 3 pics looks pretty good. The issue is how well you can control it. I really would be interested to see the thing.

ganders

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

10/23/2008 04:52:24 AM · #6

If you're going for isolated-on-white product shots, you need to get more light in there and it needs to be more even.

There's a pronounced gradient with the top of the background being much lighter than the bottom; the shadows are also fairly obvious too, so you probably want more diffusion.

(Not that I'm claiming to be an expert - I've found exactly the same problems doing similar shots. Properly lighting isolated product shots is a serious pain...)

Lonni

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

10/23/2008 08:40:53 AM · #7

I agree with ganders - if stock photography is your goal, then you need more light, better diffused. My first impression is that the clarity of your test images are not yet good enough for the more popular stock sites. This is just because of the quality of your light, in my experience. Keep experimenting with the light box - the more sides you can cut out and replace with diffusing material, the better.

I made one myself with just a cardboard box and tracing paper, and it works pretty darn well with my SB-600 Speedlight.

Good luck!

BigK

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

10/23/2008 09:14:02 AM · #8

Originally posted by Lonni:

I made one myself with just a cardboard box and tracing paper, and it works pretty darn well with my SB-600 Speedlight.

Good luck!

Sorry I'm new to this lightbox thing - you say you use your speedlight - where would you aim it?

10/23/2008 04:08:34 PM · #9

I see what you were saying. I put another (more milky and less transparent layer of plastic over the previous windows and this is what I came up with for a quick test.

I think it is LOTS better. You?

I think with some tweaking I will get there with my cardboard light box.

THANKS for all the input.

Edited to add ... here is another :)

Message edited by author 2008-10-23 16:51:18.

ganders

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

10/24/2008 05:54:22 AM · #10

MUCH better!