Product Photography kit

[Marc]

Anyone used these?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ex-Pro-Prod...Z7OK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1323392176&sr=8-2

Good value for the money? Don't want to spend a lot as it's just to have a bit of play over the winter when the whether is crap.

Do you think it will do the job or are there better (non expensive) alternatives out there?

 

[Marc]

No-one? :shrug:

 

[Just Dave]

Looks a lot like the Maplin portable studio Marc I have just the light box and use my own lights http://www.maplin.co.uk/portable-soft-lighting-studio-38260

Heres their Lights and portable studio http://www.maplin.co.uk/ebay-photo-studio-kit-229132

Only maplins have just grey blue White and black

So if you have a store near you no P&P

 

[Just Dave]

Forgot to say I use mine dailyish being on the What Is It Thread all the time for taking my shots in, folds away for easy storage

 

[DemiLion]

To be honest, if you've already got a flash, radio triggers and a tripod, I'd be more tempted by one of these:

http://www.stevesphotoshop.co.uk/light_tent_cube_80cm.html

which is basically what I have.

Chat up your local signwriter for some off cuts of black, white and clear perspex and you're in business.



Edit:
Posted before I'd seen Dave's comments btw!

 

[Marc]

Thanks Dave. I've got the maplins lightbox but it doesn't give me the option of a white base and background.

 

[Marc]

To be honest, if you've already got a flash, radio triggers and a tripod, I'd be more tempted by one of these:

http://www.stevesphotoshop.co.uk/light_tent_cube_80cm.html

which is basically what I have.

Chat up your local signwriter for some off cuts of black, white and clear perspex and you're in business.



Edit:
Posted before I'd seen Dave's comments btw!

Cheers Mark. I did look at those but I quite like the idea of using lamps and might not have a flashgun much longer.

 

[Just Dave]

Thanks Dave. I've got the maplins lightbox but it doesn't give me the option of a white base and background.

I just use paper/thin card cut to size, in my Maplin PS, the paper/card I get is 36" x 24" from the stationers for a quid or less, so it does the base and back with a nice curve it it,held in place with clothes pegs at the top, when it gets grubby turn it over

 

[testbloke]

If it is only small products, an A3 sheet of thick white paper, bent into a "U" shape but laic down so the opening ot the "U" is facing the camera, a couple of pencils and platercine or blue tack to keep the shape. Light from behind with either a desk lamp or speedlight. You would be surprised at the result (or not as it is a perfect infinity curve).

 

[Marc]

Thanks for the suggestions. I've done the paper/card/blutac thing and I find it all a bit fiddly (My fingers don't work very well for things like that) plus the stand and lamps interest me as much as the lightbox.

 

[jockwav]

Anyone used these?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ex-Pro-Prod...Z7OK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1323392176&sr=8-2

Good value for the money? Don't want to spend a lot as it's just to have a bit of play over the winter when the whether is crap.

Do you think it will do the job or are there better (non expensive) alternatives out there?

I bought these exact ones a couple of years ago & they were crap,i tossed them.:nono:

 

[Marc]

I bought these exact ones a couple of rears ago & they were crap,i tossed them.:nono:

Oh dear, in what way? The lamps/stand/lightbox?

 

[jockwav]

The stand & lightbox were fine,but the lamps used to heat & smell of burning,so i did not think they were safe.:thumbsdown:

 

[Marc]

The stand & lightbox were fine,but the lamps used to heat & smell of burning,so i did not think they were safe.:thumbsdown:

Ah right, had a feeling it might have been the lamps. Will keep looking, thanks for the heads up.

 

[srichards]

Lencarta product table is very useful. More sturdy than bits of paper. I also bought some perspex sheet quite cheaply to use as backgrounds and bases.

I'm surprised Garry hasn't been in to diss the lights

I wouldn't touch a light cube. Played around with one for ages and everything looks boring in it.

 

[jockwav]

I had one of these a few years ago & i really liked it,but i damaged it due to my own fault,i have just ordered another one from here.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PHOTOGRAP...graphy_StudioEquipment_RL&hash=item4aab3f8765

 

[lartamax]

To be honest, if you've already got a flash, radio triggers and a tripod, I'd be more tempted by one of these:

http://www.stevesphotoshop.co.uk/light_tent_cube_80cm.html

which is basically what I have.

Thanks for the link just ordered the 32" lightbox

John.