Markus Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Had a bit of spare time at work today and thought I'd try and put together somekind of 'Light Tent' using things that cost as little as possible and came up with something that seems to work quite well. I was on the lookout for something plastic and opaque and found an empty detergent container... Got a craft knife and cut off the top... Then turned it upside down and cut a hole in the side... As I don't have a tripod I took a strip of metal and placed it in a vice and attached it to my camera, lining it up with the hole in the plastic container... Put the watch inside, lined up the camera, set it to macro, turned the flash off set the self timer going... Pics to follow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Posted April 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Haven't really experimented that much, just used the overhead strip lighting for the light source... This last photo is a cropped and photoshopped version of the first photo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmbr6 Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Those look real nice. It is kind of funny seeing all the different homebrew photo setups people have been coming up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmytim Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Wow, thanks for telling me, I got plenty of those containers in my garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Very creative! Your 1st pix look better then the one after the Photoshop works (Color off) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbj69 Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 get u about three of those daylight bulbs u can buy anywhere they coil and look like a flourescent tube and put it in those shop lamp with the clips on them and place them accordingly and u may be cooking with something then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Is this better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubFrog Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 All I can say is...my home brewed light box was a disaster. It looked like an explosion of plastic, tissue paper, and scotch tape. Needless to say, it was a little too complicated to work with...so, now I just go outside to shoot. Natural light and shade work well with my digital. Nice work there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Put the watch inside, lined up the camera, set it to macro, turned the flash off set the self timer going... Nice. I recognise that camera. It's a Finepix A204, the same as I used in my tutorials. Try sneaking a bit of paper into the 'tent'. Tape it to the back top and curve it to the bottom of the window or something. I love these homebrew tents, and I particularly like this 'tripod'. I should photograph my current botch-job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Posted April 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Nice. I recognise that camera. It's a Finepix A204, the same as I used in my tutorials. Try sneaking a bit of paper into the 'tent'. Tape it to the back top and curve it to the bottom of the window or something. I love these homebrew tents, and I particularly like this 'tripod'. I should photograph my current botch-job. Well spotted Pugwash! It is indeed a Finepix A204! I'll give the paper idea a try, thanks for the tip! Glad you like the 'tripod'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Holz Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 (edited) Excellent work on the light tent, Markus! You might want to try two or three of each of these for lighting. (I use one over the top, one on each side.) You can build a make-shift stand for the lights using PVC pipe & fittings for around two bucks. Edited April 12, 2006 by Phillip Holz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Looks pretty damn good. I use sheets of paper to make a dome and 2 bendable lamps plus a mini tripod. I always use a sheet of paper that I hold with my hand to eliminate reflections. And then of course, I adjust the levels via Photoshop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Excellent work on the light tent, Markus! You might want to try two or three of each of these for lighting. (I use one over the top, one on each side.) "one over the top, one on each side" that one too many. Try using two light, one top and one side or just one light. Your picture will have more depth (3D), shadow create depth in picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Your picture will have more depth (3D), shadow create depth in picture. Sometimes, you don't want shadows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Yes, but adding depth is a good thing. I also try using a fast apeture so as to create more depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 LOL what a tripod! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodwc Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Great to see someone else trying and experimenting. That to me, is what it is all about. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Eleven Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Interesting setup and nice tripod! Presently, all my photos are taken next to the window to get full natural light. I find the pictures tend to be sharper in natural light. I must try some of the ideas here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Sorry to post off-topic, but who sold you the Speedmaster Broad Arrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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