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Advice: Portable Studio for Still Life/Product shots

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Steven

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Mar 22, 2004, 10:09:02 AM3/22/04
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Hello,

Any advice on an inexpensive portable/small studio setup kit for taking
product shots e.g. jewellery, electronic/computer products etc with a
digital camera?

I've been looking at the Cubelite portable photographic studio (from
Lastolite) which is £349.99 inc VAT. I am wondering if it's good value for
money, if it's any good or whether there is anything comparable within the
same sort of price bracket?

Many thanks

Steven


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Steven

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Mar 23, 2004, 5:55:51 AM3/23/04
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> Hello,
>
> Any advice on an inexpensive portable/small studio setup kit for taking
> product shots e.g. jewellery, electronic/computer products etc with a
> digital camera?
>
> I've been looking at the Cubelite portable photographic studio (from
> Lastolite) which is £349.99 inc VAT. I am wondering if it's good value for
> money, if it's any good or whether there is anything comparable within the
> same sort of price bracket?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Steven
>
Having done some more research I found an old thread on deja which points to
the NOVOFLEX Magic Studio. Is this comparable to the Cubelite and if so
better/worse?

Thanks

Steven


Chris

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Mar 23, 2004, 5:14:45 PM3/23/04
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On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 15:09:02 -0000, "Steven"
<ste...@shertbertsmetspam.com> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Any advice on an inexpensive portable/small studio setup kit

You could make your own.

I regularly take photos of dollshouse miniatures for a friend.

Initially I used a piece of coloured heavy paper, resting on a table,
with the back against the wall, making sure there was a gentle curve
at the back (i.e rather than a right angle )... if that makes sense. I
just weighted the paper down, then used 2 spots to light the piece.

I know am alittle more sophisticated. I have a wooden frame, holds the
paper/card. I can slot in an a3 sheet in various colours/textures
depending on the piece I want to photograph. The frame when assembled
is a an open cube. I can slot card or tracing paper/thin paper in the
side walls or above the piece to "soften the lights, or leave them
open. It's not as good as the commercial "portable studios" but I've
had great restults with it, and its cheap!!!

Chris

Alan F Cross

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Mar 31, 2004, 5:26:41 PM3/31/04
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For small stuff you can't do much better than the Bowens Trilite kit.
Cocoon, two 6400K white fluorescent lights (each with three helical
tubes) that stay as cool as cucumbers, and light stands. Around £400 I
think.

Borrowed one last week - it's brilliant.


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