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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Photography Equipment => Lighting => Topic started by: wins75 on February 23, 2009, 18:26

Title: Mini studio
Post by: wins75 on February 23, 2009, 18:26

What's a good portable mini studio. Recommendations anyone. Saw this one on 7dayshop.

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_1&products_id=105298

Is it any good?

Title: Re: Mini studio
Post by: vonkara on February 23, 2009, 19:04

NO. Why you did 2 threads ?

Title: Re: Mini studio
Post by: melastmohican on February 23, 2009, 19:56

Mostly useless. I got something similar, lights are under powered, I use my own tripod instead provided one. The box is probably best of this set :-)

Title: Re: Mini studio
Post by: tubed on February 23, 2009, 21:16

When they don't even mention how many watts the lights are that's a good indicator it is not very good..

Title: Re: Mini studio
Post by: eric.zx on February 24, 2009, 00:17

You can easily make something similar yourself. There are several good tutorials online for constructing your own lightbox (a.k.a. light tent). And it'll be ALOT cheaper. It may not look pretty from the outside, but it's good enough to take decent isolation pictures, if that's what you're after.

Title: Re: Mini studio
Post by: null on February 25, 2009, 10:41

Quote from: tubed on February 23, 2009, 21:16

When they don't even mention how many watts the lights are that's a good indicator it is not very good..

The usability of objects shots is determined by DOF. When using strobes, DOF is determined by aperture. Aperture is determined by amount of light. Therefore, the key point is how many watts you can deliver, and how it is optimized on the object.

Title: Re: Mini studio
Post by: anton9 on February 25, 2009, 10:43

that same studio is being sold all over ebay and amazon. Im guessing if so many ppl are selling it then it cant be very good