Comments on: Would you build a light tent? http://allnarfedup.com/2008/09/12/would-you-build-a-light-tent/ words and photography by Bryan Villarin Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:50:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Anonymous http://allnarfedup.com/2008/09/12/would-you-build-a-light-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-12595 Anonymous Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:24:30 +0000 http://allnarfedup.com/?p=1654#comment-12595 look on ebay- search "soft box light tent", you will find kits with lights and carrying cases. tents from 12"-32", and bigger; for under $100. or build one from a box, for a one time deal, and save $50. buy cheap desk lights (with wide rims- lowes and HD have em for $11 each) and strong "white" florescent energy saver bulbs. go for it! look on ebay- search “soft box light tent”, you will find kits with lights and carrying cases. tents from 12″-32″, and bigger; for under $100. or build one from a box, for a one time deal, and save $50. buy cheap desk lights (with wide rims- lowes and HD have em for $11 each) and strong “white” florescent energy saver bulbs.
go for it!

]]> By: Blackstock (Jeff) http://allnarfedup.com/2008/09/12/would-you-build-a-light-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-12569 Blackstock (Jeff) Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:09:21 +0000 http://allnarfedup.com/?p=1654#comment-12569 Sounds like you will need a pretty large box. Sounds like you will need a pretty large box.

]]> By: Bryan Villarin http://allnarfedup.com/2008/09/12/would-you-build-a-light-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-12568 Bryan Villarin Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:16:52 +0000 http://allnarfedup.com/?p=1654#comment-12568 <strong>@Blackstock (Jeff)</strong> - It's going to be a full catalog of various gift baskets. I'm definitely going to build it with a cardboard box and paper. I guess I could collapse it afterward. I could also just store the lights in our garage storage box or something. Thanks for the input! @Blackstock (Jeff) – It’s going to be a full catalog of various gift baskets. I’m definitely going to build it with a cardboard box and paper.

I guess I could collapse it afterward. I could also just store the lights in our garage storage box or something.

Thanks for the input!

]]> By: Blackstock (Jeff) http://allnarfedup.com/2008/09/12/would-you-build-a-light-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-12567 Blackstock (Jeff) Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:00:11 +0000 http://allnarfedup.com/?p=1654#comment-12567 If the items are small why don't you try just building something like this: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=281524 There are tons of DIY Lightbox/tent tutorials and all seem to be based on a cardboard box and paper. The lights appear to be the most costly, but you might be able to pick up some clip on lights at home depot or ikea that take a normal bulb for pretty cheap. If the items are small why don’t you try just building something like this:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=281524

There are tons of DIY Lightbox/tent tutorials and all seem to be based on a cardboard box and paper. The lights appear to be the most costly, but you might be able to pick up some clip on lights at home depot or ikea that take a normal bulb for pretty cheap.

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