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Delsorbo
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I am looking to purchase a white box that will fit eyeglasses in to them for product shots. I know they can be made, but work doesn't want to pay me to make a box, but to use it :p

anyone know what they are called? I tried light box and nothing comes up at vistek or bnh.
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You mean like a light tent?
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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=light+tent&N=0

I think they are called by different names- but light tent worked at B & H....
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here's mine... 4"x4", i picked it up from vistek to shoot one of my client's products...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ste823/4509447815/" title="20100411_0012 by StE823, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2082/4509447815_d061b32ffd.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="20100411_0012"></a>

http://vistek.ca/store/ProPhotoLastolit ... -4-ft.aspx

but if you shoot glasses, i think a 2"x2" should be enough.. but beware of the reflections tho!
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wow... 170 for a 2' box. ah well. i'll run it by the boss :s does it come with the seamless background sheet on the inside?
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StE823 wrote:
here's mine... 4"x4"

but if you shoot glasses, i think a 2"x2" should be enough.. but beware of the reflections tho!


FYI, feet is a single quote as in 4', inches is a double quote 4".

Personally I have a 16"x16" that I bought (with lights) for $20 at Factory Direct, but they don't carry it anymore...TigerDirect carries it, but they sell it for $92! :shock:
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Delsorbo wrote:
wow... 170 for a 2' box. ah well. i'll run it by the boss :s does it come with the seamless background sheet on the inside?


it does not :( i have to cut the background out from a roll of background i got from henrys..
but it is really portable tho, i use to DIY a 2.5'x2.5' box but i just can't carry it around and it looks ghetto for client shoots when i do it in their places..

mikefellh wrote:
FYI, feet is a single quote as in 4', inches is a double quote 4".


thanks, too bad i can't edit it now...
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Here is a cheap tent for under $30

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.33796
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great suggestions everyone!! thank you! gonna try the one at tiger direct seeing as how it comes with lights. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... &CatId=517 is this the same one that you have mike? is the background seamless?

/edit ugh .. that was the american website.. the canadian one looks like crap and is so much more expensive :s

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... &CatId=517
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are you shooting glasses with the lens on or lensless?
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taking the lenses out
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i guess a small box will do the job then
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In addition there are MANY plans online for home made light boxes/tents. Some examples:

http://www.studiolighting.net/homemade-light-box-for-product-photography/

http://www.pbase.com/wlhuber/light_box_light_tent

http://www.cheapshooter.com/2007/07/26/do-it-yourself-pvc-light-box/

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-to-diy-10-macro-photo-studio.html

http://www.jbwebdev.com/blog/homemade-lightbox/

and LOTS more by doing a search for HOMEMADE LIGHT BOX, and as well substituting TENT for BOX.
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This is the cheapest and easiest homemade Job I've seen...

http://www.diyphotography.net/homestudi ... light-tent
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