Anyone use a Photo Light Box

[byhaugh1]

Hi,
Trying to take better photos of my flies. I wonder what you guys think about using photo light boxes. I ordered a pretty cheap outfit. A 24" foldable with a couple little side lights. The material is supposed to diffuse the light.

Any comments?

Thanks

[thedeadskunk]

I'm sure there's a thread on here where a member made a photo light box.

[bigtroot]

I faffed about trying to get a light box and all that good stuff, turns out all i needed was some sunlight and a £100 camera and a glossy blue piece of card!
Simples


Good enough for what i am after anyway

[byhaugh1]

very nice!!!

Would be more convenient if I could do it indoors - especially at night........

[bigtroot]

Originally Posted by byhaugh1

very nice!!!

Would be more convenient if I could do it indoors - especially at night........

If you find out how to do it at night let me know, i cant find away to get pictures like that when its dark outside

[ohanzee]

i use light boxes with graphics students, didnt know you could use them to photograph flies, i'd assume a lightbox will give you more of what comes out your domestic lights,

a daylight lightbulb, stick it in a lamp maybe.

[parintele]

I am a passionate about photography , though i did not worked product photography nor macros for flies.
Yes, a lightbox is the best way, the "pro" way so to speak.
2 or better 3 lightsources, and a decent camera on a tripod.
If a DSLR camera is available, a macro lens and a remote would be the best gear you can use for picturing flies.

[byhaugh1]

Originally Posted by bigtroot

If you find out how to do it at night let me know, i cant find away to get pictures like that when its dark outside

That's why I am purchasing a light box. So I can take photos in the evening.........inside.......

[goldenolive]

Originally Posted by byhaugh1

Hi,
Trying to take better photos of my flies. I wonder what you guys think about using photo light boxes. I ordered a pretty cheap outfit. A 24" foldable with a couple little side lights. The material is supposed to diffuse the light.

Any comments?

Thanks

Good thread,
I am about to make my own light box for taking snaps of my flies for the forum.
I have been looking around for a diy light box,
I really like this idea

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this idea

[Scratch]

Originally Posted by byhaugh1

Hi,
Trying to take better photos of my flies. I wonder what you guys think about using photo light boxes. I ordered a pretty cheap outfit. A 24" foldable with a couple little side lights. The material is supposed to diffuse the light.

Any comments?

Thanks

Hi Byhaugh. It's probably not necessary to buy a light box (I presume you mean a portable 'studio', rather than an actual light-box - as used for viewning transparencies?). A lot of folk think another fancy equipment purchase will do the trick.. the more equipment, and the more technical the procedure, the better, right? Wrong. No substitute I'm a fraid for a firm grasp of the principles involved, and a sound, simple basic technique.

How 'good' do you want your pictures to be? Here's what you can achieve with a mid-price compact, a ruler, a blob of blue tac, and some natural light. If I may be so bold, I'd venture to say that results like this are perfectly good enough for most peoples purposes... that is, to record and reproduce an image of the fly at a good size, in sharp focus, and with a faithful rendering of the colours.....

If this is the kind of thing you're after, then have a butchers at this thread here.