Hello Bob:

I have just built the box frame and have made a pattern for a canopy with the bed sheet material. What differance does vellum paper have over the sheet material?


Robert

Thanks guys and you're welcome too. Good luck building it and have fun...



Bob

I built one of these previously and used a white sheet, but found the sheet too cumbersome.
The vellum paper is a great idea to slim it down, now off to Staples!!
Thanks!!!

Jamie

Hello Bob thanks for all the help as well as the site information, will build the box this weekend

Thanks Bob . I will have a look into that .

thanks for the compilments bob.
regards Ian

Hi Terri

The vellum tracing paper I bought by the roll at Staples. Any art supply or stationary/office supply store should carry it. Really want you want is large sheets of tracing paper that can be trimmed to size or off the roill like I did.

cheers;

Bob

This is excellent Bob ! I work in a hot tub place so getting the pipe and fittings is no trouble at all , but where do you get the vellum tracing paper ?

Also like the fact that this can be taken a part for easy storage .

@ Ian

I looked at your BMW R75, sweet model and very nice photgraphs.

cheers;

Bob

hey bob great light box , i use the same d40 and love it ,same lense but im looking to upgrade to a 300mm zoom as i do weddings and christenigs so im looking at a 500mm mirrow lense to take portraits,, i take my pics of models outside if i can , but i like this lightbox for when the weather is not so bright ,, thank you for the ideas ,,very good mate .
i used a similar technique to photograph a german bmwr75 not so long ago its in the large scale section if you want to see it .. have fun with your camera ,, Ian

I have the same set up, but a little smaller. What I find nice about it is I can take it apart for easy storage, then reassemble it when needed in a couple of minutes if that. I plan on making a larger one to accomodate my larger subjects such as my 1/72 subs, 1/35 PT and "S" boats etc. Still plugging away with my little Kodak Easyshare V1003 10 Meg point and shoot. Planning on up-gunning to a DSLR soon though. I have other things I like to photograph and the little guy just doesn't cut when it comes to those sujects. Thanks for sharing...nice model too. "Q"

Bob

I know exactly what you mean. I have a Nikon D80 and was totally lost when I first got it. Now I am only a little lost.'

Nice Project. This is seriously something I need to build for myself.

thanks for sharing this with us. The practical and affordable materials is what I like most about it. It also works great from the sample images.

Thanks folks

I have a Nikon D40 DSLR with and 18-55mm lens on a Velbon CX 480 tripod. It's literally the camera of my dreams.... LOVE it. It's made me realized how much I don't know about photography, but I'm learning.

I'm doing the photographer's dance of joy..!!!!



Bob

Thanks for sharing, Bob. That's a nice set-up. I'm guessing you have a pretty good camera as well, though? DSLR?

Thanks again for sharing

Rudi

Nice affordable project for anyone needing a photo box, Lt-Commander.

That's a nice build. I like that it's customizable to the size of your specific work space or project style.

Hi Folks

Just wanted to share with you my homemade light box set up. It's made with 1/2" PVC pipe, tees, end caps and street elbows. I cut sheets of vellum tracing paper with velcro dots in the corners so they will attach to the sides and top of the light box. I added a few screws along the top rear tube to hang the construction paper sweeps from. A couple of desk lamps with 60 watt bulbs and away I go!

Total cost was about $15.00 Cdn. Of course it would be more if I bought the lamps too but I had them lying around.


I used this WEBSITE as my construction guide.

Here's a couple of photos of the setup:





And a sample image:



cheers and happy model building photography !!


Bob