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Best Light Tent for Product Photography?

admin — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:15:28 +0000

I am looking for a really good light tent, about the size of a base cabinet, for commercial product photography. I do not need lights. Just looking for the tent and interchangeable backgrounds. This has to perform top notch for catalogs.

Here is a 24×24 http://www.interfitphotographic.com/Accessories/Accesories%20index.htm . It’s a very versatile tent, especially if you want to light glass from the bottom since it is open.
Photoflex http://www.photoflex.com/Pro_Products/Shooting_Enclosures/ has some larger tents and panels to make your own.

What camera do I need to take "painting with light" photography?

admin — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:55:40 +0000

Any camera that has a ‘B’ mode setting or being able to have the shutter open for up to 30 seconds.

PS. You also need a good tripod.

What is the best DSLR for low light, no flash photography?

admin — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:01:37 +0000

I have a Nikon D70s and it seems like low light photos always suffer!
I will amend this for the fellow who was near being rude in assuming I don’t understand cameras… WITHOUT a tripod, low light photos without a tripod…

you might consider Canon EOS Rebel T2i 18 MP CMOS APS-C Digital SLR Camera
# 18 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
# DIGIC 4 processor with ISO 100-6400 (Expansion to 12800)
# Continuous shooting at 3.7fps
# Full HD movie recording with manual control and selectable frame rates
# 7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View LCD with 1,040k dots
# iFCL metering System with 63-zone Dual-layer Metering Sensor
# Quick Control screen to change shooting settings
# Exposure compensation +/-5 stops (although viewfinder scale is still +/-2 stops)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0035FZJHQ?ie=UTF8&tag=bestdeals-y-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0035FZJHQ

can film cameras take light photography?

admin — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:30:04 +0000

i have a film camera (minolta srt 101) and i took some photos with it…i set the shutter speed to "B" and took a picture in a dark room with a flashlight to do some light photography..will it work? i held the shutter button for at least 25 seconds while my sister slowly played with a flashlight..will it come out like streaks of light?thanks

Ah yes, an old 101. I still have a Pentax K1000. I love that old "Model T."

You might get something on the film. It depends on so many factors that you’ll have to experiment around if you want to get something worth keeping, and using film makes it more of an expensive proposition, alas.

Here’s what to do if you want to gain a modicum of control: first, black out and turn on the flashlight. Use the camera’s meter to get an idea of what the exposure should be at the brightest part of the flashlight circle, then open up two more stops on the aperture. If you’re already open all the way, you might want to switch to a bigger flashlight. If you’re going to be moving the flashlight beam around then meter for a shutter speed like 1/4 sec or so, and try to move slowly enough when you make the exposure so that any given spot on your subject gets this much light.

The point is, that the meter records light as though it were neutral gray, but you want to show the illuminated area as about two stops (ZVIII for you Adamites out there) lighter than that, so you open up two stops.

Once you’ve found your settings, try an exposure. You might be surprised to find that you need a wider-angle lens than you thought to get this to come out right, because the effect you would want with such a setup is one where you have "ribbons" of light showing stuff, in an otherwise black picture.

Keep poking at it until you have something to show off. Remember: you have to have something worth looking at if FULL light FIRST before you’ll have something worth looking at with the effect on it. This might make a great technique for an album cover picture of a band or something.

Can I use my Nikon D5000 to make light paint photography?

admin — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 06:20:57 +0000

I want to know how to use my camera to make light paintings. My friend used a Cannon but shouldn’t a Nikon work the same? Please all you smart intelligent people help me and tell me how to do it(=

I don’t work with Nikon, but I’ll GUARANTEE you that you can do light painting with it. All you have to do is use a really slow shutter speed, make sure the room you’re in is really dark, and then take something that produces light (like a laser pointer), and you can draw stuff. The long shutter speed enables the camera to capture the entire "stream" of light all at once, which is where you get a light painting from
All you’ve gotta do is figure out how to control the shutter speed on your camera, and you’re golden. Should be fairly easy to find it in the manual (and if you don’t have the manual, you can usually look it up online–probably even on Nikon’s website )

Can you recommend a reasonable priced photography light kit for T-shirt photography?

admin — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:56:30 +0000

I’m trying to take pictures of models wearing t-shirts like on karmaloop.com or any other retail site. the focus will not be on the model but on the shirts. I see several kits on eBay and various sites but I was wondering could anyone recommend 1 that is under $200 that will get the job done? Thanks kindly!

If you are willing to photograph the shirts without using a model you could look into getting a light tent. You can get a small-medium one for $50-100 depending on the size you want.

What are the best things to use to do some cool low light photography/light drawings?

admin — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:16:11 +0000

I have already used separate blue, white and red torch lights.
Any ideas for what else I could use to get some snazzy shots?

green laser in smoke

What makes a camera good for "low light photography"?

admin — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:52:39 +0000

I have read this a lot of times in camera reviews that "it is a good low light camera " . what exactly makes a camera good for low light shooting ?

-Low noise with high ISO
-More about the lens, and how "fast" they are. A good low light lens will have a low f-stop. And having Vibration Reduction or Image Stabilization helps a lot too.

The Nikon D90 is one of the highest rated camera’s for low light

What is the best digital camera for low light indoor photography without flash?

admin — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 06:36:05 +0000

My flash basically blinds everyone in pictures, it is absolutely terrible as everyone comes out semi-zombie like. Since I prefer natural light, I need to know what the best camera for indoor photography without flash would be?

best camera for low light photos – Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1/B 10MP "Exmor R" CMOS Digital Camera with 5x Optical Steady Shot Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-inch LCD at

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX1-Stabilized-2-7-inch/dp/B002IPHIFA/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1284212197&sr=1-1&tag=cuolao-20

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What makes a camera good for "low light photography"?

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:07:44 +0000

The Nikon D90 is one of the highest rated camera’s for low light