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Geronimo · 06-05-2005, 03:00 AM

I need to shoot an old style phone in the next day. Since I dont have that much time before I leave town again, does anyone a good how to using pieces from a hardware store/department store? The phone itself is not much bigger then a shoe box when not assembled and about the depth and width a single shoe box, twice the height. Apprecaite any help/suggestions.

Hertz van Rental · 06-06-2005, 11:36 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Geronimo

I need to shoot an old style phone in the next day. Since I dont have that much time before I leave town again, does anyone a good how to using pieces from a hardware store/department store? The phone itself is not much bigger then a shoe box when not assembled and about the depth and width a single shoe box, twice the height. Apprecaite any help/suggestions.

Well, we would help if we knew what the question was.
Perhaps if you filled in the missing words, or gave us some clues....

Geronimo · 06-06-2005, 10:55 PM

Oh yeah, late night postings is not a good thing. I need to know how to build a light box from items I can get at hardware store. much like this one, but a bit bigger.
http://www.digihack.net/2005_02_26_article.php

Digital Matt · 06-06-2005, 11:10 PM

Here are some links that might help.

http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/19002.html

http://bermangraphics.com/coolpix/jewelryphoto.htm

Hertz van Rental · 06-07-2005, 12:24 AM

A light box is actually a viewer for slides.
What is being talked about here is a softbox.
The easiest and cheapest way to get the same effect is to bounce a light off a big sheet of white card. Works a bit like a brolly.

erniehatt · 07-02-2005, 07:34 PM

Get some sheets of tracing paper, make up some frames to fix it to. Ernie

Geronimo · 07-06-2005, 01:59 AM

Thanks for your guys input. I went out of town before I got a chance to shot it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Hertz van Rental

A light box is actually a viewer for slides.
What is being talked about here is a softbox.
The easiest and cheapest way to get the same effect is to bounce a light off a big sheet of white card. Works a bit like a brolly.

You know I tried searching for either softbox and lightbox. Please correct me if I am wrong, but a softbox is attached to flashs or lighting itself? Atleast that is what I was what I found during my searches. Course I ran across both terms in looking for what I was asking. But again correct me if I am wrong on this matter.

Digital Matt · 07-06-2005, 07:57 AM

You want a light tent.

Geronimo · 07-19-2005, 02:19 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Digital Matt

You want a light tent.

thanks for the info.

06-05-2005, 03:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Geronimo TPF Junkie! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Next to the point of no return. Posts: 1,303 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Light Box I need to shoot an old style phone in the next day. Since I dont have that much time before I leave town again, does anyone a good how to using pieces from a hardware store/department store? The phone itself is not much bigger then a shoe box when not assembled and about the depth and width a single shoe box, twice the height. Apprecaite any help/suggestions.

06-06-2005, 11:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hertz van Rental Dilute to taste TPF Subscriber Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seeing things a little more clearly Posts: 15,187	Quote: Originally Posted by Geronimo I need to shoot an old style phone in the next day. Since I dont have that much time before I leave town again, does anyone a good how to using pieces from a hardware store/department store? The phone itself is not much bigger then a shoe box when not assembled and about the depth and width a single shoe box, twice the height. Apprecaite any help/suggestions. Well, we would help if we knew what the question was. Perhaps if you filled in the missing words, or gave us some clues.... __________________ See Janet complain that John is putting on weight. See Janet complain that John's penis is getting smaller. See John explain that it's because he is accelerating towards the speed of light. from Janet and John Get Physical Meet up 2009?

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Digital Matt alter ego: Analog Matt Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cleveland Heights, Ohio Posts: 5,343 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Here are some links that might help. http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/19002.html http://bermangraphics.com/coolpix/jewelryphoto.htm __________________ -Matt Perko: http://www.mattperko.com

06-07-2005, 12:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
Hertz van Rental Dilute to taste TPF Subscriber Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seeing things a little more clearly Posts: 15,187	A light box is actually a viewer for slides. What is being talked about here is a softbox. The easiest and cheapest way to get the same effect is to bounce a light off a big sheet of white card. Works a bit like a brolly. __________________ See Janet complain that John is putting on weight. See Janet complain that John's penis is getting smaller. See John explain that it's because he is accelerating towards the speed of light. from Janet and John Get Physical Meet up 2009?

07-06-2005, 07:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
Digital Matt alter ego: Analog Matt Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cleveland Heights, Ohio Posts: 5,343 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	You want a light tent. __________________ -Matt Perko: http://www.mattperko.com

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06-06-2005, 10:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Geronimo TPF Junkie! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Next to the point of no return. Posts: 1,303 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Oh yeah, late night postings is not a good thing. I need to know how to build a light box from items I can get at hardware store. much like this one, but a bit bigger. http://www.digihack.net/2005_02_26_article.php

07-02-2005, 07:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
erniehatt Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rothwell Queensland Australia Posts: 350	Get some sheets of tracing paper, make up some frames to fix it to. Ernie

07-06-2005, 01:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Geronimo TPF Junkie! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Next to the point of no return. Posts: 1,303 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Thanks for your guys input. I went out of town before I got a chance to shot it. Quote: Originally Posted by Hertz van Rental A light box is actually a viewer for slides. What is being talked about here is a softbox. The easiest and cheapest way to get the same effect is to bounce a light off a big sheet of white card. Works a bit like a brolly. You know I tried searching for either softbox and lightbox. Please correct me if I am wrong, but a softbox is attached to flashs or lighting itself? Atleast that is what I was what I found during my searches. Course I ran across both terms in looking for what I was asking. But again correct me if I am wrong on this matter.

07-19-2005, 02:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
Geronimo TPF Junkie! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Next to the point of no return. Posts: 1,303 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Quote: Originally Posted by Digital Matt You want a light tent. thanks for the info.

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