Small Lighting Stuido Setup??

xcalibur00 · 09-14-2009, 09:38 PM

Hi everyone this is my first post.

I have a client that needs some sunglasses photographed for advertising purposes so I need to light and shoot them with my canon 5d. I need a little lighting studio setup and was wondering if anyone could recommend some good kits??

thanks

ocular · 09-14-2009, 09:58 PM

I have no idea, but welcome to the forums.

CSR Studio · 09-14-2009, 10:15 PM

Have you ever shot reflective products before?

Buckster · 09-14-2009, 10:25 PM

Here's a quick, cheap and dirty idea from Strobist that might help:

Strobist: How To: DIY $10 Macro Photo Studio

xcalibur00 · 09-14-2009, 10:32 PM

no i haven't shot reflective products before.

xcalibur00 · 09-14-2009, 10:33 PM

im looking for a slightly more pro setup than the $10 DIY

CSR Studio · 09-14-2009, 10:41 PM

Ok, so you will need a lighting tent, B&H sells them, then you need the lights. Do you have any studio lights? Give me the run down of what you are shooting, numbers, and what equipment you have, ok?

thenikonguy · 09-14-2009, 10:46 PM

walmart sells something (at least they use to) called the "Product Photography kit for eBay Sellers" it was around 100 bucks.. was a small light tent, and a couple lights... looked like it would be great for product stuff..

it was something like this http://www.backdropsource.com/Produc...udio-photo-kit

found it.. its a little more expensive than i remember... http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ct_id=11963523

Village Idiot · 09-15-2009, 07:19 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by xcalibur00

im looking for a slightly more pro setup than the $10 DIY

You can get a nice set of Elinchrom lights with a backdrop and all the equipment for about $4000-$5000.

Samanax · 09-15-2009, 10:09 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by xcalibur00

Hi everyone this is my first post.

I have a client that needs some sunglasses photographed for advertising purposes so I need to light and shoot them with my canon 5d. I need a little lighting studio setup and was wondering if anyone could recommend some good kits??

Can't recommend any kits, but here are some links to some web sites that you might find helpful.

Digital Desktop Studio Photography

Table Top Studio - Product Photography

Product Photography Using A Light Box

xcalibur00 · 09-15-2009, 08:07 PM

ok i've found a 3 light setup i like Smith-Victor | Three Light Fluorescent Kit with | 402056 | B&H

now some of the products i will shoot are coloured glass that need a bit of light from behind will i need anthing else for that???

xcalibur00 · 09-15-2009, 08:15 PM

what camera settings i'm told set it to aperture priority and go as high as possible.
and use spot focus... would that be correct?? what lens though?? I have a canon 5d mark II and a 50mm 1.4 or a 17- 85mm F4 EFS .. should I buy another lens I was thinking of getting a nicer zoom lens 24-70mm F2.8

CSR Studio · 09-15-2009, 09:34 PM

You will need a lot of light behind any kind of glass but especially colored glass. I would shoot manual, personally. I don't know what you mean by high, do you mean the camera position or the shutter speed? You will need a decent amount of DOF because you will be pretty close. I would use your sharpest lens and that is usually not a zoom. Make sure you wear gloves to place the objects after you clean, clean, clean them. You will see ever piece of lint and fingerprint.

You will need another light for the glass in addition to the kit you posted.

Get some canned air to clean your surface. Are you using the tent? With plex?

CSR Studio · 09-15-2009, 09:38 PM

Or you could make the plex like a light box and put your tent on top of that. That would help with lighting the glass.

xcalibur00 · 09-15-2009, 11:47 PM

what is plex what do you mean??

can you help recommend exactly what i need from B and H video

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09-14-2009, 09:58 PM	#2
ocular I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: outoftown Posts: 980 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts My Gallery: (0)	I have no idea, but welcome to the forums.

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CSR Studio I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 452 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Have you ever shot reflective products before?

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Buckster I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 483 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Here's a quick, cheap and dirty idea from Strobist that might help: Strobist: How To: DIY $10 Macro Photo Studio

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xcalibur00 TPF Noob! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	no i haven't shot reflective products before.

09-14-2009, 10:33 PM	#6
xcalibur00 TPF Noob! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	im looking for a slightly more pro setup than the $10 DIY

09-14-2009, 10:41 PM	#7
CSR Studio I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 452 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Ok, so you will need a lighting tent, B&H sells them, then you need the lights. Do you have any studio lights? Give me the run down of what you are shooting, numbers, and what equipment you have, ok?

09-14-2009, 10:46 PM	#8
thenikonguy Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 586 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts My Gallery: (0)	walmart sells something (at least they use to) called the "Product Photography kit for eBay Sellers" it was around 100 bucks.. was a small light tent, and a couple lights... looked like it would be great for product stuff.. it was something like this http://www.backdropsource.com/Produc...udio-photo-kit found it.. its a little more expensive than i remember... http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ct_id=11963523

09-15-2009, 08:07 PM	#11
xcalibur00 TPF Noob! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	ok i've found a 3 light setup i like Smith-Victor \| Three Light Fluorescent Kit with \| 402056 \| B&H now some of the products i will shoot are coloured glass that need a bit of light from behind will i need anthing else for that???

09-15-2009, 08:15 PM	#12
xcalibur00 TPF Noob! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	what camera settings i'm told set it to aperture priority and go as high as possible. and use spot focus... would that be correct?? what lens though?? I have a canon 5d mark II and a 50mm 1.4 or a 17- 85mm F4 EFS .. should I buy another lens I was thinking of getting a nicer zoom lens 24-70mm F2.8

09-15-2009, 09:34 PM	#13
CSR Studio I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 452 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts My Gallery: (0)	You will need a lot of light behind any kind of glass but especially colored glass. I would shoot manual, personally. I don't know what you mean by high, do you mean the camera position or the shutter speed? You will need a decent amount of DOF because you will be pretty close. I would use your sharpest lens and that is usually not a zoom. Make sure you wear gloves to place the objects after you clean, clean, clean them. You will see ever piece of lint and fingerprint. You will need another light for the glass in addition to the kit you posted. Get some canned air to clean your surface. Are you using the tent? With plex?

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09-15-2009, 09:38 PM	#14
CSR Studio I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 452 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Or you could make the plex like a light box and put your tent on top of that. That would help with lighting the glass.

09-15-2009, 11:47 PM	#15
xcalibur00 TPF Noob! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	what is plex what do you mean?? can you help recommend exactly what i need from B and H video