SAMTIAN Photo Studio Light Box 12 in/30cm Portable Folding Photography Light Tent 3200-6500K Adjustable 120 Led Lamp Beads and 6 Colors Backdrops

I bought this to experiment with close-ups and and pictures of small model people on food (well, I don't get out much at the moment). This is well-made, is quite versatile and what you get is remarkable for the price. The backgrounds are plastic material, hence very durable and easy to clean. The two roof light strips vary in brightness and colour temperature. It's worth looking at the Samtian videos on Youtube as there were scant instructions, and, whilst they are slightly different models, it gives some ideas. A couple of limitations to be aware of. This is a reasonable size but you might need something bigger if your subject is bigger than, say 20 cm in any direction as you may spoil your shot by getting edges of the background or sides in shot. Also, where the background curves from flat to upright, it can create glare that can be difficult to get rid of in processing. Still, I've had a lot of fun with it and it all folds down neatly when you're done. Excellent value, I'm not sure how they do it, to be honest.

I got this thinking I could uses it for two purposes. 1. for its intended purpose and 2. as a makeshift enclosure for my 3D printer. So for its intended purpose its great. I'd mostly be using it for showing off things I've 3D printed, and its the ideal size for that, anything that fits on my 3D printer will fit in here with room to spare. The light tent comes with two LED bar lights that clip onto the enclosure either at the top shining straight down or at an angle, or if you really want to get an even front light picture they can clip on the front of the enclosure and shine directly at the subject. The lights both hook up to the same controller that can adjust the amount of light and the colour temperature from a warm yellowish white all the way to a cool blue light, if you lock the white balance of your camera the resulting images really can look quite different. I imagine I probably use a slightly warm white but its nice to have the option. The inside of the tent is a reflective silver foil, but the kit comes with a number of different coloured backdrops that cover the floor and back wall. Colours supplied are red, blue, peach, grey, black and white, although I imagine I'll probably stick with black or white for anything I do. The backdrops are a fairly stiff plastic sheet that sits with a bit of a curve at the back. I've added a few quick test pictures of a 3D print taken with my phone with everything on auto apart from the white balance which I locked to see the effects of the LED colour temperature. The difference between the black and white backdrops is pretty obvious, but the two white back drop images are taken with about two clicks difference to the colour temperature, the effect is subtle but noticeable. You also get a mini tripod/pistol grip that would do a compact camera but has an attachment for your phone as well, can't really see me using it much as I already have a good mini tripod, but nice that its there if you need it.The second reason I bought this was to use as a makeshift enclosure for my 3D printer, unfortunately its not quite big enough, but not the enclosures fault as I should have checked the measurements before buying.Overall as a light box for photography this is great, anyone selling small objects or jewellery online should have one of these, and if you like showing off your 3D prints its great for that too. When its not in use the whole thing folds flat for easy storage, and is really easy to set up again when you need it as it is all held together with Velcro.

As a tool, once set up, it's great and good value for money. The issue I had was the transporting (LED strips and attachments are a bit clumsy and don't fit easily into the folded up carry case) and the set up (the alternate backdrops aren't held in place in any way, they fit into flaps at the top back and bottom front, but gravity just pulls it out of the top flap - I've ended up safety-pinning backdrops in).

Bought this for my photography online shop and i'm thoroughly impressed. Setting it up is very straight forward and i comes with holes on each side and the top for whatever style you're looking for. The size is perfect for most of the products i sell and the build quality is goo enough to last me several years. The control dial is very precise and the brightness is awesome. One thing that really attracted me to this product is that its led lights have a high CRI value of 95, which rivals modern premium gear. It means that the colour accuracy of the photos and video taken are as close to real life as possible. The box also comes with 4 different colour backgrounds which i thought was a nice touch to include with the package. For the price you are getting way more than your moneys and i'd recommend getting it when you can.

Arrived early, which was great. Good size. Easy to assemble on the floor, however, when lifting to place on a table etc item becomes quite flimsy & does need to be re-adjusted once on a table. Backdrops do not fit in well at all & are beveled, work around this was to buy velcro stickers - placed on the back of box & onto backdrops. You have to take apart each time you wish to change the backdrop.To be honest, wish I had bought a lightbox with a metal frame & the zipped covering as this would have been sturdier & at the same price more economical. Feel it's a little over priced for what it its.However, someone else will find this box more than adequate for their needs as I did buy on the review basis. Just be aware.

The first thing I noticed was the weight of the very neatly packaged item, not heavy, just much more substantial compared to a Sub £10 one I've used in the past.Package contained a small fold out tripod with mobile phone adapter. typical, I'd just bought one too. It also contained the 12"X12" Box itself, multiple coloured backdrops plus a solid silver covered piece of board which makes the box sturdy, it flattens for storage or transit as it has two carry handles.On the cheap one I purchased it had a single strip of white led's, whereas this has a nice circle of multi coloured lights with a remote, these lights can also be dimmed. There's also 5 coloured backdrops plus a white one, great for showing goods off to their full potential.

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