Comments on: Light Tent http://knolleary.net/2009/01/04/light-tent/ taking my thoughts for a walk Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Graham White: My Notes http://knolleary.net/2009/01/04/light-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-11758 Graham White: My Notes Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:42:56 +0000 http://knolleary.net/?p=331#comment-11758 <strong>Light Box for Peanuts...</strong> Haha I'm funny, err yes well... I really have built a light box for peanuts inspired a while ago by Nick's tent. Although I have used it to take a peanut (right) it's built out of nothing more than s...... Light Box for Peanuts…

Haha I’m funny, err yes well… I really have built a light box for peanuts inspired a while ago by Nick’s tent. Although I have used it to take a peanut (right) it’s built out of nothing more than s……

]]> By: nick http://knolleary.net/2009/01/04/light-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-11484 nick Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:14:35 +0000 http://knolleary.net/?p=331#comment-11484 I used tracing paper as it was literally the first thing I found in HobbyCraft that looked like it would do the job. It's working for me and I'm not sure what else you could get for 50p a sheet. Whilst my tent cost very little to make, the downside is that it doesn't easily collapse - something I haven't had to deal with yet. I'm sure if I put some more thought into it I could come up with a way to collapse it without creasing the tracing paper. The PVC-tube design that Andy made is more suitable for packing away. For more inspiration, check out the light tents on <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Ahttp%3A//blog.makezine.com/%20%20light%20tent" rel="nofollow">Make</a> - lots of different approaches there. Another option that I saw via MattB's flickr stream, is this <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/studio-including-Lights-stands-tripod/dp/B000NHBN7E/ref=pd_bxgy_ce_img_a" rel="nofollow">mini studio</a> setup from Amazon. For only £30, it is very tempting. I used tracing paper as it was literally the first thing I found in HobbyCraft that looked like it would do the job. It’s working for me and I’m not sure what else you could get for 50p a sheet.

Whilst my tent cost very little to make, the downside is that it doesn’t easily collapse – something I haven’t had to deal with yet. I’m sure if I put some more thought into it I could come up with a way to collapse it without creasing the tracing paper. The PVC-tube design that Andy made is more suitable for packing away.

For more inspiration, check out the light tents on Make – lots of different approaches there.

Another option that I saw via MattB’s flickr stream, is this mini studio setup from Amazon. For only £30, it is very tempting.

]]> By: Graham White http://knolleary.net/2009/01/04/light-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-11483 Graham White Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:28:38 +0000 http://knolleary.net/?p=331#comment-11483 Any tips/tricks worth noting or sharing, I think I will be similarly inspired in the near future to build my own light tent too. One of my major concerns is what material to use for the diffuser, whether tracing paper is OK or if I should find some sort of material (and if it is material, then what material?)? One of the design decisions I think I'll take into account with my tent is making it collapsable or foldable is some way. Would be hard to store otherwise I think and would get wrecked! Any tips or designs you've seen for that would be very welcome. Any tips/tricks worth noting or sharing, I think I will be similarly inspired in the near future to build my own light tent too. One of my major concerns is what material to use for the diffuser, whether tracing paper is OK or if I should find some sort of material (and if it is material, then what material?)?

One of the design decisions I think I’ll take into account with my tent is making it collapsable or foldable is some way. Would be hard to store otherwise I think and would get wrecked! Any tips or designs you’ve seen for that would be very welcome.

]]> By: Ben F http://knolleary.net/2009/01/04/light-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-11467 Ben F Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:43:44 +0000 http://knolleary.net/?p=331#comment-11467 aha so THAT is how we do great photos of gadgets. Thanks - I learn something very interesting today! aha so THAT is how we do great photos of gadgets. Thanks – I learn something very interesting today!

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