MissMelons Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 came across this kickstarter about a foldable studio. It's average height/width but seems like something that would work great with miniatures. It has a build in led light and can come with more background colors. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/502701513/foldio-the-1st-foldable-studio-for-smartphone?ref=popular Pretty neat. Sure its more expensive than cutting an old box and using a good lamp but I don't really have the space for one. I barely have room for paints and the 20 miniatures I have now. And portable studio would be nice for when I'm painting at other places and don't want to wait to take a picture. Thing is, surely these aren't the first people to make such a contraption. Do any of you have any experience with portable studios? This one looks pretty darn sturdy. My one real concern is that when that led burns out then would it still function with outside light sources. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub3r_n3rd Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 That's really cool, I wouldn't worry too much about the LED burning out, they have a really long life expectancy. I might have to get in on this KS now that you've linked it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMelons Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 That's really cool, I wouldn't worry too much about the LED burning out, they have a really long life expectancy. I might have to get in on this KS now that you've linked it... I want an early bird so badly...but this one, I can't deny. Maybe I should link it with kickstarter subforum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Knight Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 This may be the first foldable photo booth specifically for smartphones, but ThinkGeek (and presumably other places) have been selling a portable photo booth (that folds; it's actually a pop-open cube, like some cat toys) for some time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub3r_n3rd Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 @MM - Too bad the EB is all gone! Yeah it probably should be in the KS thread, but it is both shutterbug and KS so let the mods decide. @LK - Hmm thinkgeek? I'll have to hop over there and check it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Knight Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 @LK - Hmm thinkgeek? I'll have to hop over there and check it out. @U_N, here ya go: http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/a205/ But you should browse around anyway, because ThinkGeek is awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMelons Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) @MM - Too bad the EB is all gone! Yeah it probably should be in the KS thread, but it is both shutterbug and KS so let the mods decide. @LK - Hmm thinkgeek? I'll have to hop over there and check it out. Checked out thinkgeeek, didn't see one. NM Last Knight is a search ninja. Hmm not.really fond of the thinkgeek one, plus its out of.stock. :( Edited November 19, 2013 by MissMelons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Knight Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 The Google loves me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub3r_n3rd Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I was looking as well and couldn't find it, thanks for the link LK! Dang the thing is out of stock! I also agree TG is a pretty cool site. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Knight Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 It's not a bad little kit, I got one for the wife for Christmas a few years back. A little large for minis, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub3r_n3rd Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Did a quick search on Amazon by best rated as well and here are the results. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malgus Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I stick to the DIY route on the shutterbug forum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmorse Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Ebay + light tent = $10-20 Been using a larger one for years at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Sundseth Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Simple, portable light studio: Piece of lightish gray paper wide enough for your subject (12-18" is usually plenty). A cardboard box to prop the paper up. (You can use anything, but boxes work fairly well.) Two lamps with bulbs of the same color temperature. Put the lamps at 45 degrees off the camera to subject axis, set your camera to the right color temperature and put it on a tripod, and if you can force the ISO down to its base level, do that. Then shoot pictures. Minis are easy subjects. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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