There seems to be a great deal of interest in photographic boxes of late so I thought I'd "lay out" a box I made when I was doing the photographic work for the Smithsonian Institution River Basin Survey many moons ago.
1. a large, heavy, cardboard box (mine was a 3' cube)
2. seal the bottom w/paintable tape and spray paint the interior a flat gray color one could also fill the gap between the 2 flaps in the bottom w/epoxy and then paint drips and runs are not good
3. mount 1 under-counter, or whatever, 18", daylight type, floresent, fixture to the top of the box in the center and 2/3 from the open front
4. mount 1 of the same type of fixtures 1/3 the open front about 6" from the bottom on each side of the box
5. cut openings in the box the same length as the tube and about 1.5" wide so the light get into the box.
Mine also had a hole in the top to accommodate the camera lens
Look, Ma, no shaddows! :cool2:
I have no idea what the cost of said box would be today. Me? I use the kitchen counter.
1. a large, heavy, cardboard box (mine was a 3' cube)
2. seal the bottom w/paintable tape and spray paint the interior a flat gray color one could also fill the gap between the 2 flaps in the bottom w/epoxy and then paint drips and runs are not good
3. mount 1 under-counter, or whatever, 18", daylight type, floresent, fixture to the top of the box in the center and 2/3 from the open front
4. mount 1 of the same type of fixtures 1/3 the open front about 6" from the bottom on each side of the box
5. cut openings in the box the same length as the tube and about 1.5" wide so the light get into the box.
Mine also had a hole in the top to accommodate the camera lens
Look, Ma, no shaddows! :cool2:
I have no idea what the cost of said box would be today. Me? I use the kitchen counter.