Macro I built myself a lightbox!

I built myself a lightbox! · 07:53 PM

I spent about ten dollars on materials and built it in an hour or so. This is one of my first pictures so it's not perfect by any means, but I was happy with it! I could see myself making good use of it.

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StarDust · 10-08-2010, 05:00 PM

Nice, although toy have a red dot directly under the left bottom corner of your MP3 player. How did you build it? I built one using printing paper and an old box from a coffee machine.

Mr Hyde · 10-08-2010, 06:35 PM

Yay, another Zune HD user. Cool. Mine is blue....

and yes, how did you build the light box?

JoshRead · 10-08-2010, 06:47 PM

I had a cardboard box, cut out 3 sides (left-hand side, right-hand side, and top) of the box leaving about a 1.5 inch bezel around each, and covered it with white cloth from the inside using transparent carpet tape. Then I cut the dimensions of poster board that I needed to let it be taped at the top of the far end of the box and kind of glide down to the bottom of the closest side to you.

If anyone wants a picture of it, I can take one.

**eaglem** · 10-08-2010, 07:28 PM

A picture is worth 1,000 words so I think it would be a good idea to upload a shot of it.

JoshRead · 10-08-2010, 10:03 PM

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There you go. Nobody said it had to be pretty

This was more of a test to see if I could even make one. I'm happy with the results though, so I think I will make a better one soon.

StarDust · 10-09-2010, 01:40 AM

Nice. Yup, that looks like the one I built. Got the idea from strobist.com as I did?

JoshRead · 10-09-2010, 07:56 AM

I got it from instructables, although it's probably pretty much the exact same project directions. And the "red dot" is actually just wear from the plastic part of the zune. It's unfortunate that that part is not brushed aluminum like the back, but what can ya do.

pingflood · 10-09-2010, 12:33 PM

Fun project, and nice results. I would bump up the exposure a bit though, it looks a little dull/grey.

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10-08-2010, 05:00 PM	#2
StarDust Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Posts: 400	Nice, although toy have a red dot directly under the left bottom corner of your MP3 player. How did you build it? I built one using printing paper and an old box from a coffee machine.

10-08-2010, 06:35 PM	#3
Mr Hyde Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 760	Yay, another Zune HD user. Cool. Mine is blue.... and yes, how did you build the light box?

10-08-2010, 06:47 PM	#4
JoshRead Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 40 Original Poster	I had a cardboard box, cut out 3 sides (left-hand side, right-hand side, and top) of the box leaving about a 1.5 inch bezel around each, and covered it with white cloth from the inside using transparent carpet tape. Then I cut the dimensions of poster board that I needed to let it be taped at the top of the far end of the box and kind of glide down to the bottom of the closest side to you. If anyone wants a picture of it, I can take one.

10-08-2010, 07:28 PM	#5
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,140	A picture is worth 1,000 words so I think it would be a good idea to upload a shot of it.

10-08-2010, 10:03 PM	#6
JoshRead Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 40 Original Poster	There you go. Nobody said it had to be pretty This was more of a test to see if I could even make one. I'm happy with the results though, so I think I will make a better one soon.

10-09-2010, 01:40 AM	#7
StarDust Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Posts: 400	Nice. Yup, that looks like the one I built. Got the idea from strobist.com as I did?

10-09-2010, 07:56 AM	#8
JoshRead Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 40 Original Poster	I got it from instructables, although it's probably pretty much the exact same project directions. And the "red dot" is actually just wear from the plastic part of the zune. It's unfortunate that that part is not brushed aluminum like the back, but what can ya do.

10-09-2010, 12:33 PM	#9
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	Fun project, and nice results. I would bump up the exposure a bit though, it looks a little dull/grey.

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