Name: Flashpoint De-Shadow Box, Table Top Photo Studio In-A-Bag, with 16" x 16" Soft Light Box, Halogen Lamps, Blue/White Background Sweep, Camera Stand with Carry Case
Brand: Flashpoint
SKU: VRDSB1616
Price: 39.95 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 3.99 (112 reviews)

Flashpoint De-Shadow Box, Table Top Photo Studio In-A-Bag, with 16" x 16" Soft Light Box, Halogen Lamps, Blue/White Background Sweep, Camera Stand with Carry Case

Flashpoint Photo Studio In-A-Bag

Flashpoint

Flashpoint SSL100 De-Shadow Box, Photo Studio In-A-Bag

Adorama

Photography

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Tabletop Shooting

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Flashpoint Photo Studio In-A-Bag 

Buy: Flashpoint De-Shadow Box, Table Top Photo Studio In-A-Bag, with 16" x 16" Soft Light Box, Halogen Lamps, Blue/White Background Sweep, Camera Stand with Carry Case

I bought this for my wife to take photos of small items she sells on Ebay and Etsy. He photos are much better quality by using this White box. She's very happy with the results.

Good for small object photography

I have an online business selling jewelry and was having a very difficult time getting shadow free photo's until using this unit. As a last resort I decided to try this vs spending substantially more for high-end equipment.  Saved me much time and many $$$.
Thank You Adorama - you've come thru again!

Excellent!  This De-Shadow Box is a bargain

The box itself is good and packs up nicely. It had a few wrinkles in it that you will need to deal with each time you unpack it. 

the lights are very weak. They cast a very yellow light on the subject. I'd recommend the box for the box sake but unless you change the bulbs you may never end up using them.

You get what you pay for.

I did change out the daylight balanced Halogen bulbs to 700 Lumen (5Watt) Daylight LED for heat considerations, which might be a way to go to upgrade this unit, but it is nice compact and well thought out mini shooting stage that folds up to a small folio size for storage.

I used mine to document some issues with some filters (not purchased through Adorama), and one picked up a reflection of the Daylight LED luminare, with the stage as the backdrop, and one other is actually a decent pic if you ignore the flaw; of a ringlight set up inside the stage.

So it has creative uses outside of just small items.

A Handy Portable Shooting stage.

If you are interested in starting table top photography this is a very good kit to use.  It does all the basics well and gives you flexibility in positioning your subject.

Good introductory set-up

Works good for small products you need to take pictures of and put online

Gets the job done

I am still learning macro photography & use of this box but I am enjoying it so far.

I am enjoying it so far

I bought this from Adorama through Ebay. Arrived well-packed. Wasn't expecting a 'professional' solution for ($) but rather something to build on. I immediately replaced the halogen bulbs in the lights with 15Watt GU10 base LEDs which put out a lot more light. The 'camera support' is pretty worthless for a camera but great for your flash or other light. I like the way it folds up for transport. With some extra cloth and plastic sheets for use as backgrounds it does a good job. Worth considering.

Great starting point

This photo tent is well constructed and perfectly functional for an online seller or anyone who wants to take photos of smaller objects.

A fine tent!

I sell smaller items on eBay and this lighting system seemed to be just what I needed to avoid using the flash on my camera which caused unwanted shadows and bright reflections. The shadow box IS just what I need, but I had difficulty following the meager instruction sheet included. However, despite my fumbling with the box itself, I started getting the results I wanted first time! All necessary accessories were included in a great portable package. I think the provided lights could be a bit brighter, though. I've never used a light box before, so I'll probably get a better handle on it with experience. The price was definitely right!

Let there be lite

The deshadow box is worth the price of the ensemble.  The lamps are too light and top-heavy; move too easily, fall over and bulb breaks.  I use a tripod so I haven't even tried the camera stand. But I really like the tent / box

tent is great;  lamps not so

The lights are not nearly bright enough and have a yellowish hue. Also, one bulb blew after about 10 seconds. So, this has turned out to be a completely useless purchase. I do not recommend.

Horrible Lights

For $30 it meets my expectations.  Stores easily and does a decent job.  Lights are a little under powered and the background cloths are a bit wrinkled and white cloth is a bit too sheer.

decent de-shadow box for the price

On paper, the specs seem like a good deal, but in practice, this product will let you down. The two lights are extremely under-powered. Imagine pointing two flashlights at your setup -- that's about the power of these two lamps. The ball mount on the tripod is poor quality too. Unless you mount your camera on the level, the ball mount can't be tightened adequately to hold the camera steady. The light box itself is nice, but the included backdrops are thin and creased (from being folded). So I've had to add my own lights, used my own tripod, and cut (from a paper roll) my own backdrop. I might as well have just created my own light box while I was at it. Not a good value.

Meh, I would pass on this.

Very quick to set-up.  This is the kind of thing that can be built yourself, but  for me the DE-Shadow is compact, easily stored and has what's generally needed for small items.  Am quite satisfied.

Compact

This de-shadow box is exactly what I expected. The box is well constructed with wacky instructions. It works great and is versatile. Previous reviews mentioned flimsy camera stand. Yup. I use a sturdy tripod anyway. The halogen lights are adequate, and other types of lighting can be added. I purchased some colored acrylic plastic squares to supplement the white and black clothes. Don't have to mess with trying to make my own de-shadow box.

Exactly What I Expected

Works very well, especially for macro photos. Well worth the low cost.

excellent product for the money

Ifound this product exceeds my expectations; good qualiry in construction and materials.  Lights are adequately bright and cool. I am awaiting a backordered extra lamp wich I can use as an overhead fil-llight..  Thank you for your extreme courtesy in handling all my past orders.

  Adorama is my first choice photo supply vendor.  Frank

Great product.....you'll be well pleased

I needed a small light box for Product photos and this worked perfect!

Just what I needed

I have been using it for a month for small product photo stills and it worked Great. I had to add my own white backgrounds for the back and bottom, the white "Background Sweep" is translucent / see-through and will not work on my dark desk. Lights and sides provided great lighting. The camera stand is way to tall 11 1/4" before adding Camera and top of the "studio" 15 1/2" , unless you are trying to do aerial photography of your little items, I use a tripod on the floor in front on the desk. I would have liked some instructions how to assemble with it and something about the tips and tricks that can be used with this product. 
I am really happy with it, but the background and stand, but I was never planing on using the stand.

Not bad at all table top photo studio

Pros:I use this product for small items that I post on Flickr.  It's nice to have a solid background when I want to manipulate photos in photoshop. It's light weight and it went together really fast.  I love the soft light the lamps produce.

Cons: The construction isn't that strong, so don't be rough with it.  The white cloth they provide gets dirty easy, so watch what you set on it.  The lamps get very hot, turn them off if you're not going to use them. The set up needs a fair bit of room because the camera stand juts out in the front, so make sure you have a fair size table to set this up on.

All in all I like my shadow box.  It's fun to use but I wouldn't recommend it for professional use.  It's more for the hobby protographer.

Lots Of Fun

Granted that this is inexpensive, its a nice deshadow box. The items work well together although the light is a bit weak. This is a great model for making larger ones DIY. I did suppliment it with a larger light source and its worked out well.

For the price as a starter kit, you can't beat it.

Some people complain that there are no instructions. If they need instructions then perhaps this simple device is beyond them. It does take a while to set up the lights properly since each object is inherently different. But its not really something you can teach in a manual. Play with it and read a book of proper lighting theory. The slim instruction booklet is in laughably bad English.

Good Introduction to a photography box

I use this lightbox to photograph products for my business.  The supplied backgrounds are not great, a white sheet works better.  Overall the lights and tripod work as they should and this is fine for photographing products to sell online.

Decent setup for the price

I just received this today and I think its perfect for photographing my jewelry.  The camera store where I bought my Nikon D3200 had one similar that they wanted $119 for.  So I consider this a great value!

Great!  And what a value!

Works great for taking pictures to use on web site. Easy to set up.

I would buy again.

I use this product for shooting small items for the web Sweet!!

I would buy this product again

We use this for small product stills and it worked perfect. We just added our own white backgrounds for the back and botton of the enclosure for a cleaner sharper look when taking the pictures. Lighting and sides provided perfect lighting.

Works Great for the price!

excellent, simple, compact, take it with you.  
A light slipped off the table, went dark

Great Value, excellent

I am a student and I want to learn more about the lighting of a good pohotograph.  I can experiment with this product. I also like the way it all fits together into a case, really cool.
  I would have liked some instructions with it and something about the efects that can be created with this product.  
  I am really happy with it.

Everything you need in one box.

I bought this product to photograph my skin care products to sell on a craft site.  This set is a fantastic value.  I was shocked and appreciative of the quality for the price. It comes in a case worth the price alone. I gave it a 4 instead of 5 because the camera stand sets only to photograph from above and I need to have a level view. Using gorillapod instead...no problem.  Great job Adorama! Thank you! This would be a perfect gift idea for a crafter or hobbist.