light tent

Review of the LimoStudio 16″ x 16″ Table Top Photo Photography Studio Lighting Light Tent Kit in a Box

The LimoStudio 16″ x 16″ Table Top Photo Photography Studio Lighting Light Tent Kit in a Box,  Model AGG349

 

I was looking for a way to photography items that I am posting on eBay and didn’t want to spend a lot of money to get a professional lightbox. This item fits the budget coming in at around $40.

 

The kit comes with everything you need for photographing smaller items.

 

This is what comes with this light tent:

  • Contents: 1 x Mini Stand Tripod / 1 x White Photo-shooting Tent, 16-inch Cubic with Color Backdrops / 2 x Table Top LED Light / 1 x Cellphone Clip Holder
  • Red, black, blue, white backdrop fabrics included
  • LED light stand specifications: 5500 Kelvin / 600 Lumen / 120° Beaming Angle / Maximum Height, 9.5-inch
  • Table Top Mini Camera Stand: Height adjustable with max 8-inch tall / 1/4-inch standard screw tip
  • Cellphone clip holder is compatible with any smartphones

 

The kit folds down flat

It as two pockets the outside in which you can store the lights and the tripod with the clip. The extra backdrops to not fit in the pockets, but you can put them under the straps or just carry them separately.

 

Light Tent Folded

 

Here is the light tent all set up on my table and ready to start.

It is easy to unfold and put together. The top is attached to the side with a velcro strip. Not really shown in this picture, but the side may not lay exactly flat against the surface you place this on but does not hinder taking pictures in any way.

Light Tent Setup

 

The two lights have built-in tripod legs that will folder up into the light base for storage. Each light has its own on/off switch and is easily movable to get the angle that you need

One note not on the description on Amazon, but indicated in the manual that came with the product is that you should not use the lights for more than an hour at a time.

The phone tripod and clip are very basic but work for most phones. You will likely have to tighten the adjustment screw a few times as it not the best at staying tight especially if you angle your phone. You don’t have to use the tripod setup as the scene will be bright enough for you to handhold your phone or camera to take the picture.

 

Here is a sample image

I took this with my iPod and is the item shown above in the light tent. This is straight out of the iPod before any adjustments that need to be made. But for the most part, no adjustments other than cropping and maybe a little shadow boosting.

Light Tent Sample image

 

Stock view of the panels included.

They are what I call fake felt panels that have velcro attached to one end so you can attach them to the back of the Light Tent. Due to the material, the one drawback of these panels is that they like to collect dust. So try to use this product in a dust free environment. If they do get dusty, your standard lint roller will clean the backdrops just fine.

Light tent stock view of panels

 

In summary:

For the price, I couldn’t ask for anything more. The lights are bright and you have a selection of the three colors as backgrounds that look good for most objects.

 

You can get this item from Amazon
 


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On1 photo Raw 2018

On1 Photo Raw Major Update Today

On1 release an On1 Photo Raw major update today.

On1 Photo Raw 2018.1

 

 

If you are new to On1 products, I would recommend downloading a free trial version first and give it a spin. The best way to learn about a product is to dive in.  But if you want to see a list of features see the product details page.

 

Download your free Trial of On1 Photo Raw 2018.1

Available for Mac and Windows.

 

When you download the trial you get

  • ON1 Photo RAW 2018.1
  • 30-day fully functioning trial
  • No watermarking
  • Your information is never shared
  • Opt-out at any time
  • No third-party products are installed

 

If you are ready to buy, you can

purchase it today for just $79.99 

This is a limited time offer

 

This is what you will get with your purchase.

  • ON1 Photo RAW 2018.1 ($119.99 value)
  • HDR, Pano, & Masking Video Courses
  • Digital Asset Mgmt Video Course ($49.99 value) – BONUS item
  • Master Class eBook ($39.99 value) – BONUS item
  • 100s of free videos to get you started
  • Activate on up to 5 computers (Mac & Windows)
  • No subscription
  • 30-day money-back guarantee

 

Here are just some of the features of On1 Photo Raw 2018.1

  • Accelerated Photo Management
    • One of the fastest ways to manage and organize photos with an ultra fast photo browser for culling through photos with the power of catalogs.
  • Precise Photo Development
    • The state-of-the-art processing engine provides a smooth editing process that will bring out the best details in your photos.
  • Hundreds of Unique Photo Effects
    • Fast, non-destructive, stackable, re-editable, and customizable photo effects providing endless creative possibilities.
  • Fast and Beautiful HDR
    • Create stunning HDR photos that merge all tonality from a bracket of photos in a fraction of the time of other HDR apps.
  • Pano Stitching
    • Combine multiple photos into a single panoramic or matrix photo. Automatically aligns photos, even if they are not shot on a tripod, and blends them together seamlessly.
  • Paint and Blend Adjustments
    • Whether replacing a sky or selectively applying an effect, each tool can tackle it all. You can also selectively apply almost any adjustment with a mask or selection.
  • Effortless Retouching
    • Cloning, healing, removing blemishes, reducing noise, content-aware fill, and more.
  • Combine Photos Together
    • Includes built-in layers, brushes, and advanced masking tools, it’s easy to see why it’s the ultimate tool for photographers.

 

To see the full list of features, View the product details page.

 

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MacPhun is Now SkyLum

Macphun is now known as Skylum

Macphun is now Skylum and is celebrating this with these special offers.

LUMINAR 2018 Special Offer:

Offer Availability: February 15 – February 26

Pricing:
Current users of Luminar may upgrade for $49 ($39 with your coupon code- see below for code)
New users can purchase Luminar 2018 for $69 ($59 with your coupon code- see below for code)

A collection of bonuses will also be included with every purchase.

  • 2 E-books from Andrew Gibson: “The Creative Photographer” and “Mastering Exposure”
  • Ultra Violet LUTs by Richard Harrington
  • Ultra Violet Preset Pack by Richard Harrington
  • Futuristic Preset Pack

AURORA HDR 2018 Special Offer:

Offer Availability: February 15 – February 26

Pricing:

Current users of Aurora HDR may upgrade for $59 ($49 with your coupon code – see below for code)
New users can purchase Aurora HDR 2018 for $99 ($89 with your coupon code- see below for code)

A collection of bonuses will also be included with every purchase.

  • “Accelerate Your Photography” Ebook by Anne McKinnell
  • Deep dive Video Tutorial from Trey Ratcliff
  • Warm & Beautiful Preset Pack (15 presets)

 

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Get Aurora HDR 2018

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Available for both Mac and Windows.

 

Don’t forget to use my Skylum Coupon Code of “MARKDODD” to get your extra $10 discount

 

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Topaz Adjust

Topaz Adjust at 20% off for a limited time.

Get Topaz Adjust at 20% off. Limited time offer.

 

Topaz Adjust

About Adjust:

With Topaz Adjust you can give your images the soul and character you envisioned in the field! Unlike our eyes, a camera lens can’t compensate for all the tonal values we see right in front of us. If you shoot something bright, you’ll lose all the details in the shadows. If you shoot something dark, the highlights will be blown out. You can try to correct contrast, details, and vibrancy yourself, but it’s difficult to make images pop like you want.

Topaz Adjust is designed to enhance three characteristics: contrast, detail, and color. Specializing in producing vivid images, Adjust uses Topaz’s adaptive exposure, adaptive saturation, and even includes our cutting-edge detail enhancement algorithms to give you the secret “oomph” ingredients that make your images stand out.

Major features introduced in the latest version of Adjust include:

  • High DPI Display Support for Windows.
  • High DPI monitors now display Adjust and Simplify properly. The application GUI has been updated to display correctly on 4k monitors.

Preserve Image Metadata.

Adjust and Simplify now preserve all image metadata.

Separation of User Data and Program Files.

Computer user accounts now store saved effects separately for each computer user. User-created presets are now saved in user specific data locations, in their own separate folder. Once you log off your computer user account, your custom effects stay private!

Import Your Custom Topaz Effects Easily.

Adjust and Simplify automatically imports all of your saved effects from previous versions!

 

Get Topaz Adjust and your 20% discount Today

The 20% discount will be automatically added to your cart, but if not, use the

Topaz Adjust Coupon Code of Ajust18

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Skylum updates announced

Skylum (aka MacPhun) releases major updates

 

Aurora HDR 2018 and Luminar 2018 for both Mac and Windows received a major update at the end of January for both the Mac and Windows version.

With these updates, here are the current version numbers for each and what was updated/added.

These are free updates for existing users of both Luminar 2018 and Aurora HDR 2018.

 

Luminar 2018 1.1.1 version for Windows:

Added support for the following languages:

  • English
  • German
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Portugal
  • Chinese
  • Korean
  • Russian

Added shift + scroll hotkey for brush size adjustment

Curves filter improved

Merge layers feature released

Saving cropped image to document issue fixed

Fixed several issues with Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom plugins usage

Sidebar UX improvements

 

Luminar 2018 version 1.1.1 for MAC:

Fixed issues with Photos Extension

RAW Develop support improved, added Leica Monochrome, DNG, HEIC formats, and fixed support for Hasselblad and several other cameras.

Fixed several issues with Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom plugins usage

Fixed issue with Dodge & Burn mask from documents created on windows

 

Aurora HDR 2018 1.1.3 version for Windows:

Improved sliders: You can now directly enter values into a slider with the keyboard.

Improved presets: Applying multiple presets are now handled correctly.

Cropping improvements: The cropped state of an image is now correctly captured in the native Aurora HDR file.

 

Aurora HDR 2018 1.1.3 version for MAC:

Batch process faster: We’ve fine-tuned our bracket-detecting algorithm to speed up batch processing.

Align brackets better: We’ve updated our alignment algorithm to improve hand-held HDR photography.

Adobe plug-in improvements: The plugins for Adobe products have been performance tuned.

Improved cross-platform files: We’ve fixed issue with cropped photos created on Windows.

Improved user experience: We’ve refined the software to make it easier to use based on user feedback and testing.

 

To get the updates:

In each application, For Mac choose the application menu (Luminar or Aurora HDR) and choose Check for Updates. For Windows in the top toolbar, go to Help and choose Check for updates

 

If you don’t have either Luminar 2018 or Aurora HDR 2018 you can download a free trial Here

Download a Free Trial of Luminar 2018 for Mac or Windows

Download a Free Trial of Aurora HDR 2018 for Mac or PC

 

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Adorama Specials for January – Updated

Limited time Adorama Specials

Check out these specials at my preferred online camera equipment source.

 

Items on Sale now

Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED MC Lens with Automatic Chip for Nikon with Free 3 year Drops and Spills Warranty + Accessories
Regular Price: $400 | Sale Price:$319 | Exp 04/14

Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens for Canon with Free 3 year Drops and Spills Warranty + Accessories
Regular Price: $400 | Sale Price:$319 | Exp 04/14

Rokinon 14mm F2.8 AS IF ED Super WA Lens for Sony E Mount with Free 3 year Drops and Spills Warranty + Accessories
Regular Price: $400 | Sale Price:$319 | Exp 04/14

SanDisk 256GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Class 10 Memory Card, 90MB/s, with SD Adapter
Regular Price: $200 | Sale Price:$129.60 | Exp tonight at midnight 1/16

Hasselblad H5X Medium Format SLR Camera Body with HVD 90x Viewfinder, Battery and Charger
Regular Price: $7800 | Sale Price:$6795 | Exp 03/31

Epiphan Webcaster X2 Facebook Live and YouTube Live Encoder
Regular Price: $300 | Sale Price:$270 | Exp 01/31

Blackhawk Be-Wharned Folding Knife
Regular Price: $85 | Sale Price:$50 | Exp 02/28

SiliconDust HDHomeRun Connect
Reg Price $100 Sale Price $70

 

Instant Rebates:

JVC GY-HM170 4KCAM Compact Professional Camcorder with Integrated 12x Optical Zoom Lens and Top Handle Audio Unit
Reg Price $1795 Instant Rebate $1245

Manfrotto 509HD Video Head with 545B Tripod Legs, Mid-Spreader, and Padded Bag
Reg Price $1680 Instant Rebate $1180

Panasonic HC-WXF991K 4K Ultra HD Camcorder (Includes Bag, Sandisk Extreme Pro 64gb card, Pro-optic 49mm Filter Kit)
Reg Price $1036.49 Instant Rebate $936.49

Panasonic HC-V770 Full HD Camcorder with Upgrade Accessory Bundle
Reg Price $629 Instant Rebate $529 Expires 01/20

 

Instant Rebates that expire in February or March:

Bose Solo 15 Series II TV Sound System
Reg Price $379 Sale Price $299 Expires 03/30

Special Priced items:
Rokinon 20mm T1.9 Ultra WA Cine DS Lens for Canon EF Mount With Free Accessory Bundle
Reg Price $799 Special Price $499 Expires 03/30

OKI Data Microline ML420 Forms, Narrow Carriage Impact Printer with 240x216dpi Print Resolution, 9 Pins
Reg Price $749 Special Price $370 Expires 02/28

 

Get interest free financing on purchases $500 and up. See site for details and exclusions.

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Sony a7R III in stock at Adorama

If you have been looking to get a Sony a7R III, Adorama Camera now has them in stock

You can get the Sony a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body for $3198 with Free overnight shipping.

Place your order for the Sony a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body here

This is a great camera, but at the moment is out of my price range. As soon as I have the funds, this will be my next camera.

 

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Picktorial Holiday Sale

Picktorial Holiday Sale Extended

Picktorial has extended their Holiday Sale which includes a bonus item.

 

You can get Picktorial Version 3

Picktorial Holiday SaleIncluding a FREE Bonus Pack, the Eric Marks Signature Presets Collection

 

 

Make great photos with Picktorial for Mac and get the bonus today here

Save 55% and get Picktorial with the extended Holidays Sale for 39.99 USD ($89.99)

Here are just some of the features of Picktorial
New Tabbed Layout
Dedicated new tabs for metadata, presets, and history.
Advanced local adjustments
All global editing tools are now available as local adjustments (including Curves, HSL, Split-Toneing and more).
Luminosity and Color masks
Easily apply adjustments on specific colors and brightness values.

 

#Mac #Picktorial #affiliate #holiday Offer


 

Luminar 2018 Holiday Offer – Extended

Get the Luminar 2018 Holiday Offer for Mac or Windows

Skylum extended the offer

 

About Luminar:

Luminar 2018 offers everything a modern photographer needs for photo editing, including new filters powered by artificial intelligence, major speed improvements, a dedicated RAW develop module and a forthcoming in 2018; digital asset management platform.

Users will also benefit from the new intelligent Sun Rays filter, LUT support, and real-time noise removal. With workspaces that match different styles of editing, Luminar adapts to deliver a complete experience that avoids clutter and complexity.

Luminar 2018 has been re-built from the ground up for dramatic performance boosts. Existing filters deliver richer colors and depth in less time. A brand new streamlined user interface speeds up working with presets, filters, and masks. With the full support of pro options like layers, masks, and blending modes, complex repairs and photo composites can be easily accomplished.

Pricing:

  • Current users of Luminar may upgrade at a Holiday offer price of $39 with my coupon code of MarkDodd, regularly $49 with this offer.

  • New users can purchase Luminar 2018 for $59 with my coupon code of MarkDodd, regularly $69 with this offer.

Bonuses included with your purchase or upgrade:

  • The Shootkit ebook
  • Preset pack: 20 Festive Texture Presets
  • 500+ Sky overlays for Sky replacement
  • Video tutorial “How to replace Sky in Luminar”

EXTRA Bonus:

  • “Capture: Adventures in Photography” ebook by Simon & Lisa Thomas, the world’s foremost adventure motorcyclists

 

Get your Luminar 2018 Holiday Offer with Bonus items today

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