Thread: DIY Lightbox for $0

If you got the depth of field you wanted I apologize in advance for mentioning this but, if you switch to a smaller f-stop (higher numbers), say F8 or better, you will increase your depth of field and get your entire razor into focus.

Originally Posted by ChrisMeyer

If you got the depth of field you wanted I apologize in advance for mentioning this but, if you switch to a smaller f-stop (higher numbers), say F8 or better, you will increase your depth of field and get your entire razor into focus.

I assumed he opened up the lens to create an attractive bokeh.*

But it could have been that the light from the lamps wasn't too powerful and exposure was tricky. Diffusing is good but always cuts down the brightness. If the lamps were too powerful they might have started a fire in the arid* confines of the lightbox.


(*) I award myself double bonus for obscure word use.

Lol, no I was not going for the bokeh, as that lens has a particularly harsh one. I opened up the aperture to highlight certain things - one photo shows the razors wedge grind, the other the wedge spacer Aaron used, which I think goes particularly well with the tortoise, and the quality of the pinning.

Here is the photo I used for the SOTD:

I think that one was shot at f/11 or so. That's another plus for using a tripod, and preferably a shutter release or timer, since the shutter speed will be quite long. The lights were a bit weak, and I confess, I do not even own a flash since I don't have much use for it in how I photograph.

Thanks for the comments.