American Recorder SIB-101CS Classic Photo Studio-in-a-Box
by AMERICAN RECORDER
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Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: AMERICAN RECORDERModel: SIB-101CS
Product features:
- Kit contains everything needed to take professional studio-quality images: soft lighting diffusion box, lights (UL Listed), backgrounds, and camera stand
- Soft light box: specially woven, heat-resistant, 100% nylon fiber mesh diffuser; 16" W x 16" H x 16" D
- Background: dual-sided, blue/gray, non-reflective polyster fabric
- High-output lights: two 2800K Tungsten lamps with retractable legs; 8" H with 8' cord
- # Camera stand: aluminum and steel construction; operational height range: 10" to 18"
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of American Recorder SIB-101CS Classic Photo Studio-in-a-Box
Customer Review: I've yet to get a good photo out of it.
Summary: 1 Stars
I'm an eBay PowerSeller who received the Studio-in-a-Box as a gift from a family member. The only thing I've gained from it is horrible guilt - I didn't realize the studio was a piece of junk until it was too late for my family member to obtain a refund. I've gotten better results with several sheets of folded paper and a table lamp.
First, you need an inordinate amount of space to set up all the components - about 8 feet (by 3 or 4 feet) of completely clear table space. You'll also need to move a good 6 to 8 feet back to get an in-focus shot, where you'll need another level surface to set up the tripod. In other words, you need a large dining room table (that's not in use - and, no, your kitchen counter isn't wide enough). If you live in an apartment or a small house, you simply won't have the space needed to use the studio.
The lights present their own problems. They rest on tripod feet that are, in some alternate universe where American Recorder makes quality products, retractable. In this universe, however, there is no way - NO WAY - to extract the feet from their storage positions inside the lights. You're left with no choice but to balance the lights on their spindly stalks, readjusting them after they topple over every couple minutes. The lights also become inordinately hot after only seconds of use - they're too dangerous to use around small children and represent a burn and fire hazard for even a cautious user. Even more, they're so bright that they overlight your items without a gigantic space allowance between the box and the lights. (Every time I use the studio, I discover I've only a useless series of overlit blobs to show for my efforts.)
Cobalt blue is a poor choice for a supposedly neutral background - it's distracting and makes the white areas of an item look utterly washed out. Despite the billing, the background is not seamless. Furthermore, its rough woven texture is all too apparent in photos, particularly those of smaller items, making everything - the photo, your item - seem cheap. Why make the backdrop so shoddy and garish? Oh, right - so they can sell you the $20 black/white add-on backdrop that should've been included in the first place.
No, I'm not a master photographer - but I've gotten hundreds of decent photographs for my business with supposedly cruder material and lighting. It's not me. This studio rips off both your time and money and is not worth a second glance.
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