Customer Reviews

XPRO 36"x36" Studio Photography Light Tent - Dome - Cube - Box

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

03/01/2008 Since Amazon allows one review per product, I had to replace the old review with the new.

The people at XPRO never cease to amaze me with the level of quality product they manufacture. I received a phone call from them last week offering to upgrade the first generation light tent I bought a couple years ago. The word upgrade got me thinking, "what more features can you possibly add on a light tent?" Boy I was wrong after I received the upgraded tent.

Hands down this is probably the best tent you can buy for the money. Believe me, the price is inexpensive. Tents not nearly as nice as the 2nd gen XPRO tent cost three times or more in the store. The bad quality tents sewn together around filmsy metal wire cost a little less than the XPRO tent online.

Here are the new features that impressed me the most.

1. The tent is constructed with high quality nylon shell and P.U. fabric interior.

One of the problem of using the light tent is using the right light source. If you use multiple bulbs or high wattage lights, the diffused light may be too harsh and unevenly distributed inside the tent causing the object to wash out. If you use low wattage or less bright lights, your camera may not pick up enough light or ample f-stop for desired picture quality. The new Nylon shell material outside of the tent diffuses the light and the P.U. interior distributes the light evenly. Problem solved.

2. Elastic tabs.

There are two rows of elastic tabs located on the upper right and the upper left side of the tent. I actually ran in a local craft shop and purchased the clear plastic rods recommended by XPRO. Along with a spool of fishing line and some paper clips, I was able to suspend some of the light weight objects during my last catalog photo session. The rods and the fishing line cost me less than $10. A close competitor of XPRO light tent charges $30+ for a couple rods and a small spool of fishing line.

3. 4 Background included

The colors are: White, Black, Blue, and Grey. Most of the light tent on the market comes with 1 white background or none at all.

4. Easy zip top.

It allows you to open up the top of the tent. If you happen to photograph a heavy inmobile object. Just unzip the top and turn the tent over. If you need to suspend a heavy object inside the tent. Just upzip the tent and run the line down the tent.

In conclusion. I am more than pleased with the new added feature on the 2nd gen XPRO light tent. I doubt anyone would ever have to use the 30 days money back guaranty offered by XPRO. I got three other name brand tents from the manufacturer for free and I paid for my XPRO tent.

Good item to have as a photographer. Except the backgrounds with the velcro tabs do not line up with the male velcro, assembly line laziness....best advice is never mind the velcro, go to dollar store and get some plastic spring clamps and attach otherwise you will constantly be refitting....Overall a decent product. Tip to maufacturer or distributor > make instructions that people can understand to fold the thing up <

Length:: 1:08 Mins

Seems that smaller light tents are much easier to fold and store away than the larger light tents. Behold, this tutorial will show you how to fold and store away your 36x36 light tent.

This Digicube is exactly what I was looking for to display items I need to photograph for selling online. The cube came packed in its own vinyl, zippered case--about the same diameter as a case for jumper cables you find at autoparts stores. I was suprised upon unzipping the case. I barely pulled on the Digicube and it instantly popped out and unfolded to its full 36" x 36" size! I haven't tried folding it back up to put back in the case yet, but instructions were included to do this. I was impressed with the quality of materials, for such a reasonable price paid. There are velcro tabs inside to connect the various backdrops. I am looking forward to using the unit for the first time today!

I bought this light tent to replace a home-made light box for some product photography. Although it comes in a small circular bag with the four chroma key backgrounds, what springs forth is enormous. At first it is just really huge, four 120W lights is just barely enough to light it, but the cavernous size is great to work in. You can just stick your head in and move the subject around without moving the camera. Speaking of, while the tent does have a top zipper, I don't know what I'm going to do if I need a top-down shot. Heh, I guess just put the tripod in the tent.

There are lots of little quirks, though. I did end up ironing the chromakey backgrounds (well, just the white one) to get the wrinkles out, but the velcro on the inside is just a little too narrow, so you'll have to use a piece of tape to remove the sag-wrinkles. Also, since it is so bloody large, it folds up a little differently (there is a great Youtube video by PhotoGavin that shows how), which had me puzzled for a while. It also likes to fold only one way, so if it really doesn't want to fold, don't force it. I did notice a little corrosion on the steel frame, but overall the construction is very good, all the materials very well sown together, and it should last a good long time.

Highly Recommended

Was able to use this once. Took pics - the tent worked fine. However, we followed the instructions to fold it back up - and the wire snapped right in half! Would definitely not buy this product again - and would not suggest it to anyone else.

This tent is awesome!!! The pictures I can take with it are so
professional!! I do not have any trouble attaching the backdrops.
I love the fact that there is more than one color to use as a backdrop.
This is one of the nicest items I have ever bought..reviews from other
customers were very helpful.

Dale

The good:

Price
Quality


The bad:

Velcro doesnt line up correctly for backdrops
Hard to put back in bag
Cheap storage bag

Bought this to photograph some baskets for a catalog. Didn't really need the 36 inch, but the price difference over a 24 wasn't very much. A 36" cube is BIG. Frankly, a 2 foot version would have sufficed for that project and any other I can think of. In any case the product is very light and actually quite portable. It weighs almost nothing and twists up like those sun reflectors for your car. Do read the instructions before attempting to re-twist the frame to pack it away. If you over bend the spring wire frame I think you're done for.

My only minor complaint is that I had to iron the back drops, although perhaps if you left them out and let them hang for a few hours maybe you could avoid the hassle.

I purchased this light tent to take food pictures and it works perfect. I have plenty of room to add a tabletop and some props for a perfect table setting. The light diffuses perfectly, makes great picture taking easy! Highly recommended.