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Alan Scalone's Blog
Perfect Bench Photo Lighting Setup
19th May 2012
Article by Alan Scalone
After considerable research and even more trial and error, the following is a detailed description of a perfect bench lighting photography setup:
Materials To Purchase:
3 - 3 foot black 12 volt ceiling track lighting tracks
2 - 90 degree angle track lighting connectors
1 - track lighting end cap
1 track lighting end cap electrical cord connection
6 Solux 12 volt 50 watt 100 CRI 36 degree 4700 color temperature bulbs
6 - 30 inch black 12 Volt track lighting goose neck fixtures
6 - 6 inch hose clamps and 1/2 inch metal strapping strips with holes
6 - 1 inch hose clamps
2 sheets of film industry gel diffuser sheets
Installation:
Screw track lighting to table top in a U shape
install 2 goose necks to each of the 3 sides of the U
drill 8 inch metal hose clamps and nut and bolt each to a piece of metal strapping
use 1 inch hose clamps to attached metal strip (with 6 inch hose clamps attached) to the goose-necks
Attach a sheet of diffuser gel over each of the 6 hose clamps
So, goose necks allow for unlimited light placements for front,top, rear, side lighting
Solux is the ONLY 100 CRI (color resolution index) bulb on the market - does not change color of minerals
Hose clamps allow for positioning of diffuser gels away from the light bulbs so you do not smell the gel material burning while operating the lights.
Please contact Alan Scalone at alscalone at earthlink dot net for a photo of the setup or for other assistance.
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After considerable research and even more trial and error, the following is a detailed description of a perfect bench lighting photography setup:
Materials To Purchase:
3 - 3 foot black 12 volt ceiling track lighting tracks
2 - 90 degree angle track lighting connectors
1 - track lighting end cap
1 track lighting end cap electrical cord connection
6 Solux 12 volt 50 watt 100 CRI 36 degree 4700 color temperature bulbs
6 - 30 inch black 12 Volt track lighting goose neck fixtures
6 - 6 inch hose clamps and 1/2 inch metal strapping strips with holes
6 - 1 inch hose clamps
2 sheets of film industry gel diffuser sheets
Installation:
Screw track lighting to table top in a U shape
install 2 goose necks to each of the 3 sides of the U
drill 8 inch metal hose clamps and nut and bolt each to a piece of metal strapping
use 1 inch hose clamps to attached metal strip (with 6 inch hose clamps attached) to the goose-necks
Attach a sheet of diffuser gel over each of the 6 hose clamps
So, goose necks allow for unlimited light placements for front,top, rear, side lighting
Solux is the ONLY 100 CRI (color resolution index) bulb on the market - does not change color of minerals
Hose clamps allow for positioning of diffuser gels away from the light bulbs so you do not smell the gel material burning while operating the lights.
Please contact Alan Scalone at alscalone at earthlink dot net for a photo of the setup or for other assistance.
Pic 1
Pic 2
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Locality Updated: Wheal Coates, St Agnes, St Agnes District, Cornwall, England, UKFrom David Ifold, 19th Jun 2013 22:44:10
Yes, minimum 6 lights. I have since added two more to increase my flexibility for creating reflections on crystal faces. Other than that, no I have not enhanced the setup. You can view photo work with the setup on my site http://www.kidzrocks.com I have done post work on most photos to 1) Sharpen filter, 2) increase brightness only if photo was a bit too dark. 3) black paint out white debris specs visible on background.
I use back plexiglass over the black cloth - not glass. You can use the thinnest plexiglass to keep costs down - the solid wood desk is under the plexi so. The plexi does scratch so be careful when you place and remove rocks from the surface and use a vacuum to remove debris. You can use both sides of the plexi and move it around as area become scratched.
The black plexi makes a very subtle and nice reflection of the rock on the surface and also of course makes a nice black background to show off your specimen. Obviously any color besides black or white will change the color of your specimens.
Thanks,
Alan
Alan Scalone
29th Nov 2012 7:19am