Hey guys, it's Rob here from Hypop and
welcome back to another video in this one.
We're going to be unboxing and setting up the
Studio Pal 25-inch LED Photography Light Box
So I've got with me, the Studio Pal 25-inch
LED Photo Light Box here with me.
You can see it comes in this carry case
and this carry case has two carry handles
as well as a zipper opening here.
So that's really neat that everything can
be packed away, transported and stored
away in this one bag. Opening this up,
a few different bits and pieces here.
So firstly, we've got the actual.
Tent out of frame, uh, of the covers.
Um, you can see here it's similar to a softbox
material, so it's got a silver reflective inside.
And then on the outside here, it's made
from sort of like a nylon sort of material.
And it also has a Velcro
borders here.
So that's used to attach and
construct the frame as well.
Now in the inside of the tent opening
here, you've also got some LED lights.
So there's two LED panels or
strips here that's included.
You've also got the frame parts and rods
of the actual structure of the tent.
You've got a little diffuser scrim, and this
is sort of like a diffuser sheet for the LEDs.
And you've also got AC adapters.
Now these are just the corners
to construct the rods with.
Um, so you use those to put up the tent and.
Some backdrops.
So you've got three different
color backdrops here.
You've got white, black, and you've also
got like a peach color here as well.
So these backdrops here are made from a
sort of vinyl material, a plastic material.
Um, so that's, that's really nice that it's
not actual cotton material or anything like
that means that it's, um, you know, it's
easy to clean and also it gives you a nice
non-reflective backdrop for your product photos.
Let's take a look at how to set up all
these different parts and construct a tent.
So the first step would be to
place some of these parts of sides.
So you won't be needing the LED lights, the
power adapter, the diffuser, or the backdrops
at the moment, while you'll be focusing on
mostly, it would be the corner joins here,
as well as the rods for the frame structure.
You also will be sliding the actual outer cover
of the tent once the frame is constructed.
So firstly, grab a joint here
so you can see there's three.
Sections where you can insert the rods into.
So we'll go ahead and grab the rods and
insert them into each of the joints to
construct the cube frame of the light tent.
Okay.
So there we have it, we've got the frame
structured now, uh, and you know, constructed.
Well, you need to do is just make sure
that your corner joints are actually
facing in the correct position.
So they actually match the other end of the
insertion point here at the other corner joint.
So just make sure that you do that on all of
the edges here to make sure that they all line
up perfectly to create that cube structure.
So now that we have the frame, what we
can actually do is open up the cover.
So this is the cover here, and that's
basically a, that constructs, the cube tent.
It has that reflective interior.
Now you have two parts.
This one here is the front cover part that's
on its own and the actual cover that goes over.
The frame is one piece.
So here you can see we've already slid the
cover over the actual frame of the light box.
It's best to do this with two people, if possible.
However, if you don't have another person
available the best way to probably do it
would be to place it onto the ground and
then slide the cover over from the top.
So in this position instead, so that way you
can ensure that the frame slides nice and evenly
into the actual cover here that creates the cube.
Now once that's created, this front opening here,
this will be the actual front of the light tent.
And you can see the top of the light tent actually
has a little opening opening at the top here.
So that's to be used if you want to shoot top
down and do some flat light photography, and you
also have another opening at the back here, which
actually feeds the power cables into the lights.
Now, once the actual.
Structure is made.
What you need to do is use these Velcro
loops, feed them through the frame.
And then attach them that way.
So you can do this at the front here.
And all that does is ensure that the frame
stays flush to the end of the cover here.
And it's not moving in and out of the actual
tent and just messing up the structure.
So there we go.
We've strapped in the frame into the actual cover.
So that's all secure.
So there's a total of five Velcro loops.
And one other topic.
Now, the next step would be to mount the lighting.
So the lighting here, what you'll notice
is there's two LED strip lights, and these
will act as the lighting for the tent.
And the light actually bounces all the
light within this reflective material here.
And that allows for complete sort of natural
light to spread across the entire tent.
Nice and evenly.
So you can take really professional
looking product photos and videos.
Now these lights have little J hooks
here that hook into the top of the
frame, the top rod of the frame here.
So you can see that these J hooks
actually move and they spin.
So you just need to make sure
that these are positioned.
Upright like that on both sides.
Because when you go to mount them,
you want to hook onto the frame and
they need to be positioned downwards.
There we go.
So we've mounted one of the LED strips here.
And because these can angle, you can actually
change the position of the lighting that way.
So you can have them.
Facing forward or backwards, or just
completely horizontal and parallel
to the bottom of the tent here.
So you can position one of the lights here at
the front and then one at the back to ensure
even lighting across the entire light tent.
Now, if you mount it up from the front
here, you can simply just push back
the first one that you mount towards the back.
There we go.
So you'll see that it's
positioned towards the back there.
And then now we can go ahead and mount
the other LED strip on the front.
One thing to do, uh, to note, however,
is just the input for the power.
So you just need to make sure
that these are positioned at the
same place for both of the lights.
So if you have them on the right side or on
the left side, make sure both of the lights
are actually, uh, positioned to the same side.
So you can ensure that the inputs for the power
cables are all positioned on the one side.
We have it.
So we've got to have the lights set up now and
you can spin those and move those as you need it.
Now, where you'll notice with the
power cable is, it's a Y split cable.
So when you open this up, you'll see
that it splits into two different.
inputs.
And on the other end here, you have a figure
8 cable input just for your wall socket.
So to insert the actual cables to the light
tent, and then connect them up to the LED light.
What you need to do is just
feed it through the back.
You see the cables are hanging.
At the bottom there and you
just need to connect them up.
I've positioned them on the
left side of the tent here.
So just need to connect these
cables up to each of the lights.
So we've got both of the lights connected now,
and you can see the cables don't have any give.
So it's sort of a bit more art taut at the top
here, and it won't affect the light output at all.
The cables are also not blocking the light.
When it's shining down onto the surface
here, you can also reposition the lights
so that they are vertical inside the tent.
So we've repositioned them here.
Now, the good thing about positioning them this
way is that the connection point for the power
cable, it can be positioned towards the back.
So you can see.
The cables have no slack and they're basically
nice and taut on the inside and they're
not obstructing the lighting in any way.
So that's a great configuration
to do, uh, position them into.
Now, another way you can actually position
these lights is on the side frame here.
So you can actually position these lights.
Any which way you'd prefer.
Ah, depending on the type of
photo that you're taking.
So if you want a nice rim light, for
example, if you have a nice tall products,
such as a vase, you may want to have them
standing vertically rather than horizontally.
Like we have them here.
So, so many different ways that you can position
them as well as angle the lights and an additional
accessory that's included is the diffuser cover.
So this diffuser cover here has some
hooks on either end here and it's a square
shape and you need to hook these onto
the actual frame to cover the lights so
that you softly diffuse the lighting.
And that gives you a nice even light
and a soft light onto your product.
Now we have it.
We can say the diffuser shape is attached
and it's covering these LED panels.
So that way it will diffuse the light further
for all your product, photos and videos.
And now just, you need to take note
that there's some elasticated ends here.
You need to slide them all the
way to the ends of the frame.
On all the different edges here in corners to make
sure that the diffuser sheet is nice and taut.
Because if you do that, if you don't do that,
it's actually going to sag a little bit there.
So just make sure that you pull them
all the way towards the ends there.
So you have a nice taut diffuser.
The next step would be to mount the backdrop.
So the backdrops all rolled like, so
what you need to do is just take note
of the mounting points for the backdrop.
So you have one on the bottom here,
so there's a little flap here.
That the backdrop tucks into as
well as on the back panel here.
So you'll see that towards the back.
Now, you need to do is feed the
backdrop through that flap at the top,
as well as down at the bottom again.
So there we have it.
So you can see that I've just tucked the backdrop
down at the bottom here as well as the top.
And it's made of nice sort of seamless
backdrop finish here towards the back there.
So, what you'll notice is when you go to the, take
your photos and videos, you will actually see no
sort of seem towards the back of the backdrop.
Whereas if you only had the cube shape
it and actually give a little bit
of an edge towards the bottom there.
So that's the main purpose of the backdrop and
the last step would be to place the front cover.
So the front cover here is Velcro attached.
So you can see the Velcro.
That's all along the borders here.
And you've also got a front zipper
opening, so you've got a large zipper
opening and then also a Velcro opening.
If you're wanting to shoot through
there, all you need to do is just mount
that along the edges here at the front.
Okay.
And there we have it.
So this is basically the front cover of the tent.
Now the front cover allows you to open so
you can shoot through the zipper opening.
There you go.
And when you turn on the lights, you have
all of the lighting enclosed into the tent
and there's nothing and no other reflections
coming from the front of the tent as well.
Now, if you want to enclose that even further,
you can close this zipper front opening,
and you can utilize the Velcro opening
here, and that's a round circle there
to fit like a camera lens, or you can
shoot position your phone here as well.
Using it handheld or perhaps using a tripod so
you can shoot directly through to your product.
So you can utilize the front opening as well
as the top open at the top of the actual tent.
And the final step is to power the light.
So all you need to do is.
Use the on and off buttons here on the AC adapter.
So this is the component that
you plug the wall adapter into.
So once you plug that in, you hold down on the
on button and that turns the light turn on there.
And there's actually five
different levels of intensity.
So as you press the button five times, you can
actually increase or decrease the intensity
of the lights that are inside and installed.
in this tent. In terms of what lighting
options are best for, you really
depends on the size of your product.
So if you're using a smaller product
than if you're taking photos of a smaller
product, then it's best to use a little
bit less light, but either way, the more
light you have the better, because you can
always decrease or increase the exposure.
Um, of the actual camera settings, or if you're
using a smart device, you can auto expose,
uh, based on say the iPhone camera settings.
And to turn this off, all you need
to do is just hold the off button.
And that turns off the actual lights and the tent.
So that was just a quick unboxing and set up
of the Studio Pal 25-inch LED Photo Light Box
These boxes are perfect to take
professional quality product photos.
and videos, you can also create your own
backdrops as well as the three provided.
So using those backdrops as a template, if
you're wanting to get creative with your
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