- Includes: One 32”x32”x16” MyStudio 32 infinity background by Pro Cyc, adjustable height aluminum light stand, two 5000K fluorescent lamps w/ bulbs included, two overhead light reflectors and two 16″x20″ light reflecting bounce cards.
- 90 degree “expanded” corner provides maximum shooting angles and depth – much more than is possible with photo tents, cubes and other light boxes.
- 5000K color-corrected “daylight” fluorescent lighting ensures perfect color on your subject – no flash or additional lighting required.
- The unique cyclorama with all curved corners provides a soft, seamless background. No re-touching is required on most photos.
- Made in the USA. Lifetime Limited Warranty
Product Description
MyStudio is a completely new, unique and superior approach to tabletop product photography. Unlike other tabletop systems that fold, collapse and/or have seams that have to be edited out later, MyStudio features a fixed radius, single piece hard cyclorama background. This provides a high quality, seamless infinity background without compromising shooting angles which until now was only available in larger professional photo studios. The lighting systems included wit… More >>
#1 by J. Bills on March 24, 2010 - 3:03 am
I bought this product to shoot packaged food items for my website business. From the beginning, there were problems. The assembly instructions were confusing, the box came with items I didn’t need and items missing that I DID need, causing me to run to the hardware store more than once. The advertising failed to mention I would also need to invest in a tripod. There were no helpful shooting tips enclosed in the box (I only received these after contacting the manufacturer and they made only a negligible difference compared to what I had already shot). Worst of all, the photos are unsatisfactory. The background is gray and murky, and it can only really be corrected by using Photoshop, which undermines the point of buying this product, which should be enough as is. As a start-up entrepreneur, I regret spending more than $400 and wasting too much of my time correcting photos.
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Brownie on March 24, 2010 - 3:47 am
The background piece arrived with scratches and one corner with a huge “ding”. It is a fairly good product but I will have to repaint the background to correct the surface damaged in shipping.
Rating: 3 / 5
#3 by C. Bartolotta on March 24, 2010 - 4:31 am
We saw this product at EBAY Live! and it works as well as the demonstration.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by G. Wozney on March 24, 2010 - 6:33 am
I recently purchased the MyStudio20 from Amazon. I am pleased I made that decision. The results I’m getting are better than I had hoped. Great product, demos, and tips guide. You can’t go wrong.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Joe MacBu on March 24, 2010 - 7:28 am
This MyStudio kit is a great tool for anyone looking to improve their product photography. It provides flexibility in lighting and rather pleasing results. Ultimately, I think that it provides more benefit for someone that only has a point and shoot camera and not a prosumer level dSLR.
Since most of the benefits have already been spelled out in the other reviews, these are some of my brief observations:
* The MS20 can be a bit too small for certain objects. You may want to consider the larger models.
* It takes up a decent amount of storage space. The light unit and the unfoldable background make this kit hard to store in a small apartment space. It’s something that needs to be considered, especially with the larger models.
* With a little bit of skill and practice, you can get equivalent results using a bounce flash instead. Normally, I use a bedsheet to provide a light background and a strong flash with a bounce head to provide the diffuse light. You can get one of these flashes for about the same amount as this kit costs. It takes up much less space and is portable. It does require a camera with an external flash mount, however. So if all you have is a P&S, the MyStudio is probably your best option.
Rating: 4 / 5