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iFixit
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Title
How to setup a photo studio to take better photos
Introduction
***PLEASE READ: this guide is not meant to cover all possible lighting scenarios, including how to properly setup quality panel lighting (SmallRig, Genaray, Meiki and others) by design due to cost issues for beginners. UNLESS YOU GET A DEAL ON THESE PANELS YOU WILL EASILY SPEND ~$50-60+ EACH, IN ADDITION TO LIGHT STANDS (~$39+). You can sometimes get them for less if the power adapter is not included and you already have one, but if this is required you will pay as much as a good name brand which includes it. This is meant to be a better alternative to ineffective low-voltage 5V LED panels, not reflect high end studio lighting.***
In short: unless you get a very, very good deal on surplus lights used from a clearing house or photo/video studio on a site like eBay or Craigslist, you will be spending a lot more for lighting. Unless you can justify this, the cost can be high for occasional use. ***As a result of the high-cost issues for 2 good ones (or 4 junk panels), this guide uses a different tradeoff: Instead of ineffective LED panels, a pair of high-quality (preferably >90+ CRI) LED bulbs. This is still far from perfect but works significantly better.***
***REMEMBER: The main rule to remember is these will NEVER outperform quality studio lights or even off-brand budget studio lights that run at 12V or more. These lights spread light much better and tend to hover at 95+ CRI but are priced accordingly due to the binning required for 95+ CRI; even cheap panels from companies like Meike (w/o power supply) are better.*** The advantage of the >90+ CRI LED tradeoff is while the light spread will still be subpar, the target audience will not notice; or the cost far outweighs the bad and terrible options on cost alone.
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Conclusion
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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