PhotoBox...

143gadgets · May 26, 2008

Finally got around to using mine and I am amazed at how well these pics came out. I just wanted to share them with you all.

Granulosa

Rainbow Monti

Blue Polyped Cap

ORA Blue BottleBrush

ORA Pearl Berry

Russellaqua · May 26, 2008

Anyone have plans for a good photo box? The pics above look amazing! I'd like to DIY one. What camera/lens did you use Chris?

edwing206 · May 26, 2008

Great pictures! Did you get the box from Melev? Or is it DIY?

JuniorMC8704 · May 26, 2008

frankly for what it costs in good acrylic, the hassle of getting weld-on, and the risk involved if it leaks, i would let someone with a lot of acrylic experience do this one. i paid 52 bucks delivered for mine.

However, if you are comfortable working with acrylic go for it. Ill post a pic a mine later...should be clear enough how to make it.

NapoliNewJersey · May 26, 2008

Great pics Chris. I feel like this is gonna open all new photo competition on R2R.

I love that ORA bottle brush. I want one sooo bad but I can never find it local.

I paid $40 for my photobox but didn't have to pay shipping cause I got it from a local (NYC-NJ) reefer.

Russellaqua · May 26, 2008

JuniorMC8704 said:
frankly for what it costs in good acrylic, the hassle of getting weld-on, and the risk involved if it leaks, i would let someone with a lot of acrylic experience do this one. i paid 52 bucks delivered for mine.

However, if you are comfortable working with acrylic go for it. Ill post a pic a mine later...should be clear enough how to make it.

I'd love to see how to make it. I've made a couple tanks out of acrylic, and some sump baffles. I have some Weld-On kicking around someplace and a bunch of acrylic. BTW, sorry for hijacking the thread Chris. Best Pearlberry I've seen. I sold a couple of them, but shipping always bleaches corals a little so I never got to see it in its' full colored-up glory.

JuniorMC8704 · May 26, 2008

here is a link to melevsreef photo box.

One thing to notice...on the bottom, the sides extend about a 1/4" past the bottom. This allows you to set it down without scratching the surface you are shooting through.

also, the bent extension is actually really useful, and i would suggest doing it similar.

http://www.melevsreef.com/topdown.html

JuniorMC8704 · May 26, 2008

awesome blue bottle brush. I should be getting mine this week.

bluegrass · May 26, 2008

weak

jk

143gadgets · May 27, 2008

Thanks everyone!

Russellaqua said:
Anyone have plans for a good photo box? The pics above look amazing! I'd like to DIY one. What camera/lens did you use Chris?

I used a Nikon D200 w/ a sigma 105mm 2.8 macro lens

edwing206 said:
Great pictures! Did you get the box from Melev? Or is it DIY?

DIY. A friend of mine made it for me.

JuniorMC8704 said:
also, the bent extension is actually really useful, and i would suggest doing it similar.

This is very useful. Mine is much close though. It keeps you steadt and prevents you from submerging the box too far.

aquaman3680 · May 27, 2008

Very nice! I too had a friend build my box. I was wondering how you like the D200. I currently have a D50 and am looking to upgrade. Is the D200 worth the hefty price?

iani · May 27, 2008

I have a d200 as well. I took these with my photobox that I had a friend help me make.

JuniorMC8704 · May 27, 2008

i hopes of not highjacking your thread here is a few from my top down box.

aquaman3680 · May 27, 2008

Very nice pictures! Junior- what lens are you using?

JuniorMC8704 · May 27, 2008

tamron 90mm 1:1 macro.

about 3" off the top of the corals.

pookstreet · May 27, 2008

Hungry Alienz........

pookstreet · May 27, 2008

Nice shots ianiwane. I like the first and third pix. Is the third one the Eye of Jupiter from Hugo?

aquaman3680 · May 27, 2008

How do you get the box all the way down to the bottom of the tank like that?

JuniorMC8704 · May 27, 2008

those are from my buddies shop. They are 350 gallon acrylic tanks and they are only 14" tall...

they make for some awesome topdown pics...I cant really get good top downs at home due to over population. I would take out a dozen corals to get a picture of one.

aquaman3680 said:
How do you get the box all the way down to the bottom of the tank like that?

iani · May 27, 2008

pookstreet said:
Nice shots ianiwane. I like the first and third pix. Is the third one the Eye of Jupiter from Hugo?

Nope the third is steel blue red eye favites from aquaticcollection.com
It is crazy bright in person. I am getting a frag of the eyes of Jupiter so I'll be able to compare them soon. From what I've been told the colors are pretty similar.