Optex Photo Studio Lighting Kit Review

With the increase in blogging activity this year I thought it would be time to invest in some gear to hopefully improve the quality of my photography. Enter the Optex Photo Studio Lighting Kit. This is a really handy little set up that should do wonders for the lighting aspect of my miniatures photography.

The whole setup fits inside a soft-sided case with a convenient carrying handle on top, which folds out into...

...a miniature photo-studio. The rig is side-lit by one bulb on each side, firing through diffusers. There is a diffuser for the top as well. The set includes two backdrop cloths in different colours, the lights and bulbs, and even a universal miniature tripod - all of which can be stowed away in velcro-secured pouches in the case. Very intuitive to set up and quick - less than five minutes.

I haven't played much with the settings on the camera except to turn off the flash and set to Macro - but here's the results of some quick messing about.

Next time I'll try a different colour backdrop. However I think that the setup should improve my miniature photography considerably, for a modest investment. It's easy to put up and take down and doesn't take up much space either. I'm pretty pleased with the setup, especially as I got it on sale ;-)