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Originally Posted by
hadyn
I have just purchased a dnp rx1 dye sub printer which is £472.00 + vat on pixmania and the film rolls come in packs of 1400 (95.00 +vat)which works out about 7p a print which you can then let the printer cut it in half and you have one for the guest and one for an album. also the film roll comes in two rolls as does the ink rolls so you have immediate back up with just one purchase although i would recommend at least 2 extra rolls and film depending on the event.
On the software side i have not purchased yet untill i go live but will probably be using dslr pro which is good and quite simple but you do have to pay for any green screen back drops.
dslr pro price is about 50 dollars for the software or 150 dollars if you choose video option as well.
i have opted for a photo booth tent which has the logo photo booth sign written all around it and is 1.5 m x 1.5 m square pop up tent and costs £239.00 and is easy to pack up.
gold posts red ropes and red carpet and curtain cost me 120.00
other things i made were light box with 2 x 5700 lumens natural daylight bulbs and diffuser screen
main box with 22 inch touch screen, laptop, speakers and canon eos 100d (certain software only supports certain cameras but canon seems to be well supported)
bottom box holding printer etc .
all in all this project has cost me about 1500.00 so far, just need a few more things such as strobe lamp, green screen curtain which i need some advice on, props for the booth and also i need to sort out pli for it and sort out risk assessments etc.
looking forward to getting it going but might have to do a few cheap nights to get used to running it though
One last thing i think if you can learn a bit about dslr photography rather than leave everything on auto on the camera it might help out when the pictures go skew whiff.
just remembered as well there is a dye sub printer that uses roll film that has a sticky back so you can peel off the back and stick the bruide and grooms guest pictures straight into the album or message board and also the guest can stick it straight on the fridge. its called a brava 21e and is about 1000.00 inc vat.
Thanks for that. I spent 8 hours the other day trying to find software for Mac and ended up using Windows on Dual boot with spark booth, which is OK?DSLR kept crashing on Mac, but the guys have emailed me independently and say that its only good on PC. I thought that them emailing me was a really nice touch. Having said that the spark booth dude is also very helpful, so nice to see you have tech support. ANYONE KNOW AGOOD PROGRAM ON MAC as I don't want to use dual boot if poss.
I found some excellent iPad programs and was wondering about attaching my camera, but thought that was a bit amateurish. Clients would think "hey I could have done that". Does the 100d have live view and autofocus? If it works I will get one as I currently have a 60d with a 24mm IS prime lens, which is better suited to DJing video and is heavy. I am going to purchase a 24mm Pancake lens as its f2.8 and sharp as and will consider getting a 600d (back up is crucial). I have the 40mm one, but the 24mm has just come out. They are super small!!
http://www.onestop-digital.com/index...FSjLtAodsUoAXw
I am seriously limited for space so thats my main concern, so printer wise i was considering a canon selfy to start with (recommended by a photo booth guru locally). Having said that a dye sub might be a better bet as I can always sell it and also use it to print other peoples photos if the business dries up.
I was going to mount the 20inch screen, camera, the laptop holder and printer shelf all on one heavy tripod, with a scrim/s, which will make a really compact, but reasonable setup without wires all over the place (recipe for disaster). Although We have done a few last year I can't help thinking that this business will be left in the realms of the chocolate fountains in 2 years so it needs to pay for itself before everyone thinks its naff and moves on to something else.
I will let you know how I get on and post some photos next week.
Last edited by yourdj; 25-01-2015 at 08:19 AM.
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Anyone thought of using an all in one touchscreen or is it a bit of a liability?
Its a lot easier than using a mac/PC laptop and second screen
These look very well priced:
Basically mount it up and away you go.
Never thought I would be shopping for a PC ever again?
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Originally Posted by
yourdj
Anyone thought of using an all in one touchscreen or is it a bit of a liability?
Its a lot easier than using a mac/PC laptop and second screen
These look very well priced:
Basically mount it up and away you go.
Never thought I would be shopping for a PC ever again?
HI the 100d supports live view and is the entry level camera i believe for this sort of thing also the all in one pcs are not geared up for the commercial side of joe publics fingers all over it during a touch screen session.
the industry standard touchscreen is the elo brand which i have and they are tough as old boots and also have no bezel around them so easy to mount etc.
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Originally Posted by
hadyn
HI the 100d supports live view and is the entry level camera i believe for this sort of thing also the all in one pcs are not geared up for the commercial side of joe publics fingers all over it during a touch screen session.
the industry standard touchscreen is the elo brand which i have and they are tough as old boots and also have no bezel around them so easy to mount etc.
Thought as much. tbh, its going to be manned all the time and the button will be pressed by staff anyway, so it was mainly easy of set up and limiting cables. I am using a 20 inch flat screen (mounted to a speaker stand) with a laptop on the other side on a novpro shelf, so not too much hassle. the camera will be above the screen probably on the top of the stand.
Might look at one of those canons as they are much lighter for side mounting etc. I think my 60d is overkill really.
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Originally Posted by
yourdj
The only option would be to reduce the backdrop size, get some nightclub partition type things and make it 2m's etc. rather than 4?
Yebbut the beauty of the booths we run is the number of people you can get in a picture, you start reducing the backdrop size and you lose that selling point. Just have to buy 2m widths and then find a little old lady to stitch them nicely.
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Originally Posted by
ianforest
Yebbut the beauty of the booths we run is the number of people you can get in a picture, you start reducing the backdrop size and you lose that selling point. Just have to buy 2m widths and then find a little old lady to stitch them nicely.
Yea, larger groups are good.
Thats what we have been doing. Lucky that Ania's mum is a seamstress.
Last edited by yourdj; 26-01-2015 at 10:53 PM.
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Last edited by yourdj; 20-02-2015 at 06:09 PM.
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Originally Posted by
yourdj
booth owners may move away from that and start being paparazzi style taking nightclub sort of photos that contrast the clean cut day time ones?
Who knows?
That's what he used to do, nightclub photos. He's done one wedding and I think he felt it was too much stress as he already does a full time job.
Yes he's been thinking about how to get rid of those crinkles, he did iron it before setting it up but I'll leave that problem with him!
It's tricky to know really, I can't believe how much you can charge for a photo booth - It's a similar cost perhaps to starting out with a disco if you get a good camera and printer etc but it seems they still charge £250-350 which seems a lot for the work involved! I would meet the client beforehand, spend time with music before and do twice as many hours on the night for a few quid more!
Good idea with barriers though
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