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I was asked to provide a picture of my mirror box set-up, so here it is.... such as it is. I did try to take some pics of the inside of the box, without the lid on, but being a mirror box, there were so many reflections that the images really weren't very illuminating (hehe..... ) Here is the link to the site where I originally got the idea:
www.flickr.com/photos/ronbrinkmann/sets/72157628242004349...
However, after playing with it a few times, I've developed some of my own preferred techniques, which are slightly different than those he recommends.
Mirror tiles conveniently come in boxes of 6, 12"x12" tiles at most building supply/home improvement stores. I bought mine at Rona, and they were under $20. When you assemble the box, offset the tiles relative to one another (and mirror side in, of course) to make sure that the dimensions remain a consistent 12" along each side, or the bottom and top won't fit. This is a job best accomplished with two pairs of hands. Also make sure to completely seal each seam (I used aluminum duct tape) or light will leak in and create 'hot spots'. Tape a handle to the lid for ease of handling.
A small compact camera (preferably one that has Manual settings for exposure control- I have a Canon SX230) is required; a DSLR would be too big for a mirror box of this size. I made a screen for the camera out of poster board, and cut a hole for the lens to fit through.
I didn't like the effect of using the flash for illumination; too many hot spots. I prefer to use a long exposure (8-15 seconds, depending on the subject and the desired effect) and stroke a beam of light along the gap between the lid and and the box; you can experiment with different kinds of light for different effects.
And that's it! Experiment and Enjoy!
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From Wikipedia:
The Humboldt Box (German: Humboldt-Box) is a futuristic museum structure on the Schloßplatz in the center of Berlin, Germany. It was built as a temporary exhibition space and viewing platform for the Berlin Palace - Humboldt Forum construction project and to inform the public about its future use.
The futuristic five-storey building in the center of Berlin, complete with terraces and a rooftop restaurant overlooking the Lustgarten, is 28 metres (92 ft) high and has an area of 3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft). It opened on 29 June 2011 and welcomed its 100,000th visitor 50 days later. After completion of the Humboldt Forum, planned for 2019, the structure is slated to be dismantled.
The Humboldt Box features exhibits sponsored by the Friends of the Berlin City Palace (German: Förderverein Berliner Schloss e.V.) and organizations projected to be housed in the future Humboldt Forum, including the Ethnological Museum of Berlin, the Museum of Asian Art, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, various departments of Humboldt University and the Central and Regional Library of Berlin. One floor of the building also serves as a venue for private events. The Humboldt Box was designed by the architectural firm of KSV Krüger Schuberth Vandreike.
As promised I tried Rollei RPX 25 in the Box. The light at noon was really harsh. Unfortunately I still did not have my tripod with me so 3 out of 8 negatives became "motion" pictures :). I have checked the auxiliary lenses of my Box Tengor and they are not as nice as the front lens. I will have to find out how to remove them for a cleaning attempt. Actually the pictures did not show any problem... The Rollei RPX 25 became underexposed at f22 and just about right at f16 - despite the clear sky and direct sunlight. No problem: learning, learning, learning... I can perfectly understand why these boxes became so popular in their time (and actually scaled up film production).
Another room full of boxes after my move. The monitor is not in a box because the box it had been in was all bashed and I took it out to make sure it wasn't broken. It was fine.
Paper: 10 cm, DC for the lid
Modules: 4 + 4
Model: Tomoko Fuse
Book: Beautiful Origami Boxes 1 p. 37-40, p. 46
Design: Clemente Giusto
One Sheet Origami Box
Measurement of paper: 15 cm x 12 cm / 5.9 in x 4.7 in
Article to this design: origamitutorials.com/one-sheet-rectangular-origami-box/
The majestic Victorian signal box at Shrewsbury Shropshire (UK)
Lovely shot of a fantastic structure from David's archives and posted here with kind permission.
Shrewsbury station and signal box seen
the Lea Valley Railway Club "Ffestiniog Orbital" railtour going round the Abbey Foregate curve.
This tour ran from Euston to Wolverhampton where the tour split. Half the tour got on DMUs down the Cambrian to Pwllheli and back to Porthmadog followed by the Ffestiniog railway to Blaenau Ffestiniog and 40122 back to Stafford. The other half of the tour did the same circle in the opposite direction.
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The Kenilworth Camera was manufactured by the Standard Camera Ltd. company of Birmingham, England in circa 1930. It was a simple box camera designed for capturing 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inch exposures on either number 120 or number 620 roll film. It was constructed with a cardboard front which is hard to find in good condition. The first models featured a round viewfinder window and later model II version has a square window. It came with a fixed focus meniscus lens, and a simple time and instantaneous exposure shutter.
Considering it's age it has a bright viewfinder that is actually usable..
Birthday present for my brother. Didn’t want to just give him some gift cards, so I made a box for them!
But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you;
And the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you;
And the fish of the sea will explain to you.
Who among all these does not know
That the hand of the Lord has done this,
In whose hand is the life of every living thing,
And the breath of all mankind?
Job 12:7-10
In the Exoduster town of Nicodemus, the home of a woman named Clementine lies abandoned. On the floor still lies the box of coal she used to heat her home.
I'm currently living out of a box. There are more in the garage and even more in Washington State, but this is the one I access the most.
For Photogamer challenge "Box."
Slightly edited shot of a Box Bike Babe in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
In the last 2 years or so, it became extremely fashionable in the best city in the world to have a giant box attached to the steering wheel of your bike. The purpose for this was originally to have more space to stow away bags and other stuff, but quickly it turned out that all these people want to achieve is to terrorize the rest of the population with their oversized boxes. City hall is seriously considering to have the bike-parking metal frames adjusted, so that those humungus atrocities actually fit in there, because unlike a regular bike, these babies require at least 2 or more parking spaces, because of, you guessed it, the boxes. I've never actually seen of these Pod People Box-heads carry anything in it, they really just seem to be there to make a point, which one, I'm not sure, but that could be my limited imagination, lol :)
Almost weekend!
One of the oldest ancillary structures on the Northern Line is this former Great Northern Railway signal box, located at the end of the northbound platform at Woodside Park. It dates from 1876 and yet has not controlled trains since 1906. The GNR installed a replacement and more ornately styled box a few yards beyond, retaining the original for other uses. The 1906 box likewise survived as a relay room until very recently, both wonderful anachronisms that pointed to the High Barnet branch's GNR pedigree.
My son has gotten into D and D. I made this box for him for Christmas (Laurie Mika style), to store his figures, etc.
“There are people who put their dreams in a little box and say, "Yes, I've got dreams, of course I've got dreams." Then they put the box away and bring it out once in awhile to look in it, and yep, they're still there." Erma Bombeck
The blythe boxes are so pretty it's really a shame they get put aside or thrown out, so I thought I'd give them a chance to shine.
Wansford signal box stands sentinel over the old Great North Road crossing, providing a warm refuge on a chilly January night.
04-01-2025
Box I made to keep the long cables connecting my peripherals organized.
How -to and more photos in my blog.
The shipping geniuses at Beckman Coulter sent this box. Note the "prevent back injury" and "bend knees to lift" markings. The box seemed much too light to cause back injury. Indeed, inside was only the sheet of paper with directions for the product shipped previously in a bigger, heavier box. Plus crumpled packing paper, to protect the printed paper from, um, shock and impact. Not only could they have e-mailed the instructions, they've sent zillions of copies over the years, and I hardly need another copy. This is the same company that has a history of not padding the shipments of glass bottles of toxic, flammable, expensive solvents adequately, resulting in breakage. But the sheet of paper is well packed.
Handmade collage box ---------------------------
_Caja contenedora 10,5 x 2 cm x 10,5 cm
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Hecha a mano con tapas y contras de algunas carpetas viejas encontradas + cinta de papel + pegamento + recortes + paciencia (una buena dosis)
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Handmade with covers and backs of some old folders found + adhesive tape + paper + cuts + patience (a good deal)
This was the first Box Turtle I encountered on this late April Visit to Broughtons Wildlife Area . I was happy to see that he did not retreat into his shell after seeing me. I took a few photos and thanked him for posing.
We have had enough of boxes.... First of all this massive truck load of boxes ends up in our driveway. We unboxed them all and reboxed them into smaller, postman friendly boxes which then got transferred to our post office over the course of 4 days. They ran out of room very quickly so the postie van was called numerous times throughout the day to collect them. Just when we thought all box related episodes were finished, we now have to pack up our own things as we move to Sydney. We are over boxes...
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This shot turned out to be more trouble than I thought it was going to be. I went through 5 or 6 takes of trying to squeeze into the box within the 20 seconds (timer). But I could not get my head low enough in the box in each take. I almost gave up, but at that point I was too vested in this shot to quit, so I removed the tape from the bottom of the box and opened it up. So the bottom of the box is basically about 6 inches off the ground my legs are hidden by the strategically placed boxes. Went through 3-4 more takes because the damn flaps kept falling over. So I finally taped the flaps together with clear tape. Never doing that again!