There are a lot of table top studio setups out there, I’ve even tried a few myself. Ultimately I ended up going back to a traditional table top setup because of the flexibility of lighting and the floor space required for a permanent setup.

The Photosimile 5000 is not for everyone. A pro photographer can easily setup a table top with a backdrop, lights, reflectors and fire off a few shots in a matter of minutes. I think the ideal candidate for this type of product is a company that’s hiring outside photographers to do simple “shadowless” product shots for catalog work. In the long run they would probably save money purchasing this equipment and having an intern run it.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to see photographers lose work to a piece of equipment, but on the other hand, how much profit would you really be making doing the type of photography that this machine was intended for? In today’s economy it’s all about the bottom line, why spend more on the outside if you can do it in house cheaper. Personally I would rather focus my photography efforts on more lucrative projects and let someone or something else take care of the mechanical stuff.

Trevor

I know they are billing this Photographer-in-a-Box systems like as a first of it.s kind but these have bee around for some time now. Although this one does have a turntable.

These are good when an exec needs to show a damaged bolt or something to a supplier half way across the planet but other then that they are quite useless. The shooting area is WAY to small for anything much bigger then a pack of smokes.

I also like how they don’t list how much it costs. I would render to guess it goes for anywhere from $2,000 to $4,000

I’m sorry, but these things make me laugh. They are cute and collect dust real well sitting in the corner, which is where they usually end up.

Keep up the great work