Jeff, the box I bought might be that or similar (possibly an earlier incarnation). Mine is a medium, which is not ideal for setting up pieces in it with large (read ‘clumsy’) hands.
As to tweaking the image, if you are getting the results you want that’s great. I found dealing with the purple cast of the LEDs’ “white” light to be a royal pain, and was never satisfied wth the results. I believe the LEDs in my model are not full spectrum to start with, and if it isn’t in the light source it’s not going to be in the photo. I have read that “white” LEDs do not generate full-spectrum light but can’t verify that.
I have been a dedicated amateur photographer since 1970, with a stint of doing professional portrait and commercial photography. So maybe I’m old school. I have a 4x5 color enlarger, a Mamiya RB-67 and a full set of lenses, camera backs, (including Polaroid), extensions, etc. and it breaks my heart that all of it is now essentially useless. That’s another issue…
What I have reverted to using for my jewelry photography, because I have the equipment, are a 1,000 watt and a 500 watt quartz halogen studio lights. What that gets me (along with a sunburn on my hands when adjusting the jewelry) is the ability to stop down my Nikon D3500 macro lens (they call it ‘micro’) to f-25 for maximum depth of focus. The lighting in the Gesswein light box was way too weak to allow that.
The Nikon white light balance is set for ‘tungsten’ and I get true color, with all portions of the spectrum, without having to do the least bit of tweaking in a photo editor.
If I didn’t have the equipment that I do, I’d make a setup like Rob’s. If one does not have the space to dedicate for photography then a light box might be the best remaining option, but the light source(s) in the box matter a lot.
All of this may be moot if one has access to Photoshop with AI, and / or one of the AI programs. I have seen many, many photos on JCKOnline and other online sources where the photography was either way too good to be believable or quite clearly a computer rendering. Perhaps one can now take a mediocre shot and turn it into something stunning just with software.
Anyway, the original poster asked about using a specific light box and the points I wanted to make were to be informed before spending serious money, and being able to return the box if the results did not satisfy. I wish I had saved the box the Gesswein came in because they’d have had it back, and it wouldn’t be a waste of money sitting in storage here.
Neil A