Jo,
I’ve been selling jewelry photography setups of my own design for
years, to wide acclaim, using the Dinolite microscope cameras and my
own self-manufactured accessories including light box. I have always
recommended and still recommend the 2 or 3 tube Dazor lights that
many use for diamond and colored stone grading. They are about as
close to true daylight output as a fluorescent can get. Second is the
newer Ott lamps, simply excellent.
Now, I know these folks selling those tents claim their bulbs are
daylight type, and Home Depot will sell you “daylight” type FL bulbs,
but, the FACT is, they are not anywhere close. Hence, color problems.
There is no need for multiple lights to photograph jewelry, in fact,
it’s a poorly conceived idea created by people wanting to sell
diffusion tents who know nothing about the art of photography. The
only time a second light might be useful is to separately illuminate
the background to create a pure white (colorless) background, without
shadows.
Take a look at my dinky web site, and you’ll see you can easily make
a light box similar to what I sell, cheaply, and easily.
http://www.ganoksin.com/gnkurl/s8
Any questions, contact me, I’m glad to help…I’ve been photographing
small objects for 44 years…
Wayne Emery
thelittlecameras.com