Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have been all over the place trying to find a good, cheap light tent to photograph my small jewelry pieces for my Etsy shop. I did quite a bit of research before buying this one and was actually pleasantly surprised. The tent itself is great, just the right size and surprisingly sturdy. The tripod was also unexpectedly sturdy and much better quality than my previous portable one, it holds up my Nikon D3100 fantastically and is very easy to use. To top it all off, the fact that it all folds up into a convenient carrying case which is really fantastic when you are short on extra storage space. I would have given this 5 stars if it weren't for the lamps.... To begin with, they burn REALLY hot. So much so that it smelled like something was burning. They are also not bright enough by a long-shot! Not to mention, I accidentally knocked one over and it fell less than 2 feet to the ground on a carpeted surface and the light blew. But I did discover something that obviously most people who write about the same problem don't know; the problem is the bulbs, not the lamp. The lamp fixtures are actually really great and super compact, I love them. Which is what made me so sad when I thought one was now busted because I couldn't figure out how to replace the bulb. So let me walk you through what I found that will make these work about 1000X better for you. First, the bulb can be removed by unscrewing the very front cap of the fixture, it looks deceptively solid but it isn't and can be removed. Second, the bulbs it comes with are cheap Hallogen bulbs, which burn crazy hot and are just plain crappy. I replaced BOTH of my bulbs with 6000k LED 4w (35w equivelant) Daylight bulbs, and voila! No more crazy heat, no more smell, and they are MUCH brighter, safer, and a major energy saver. So I highly suggest this product for anyone on a budget, and if the lights are a problem for you just replace the bulbs with 6000k LED 4w Daylight bulbs with a G10 base and there you've got the perfect setup. You can find those bulbs here on Amazon for about $7 a piece.