Plans for a changing box? (Like a changing bag but a box)

MingMingPhoto · Feb 24, 2021

Does anyone have plans for something like this that I can use to recreate? Or just any ideas?

Sirius Glass · Feb 24, 2021

Just buy this https://www.freestylephoto.biz/25001-Photoflex-Changing-Room

MingMingPhoto · Feb 24, 2021

wow. problem solved. Thank youuu

jay moussy · Feb 24, 2021

Forumite Joe Van Cleave has a plan for a field box, I believe.

MingMingPhoto · Feb 24, 2021

I have no idea how to begin this google search effectively... any chance at more information or a link?

Nicholas Lindan · Feb 24, 2021

These things used to be very common and cheap when they were being chucked into the garbage skip along with their accompanying drugstore mini-labs. I just looked on ebay and they are now selling at Leica collector prices. I'd just get the Photoflex one. Or, you could put a cardboard box in a changing bag. Or a couple of bendy-sticks in the corners of a changing bag to make it into a sort of tent.

Mainecoonmaniac · Feb 24, 2021

Sirius Glass said:
Just buy this https://www.freestylephoto.biz/25001-Photoflex-Changing-Room

I love mine. Folded, it takes up little space.

eddie · Feb 24, 2021

Adorama's version is almost half the price of the Photoflex: https://www.adorama.com/adpfcr.html

Sirius Glass · Feb 24, 2021

eddie said:
Adorama's version is almost half the price of the Photoflex: https://www.adorama.com/adpfcr.html

Should I throw out the Photoflex and buy the Adorama one instead?

Mainecoonmaniac · Feb 24, 2021

eddie said:
Adorama's version is almost half the price of the Photoflex: https://www.adorama.com/adpfcr.html

Looks just like my Photoflex. Probably the same for half the price.

eddie · Feb 24, 2021

Sirius Glass said:
Should I throw out the Photoflex and buy the Adorama one instead?

It was MingMing who asked. It was MingMing to whom the help was intended.

Light Capture · Feb 24, 2021

When needed, I made rigid changing boxes by lining cardboard box with photo paper bags.
It was good when rigid box was needed. Worked well.

However, most of the time, I use a darkroom changing bag.

awty · Feb 24, 2021

There kinda puney
After a long wait I was able to pick up a Fuji Dark Box. No problems loading big sheets.

MingMingPhoto · Feb 24, 2021

Thank you all so much -

eddie said:
It was MingMing who asked. It was MingMing to whom the help was intended.

and yes thank you Eddie twice over, I appreciate this heavily - I'm on a budget

reddesert · Feb 24, 2021

People who do wet plate photography need a large dark box, so if you search for "wet plate dark box" or "wet plate dark box plans" you can find some ideas. Changing tents pack down smaller but dark boxes can be more roomy and rigid; depends on your needs.

MingMingPhoto · Feb 24, 2021

reddesert said:
People who do wet plate photography need a large dark box, so if you search for "wet plate dark box" or "wet plate dark box plans" you can find some ideas. Changing tents pack down smaller but dark boxes can be more roomy and rigid; depends on your needs.

Ah, I never knew that. But yeah I'd prefer a box - I'll look into it but I may be content with the tent. Ty so much

eddie · Feb 24, 2021

awty said:
There kinda puney
After a long wait I was able to pick up a Fuji Dark Box. No problems loading big sheets.

I have the Fuji, too. The prices have become insane. I think I paid $40 for mine. Now they're over $200.

mgb74 · Feb 25, 2021

I put a cardboard box inside a large changing bag. Now I feel so inadequate.

KenS · Feb 25, 2021

MingMingPhoto said:
Does anyone have plans for something like this that I can use to recreate? Or just any ideas?

Ilford (in England) was marketing an 'box' with a lid (and fabric arm 'sleeves' that allowed you to re-load film holders inside that 'dark box
If my ageing memory serves me well enough it was 'about' 50 pounds sterling. Being somewhat of a cheap-skate I built my own for a "H*LL of a lot less.

Ken

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