DIY Changing box/tent/bag

[Andrew O'Neill]

Back in 2004 I posted some pics of a tent that I built myself. It was fun to design/build and it works, but I think I would rather have one of those Harrison tents. Mine looks like Sponge Bob Square Pants.
The top has an elasticized bottom which slips over the frame and pulled down to the underside. No light gets in. The tubing is not glued. The whole thing is roled up in the blue tarp. It takes about 5 minutes to set it up. To insert film and holders, all one has to do is pull up a corner of the cover.
Here are a few pics of it.

[sully75]

Andrew,

That's sweet...did you sew up the bag yourself? That looks pretty roomy.

Re: the bathroom. I live with some fairly understanding roommates but one of them is a little put off by me occupying the bathroom for hours as it is (I use it to develop). I'd rather have another solution.

Re: gorilla tape, yeah it would sort of take a long time to build a box, use gorilla tape and then try to load film in it, see if it fogs, etc. Seems like a reasonable question.

Thanks!
Paul

[GPS]

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Re: gorilla tape, yeah it would sort of take a long time to build a box, use gorilla tape and then try to load film in it, see if it fogs, etc. Seems like a reasonable question.

Thanks!
Paul

Don't you know a better way of testing if a tape is lightproof or not?

[Andrew O'Neill]

Yes, it's quite roomy. I shouldn't have had the arm holes so close together as it's a bit awkward. The only stiching I did was for the elastic openings. The rest was glued with contact cement. I used light-tight material from a fabric shop. The material is slightly rubberized, which makes it easier to clean and wipe down with a damp sponge before using.

[Frank Petronio]

Just get one of those high intensity LCD flashlights, turn off the lights and let your eyes adjust, shine the light around INSIDE aiming close to the seams.

[Fotch]

I picked up a like new Harrison Tent, on epay, for around $100 with shipping. Just have to watch for the right deal, might take awhile but worth it.