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Support | Photography Lighting Systems (Before June 2012 Model)


  • Initial setup for the MK Photography Lighting Systems. Expand +

    • The setup for the MK Photography Lighting Systems is really simple, all you have to do is:

    1. Open the cardboard box in which the lighting system was shipped, and carefully pull it out
    2. Place your lighting system on top of a table or counter (preferably near a computer, if you you are going to connect your camera to a computer for direct transfer of your photos)
    3. Connect the black power cable to the lighting system, and then to the wall - That's It!
      NOTE: The MK Lighting Systems use 110 Volts (If outside the USA, use a power transformer)
  • Attaching a digital camera to the lighting system using the "L" bracket (most models). Expand +

    • Step-by-step tutorial:

    Read each of the steps and look at the images for visual guidance.

    Step 1: Identify the "L" Bracket. The L-Bracket consists of the metal bracket and two main knobs Step 2: Position the L-bracket on top of your lighting system, so that the middle opening at the bottom of the bracket is aligned with the hole found on top of the lighting system, next to the top opening.
    Step 1: Identify the "L" Bracket. The L-Bracket consists of the metal bracket and two main knobs Step 2: Position the L-bracket on top of your lighting system, so that the middle opening at the bottom of the bracket is aligned with the hole found on top of the lighting system, next to the top opening.
    Step 3: Begin to turn the knob in a clockwise direction, until the L-bracket is positioned in whatever way you think would be the most comfortable for taking pictures. There is not just one right way to position it, the decision mainly depends on the size of your camera. Step 4: Take your camera and find the tripod opening that it has in the bottom, then align the top knob of the L-bracket to the bottom of your camera where this hole is most likely found.

    Step 3: Begin to turn the knob in a clockwise direction, until the L-bracket is positioned in whatever way you think would be the most comfortable for taking pictures. There is not just one right way to position it, the decision mainly depends on the size of your camera.

    Step 4: Take your camera and find the tripod opening that it has in the bottom, then align the top knob of the L-bracket to the bottom of your camera where this hole is most likely found.
    NOTE: If you have a very thick camera, you probably want to attach the L-bracket to the hole that is near the edge of the lighting system, rather than choosing the one next to the top opening. The opposite applies if you have a thin camera.
    Identify the "L" Bracket. The L-Bracket consists of the metal bracket and two main knobs Identify the "L" Bracket. The L-Bracket consists of the metal bracket and two main knobs
    Step 5: Start to put the screw of the knob insider your camera, and tighten it in a clockwise manner in order to make the camera stable.

    Step 6: Before tightening the knob too tight, make sure you adjust the height of how far away from your lighting system you want your camera to be. When done, tight the knob enough so that the camera does not move.
    NOTE: Once again, there isn't a specific answer for how high to position your camera, but it is recommended that you put your camera close to the opening at the top of your lighting system, so that you get a closer look at your item.
    Identify the "L" Bracket. The L-Bracket consists of the metal bracket and two main knobs Identify the "L" Bracket. The L-Bracket consists of the metal bracket and two main knobs
    A look of the L-Bracket
    attached to the Photo-eBox    		 A closer look
  • Positioning the camera bracket of the MK "The Box" II ™. Expand +

    • MK "The Box" II Camera Placement

    These photographs will help you understand the placement of the camera attached to the bracket of the "The Box" II. Each bracket provides stable and unlimited flexibility in camera placement.

     

    Top Mount

    MK "The Box" II Bracket

    Front Mount

    MK "The Box" II Bracket

     

Support | Jewelry Accessories

Learn how to use the jewelry accessories included with some of the MK Photography Lighting Systems
• Positioning Wax Tutorial Positioning Holding Wax. Expand +

Step-by-step tutorial - Using holding wax to position your jewelry

Step 1: The positioning wax is to be used with jewelry that cannot stand for itself Step 2: Grab one square of the positioning wax and detach a very small piece of wax from it.
Step 1: The positioning wax is to be used with jewelry that cannot stand for itself, and when you don't want to use some other jewelry accessory Step 2: Grab one square of the positioning wax and detach a very small piece of wax from it, although it might just look like a very small piece this wax is specially designed for jewelry and will hold things very efficiently.
Step 3: Place the small piece of wax where you want to position your jewelry item Step 4: This picture is to illustrate where the wax is actually positioned in the ring
Step 3: Place the small piece of wax where you want to position your jewelry item, then simply attach the bottom of your jewelry item (or bottom of your ring) with some pressure to the top of the wax. Step 4: This picture is to illustrate where the wax is actually positioned in the ring, but for photography purposes make sure you use a smaller piece of positioning wax so that it is hidden and does not appear to be there at all.
• The Post Stand Tutorial Acrylic Post - for use in the Round Plate. Expand +

Step-by-step tutorial - Using the post to position jewelry in the round plate

Step 1: This small post is made of acrylic and is to be put inside the hole found in the middle of the round plate provided for the rotating platform Step 2: Cut a small piece of double side tape, remove the brown cover, and place the double sided tape on the top of the post.
Step 1: This small post is made of acrylic and is to be put inside the hole found in the middle of the round plate provided for the rotating platform

Step 2: Cut a small piece of double side tape, remove the brown cover, and place the double sided tape on the top of the post.The post pictured above and the double sided tape are provided as part of the MK "The Box" Accessories. Both are needed for this tutorial.
Step 3: Now you are ready to place any jewelry display item that you would like Step 4: Place the round plate inside the rotating platform of your lighting system

Step 3: Now you are ready to place any jewelry display item that you would like to attach to the middle of the round plate.

 Step 4: Place the round plate inside the rotating platform of your lighting system and you are ready to use your remote control to move and tilt the platform without having to manually move the item.
• Pyramid Ring Stand Tutorial Pyramid Ring Stand. Expand +

Step-by-step tutorial

Step 1: The metal stick in the pyramid ring stand points towards the ring Step 2: You will insert the bottom of the ring underneath the small metal stick
Step 1: The metal stick in the pyramid ring stand points towards the ring

Step 2: You will insert the bottom of the ring underneath the small metal stick
Step 3: Insert the ring with a little pressure Step 4: The ring is now ready to be held by the ring stand

Step 3: Insert the ring with a little pressure

 Step 4: The ring is now ready to be held by the ring stand
Step 5: The back of the ring and ring stand Step 6: The ring is now ready for display

Step 5: The back of the ring and ring stand

 Step 6: The ring is now ready for display
• Second set of watch stands tutorial Second set of watch stands. - for use in the Round Plate Expand +

Step-by-step tutorial

Step 1: Identify the contents. Step 2: The small watch posts are to be placed inside the hole in the middle of the round plate.
Step 1: Identify the contents: The second set of watch stands. Include 2 round watch stands, 2 U-shaped posts and 2 other posts.

Step 2: The small watch posts are to be placed inside the hole in the middle of the round plate.
Step 3: Take a closer look at the round plate opening in the middle and the watch stand post that has to be inserted inside the hole. Step 4: Attach a watch to the round watch stand, then insert the watch stand to the post.

Step 3: Take a closer look at the round plate opening in the middle and the watch stand post that has to be inserted inside the hole.

 Step 4: Attach a watch to the round watch stand, then insert the watch stand to the post.
Step 5: The final look of the post attached to the middle of the round plate, and to the round watch stand. Step 6: The final result

Step 5: The final look of the post attached to the middle of the round plate, and to the round watch stand. It is ready for display and movement inside the rotating and tilting platform

 Step 6: The final result