LastoliteLL LA8014 4-Nestable Posing Tubs with 3-CushionsY

5/5 RatingThis was something I didn't realize I needed until I thought about the Family Photoshoot I have this coming weekend.Posing large amounts of people is something I'm still working on and the crazy thing is you never know when someone will call and request this. I did a photoshoot with this family once before and I needed chairs for the parents as they are elderly and can't stand for long. I was looking around thinking of things they could sit on. Good thing we were at someone's home.In comes these tubes, Once I saw them I felt like they were made specially for me. Lol. In shooting families you want there to be uneveness, you want people at different heights. These tubes are phenomenal for that.They seem to be made of reinforced cardboard and they don't weight that much. They fit tightly inside each other as people refer to that as nesting. There are 4 tubes and 4 cushions. The cushions are made of hard styrofoam material. These are great for people who are sitting low or near to the ground.They all have pull string covers that you can remove and wash or even replace with white covers for high key photography. It also comes with a storage / carrying bag to carry these around.. Total weight maybe 8-10 lbs if that.I'm all in.. I will be using these for tomorrow's photography and will let you know how that went. I'm loving them so far.ProsGreat for large groupsProvides a seat as well as a posing propComes with carrying / storage bagConsPrice. These were NOT cheap. Total cost - $440 but it's well worth it to get the right shot for your client

They should all have little catches for the drawstrings so that you did not have to deal with knots in the strings. Other than that these are great. I just used them on a location daycare shoot and they worked fabulously!

These are a wonderful tool in my studio especiallywith limited space. You can pose a family of fiveeasily and get them at the different heights youwant for a great portrait.They are easy to store and seem to be quitedurable. I wish they weren't quite so expensive,but I'm glad I finally bit the bullet and purchased them.

Very fast delivery by Amazon - thank you they arrived well packaged & in perfect condition.These are literally made from packaging material that you throw away.The so called "cushions" are polystyrene rubbish that will squash down particularly in the corners when used - - disposable rubbish.The actual tubs feel like hard cardboard.The material there wrapped in has a draw string at the bottom that is difficult to tie close to where the knot should be so the bottoms of the tubs & foam.These are basically disposable but will come in handy for a few shoots.

When I saw the video about this product on Lastolite TV I knew I had to have these. They make posing a group so much easier (I had just been using chairs!) and since they are stackable they do not take up much space.  Lastolite LL LA8014 4-Nestable Posing Tubs with 3-CushionsY Check them out.

The fact that these stack is great. It saves on space. I also love that I cen use them in combination with each other to create many many diffierent height needs.

THE LAST0LITE POSING TUBE'S IS THE WAY TO GO! LITE WEIGHT PORTABLE IN STUDIO OR ON THE GOTHEY ARE EXCELLENT! THE POSING TUBS ARE WELL BUILT (HAVEN'T FOUND ANYONE YET THAT I'M AFRAIDTO HAVE THEM SIT ON THEM) AND VERY PROFESSIONAL LOOKING. THE ADDED + IS THE CUSHIONS JUST TOGET THE NEEDED HEIGHT PLACEMENT WHICH AT TIMES MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE WITH YOUR PEOPLEPLACEMENT!I'M HAPPY WITH THEM AND COULD SEE MYSELF PURCHASING A 2ND SET FOR LARGER GROUP SETTINGS.THE BLUE SHOULDER BAG THAT COMES WITH IT; NICE TOUCH. M.D. HOPKINS OF M.D.S PHOTOGRAPHY