Photography turntable

Also known as motorised turntable, motorized turntable, 360 turntable, product turntable, turntable. Category: Hardware

A photography turntable is a rotating platform that turns a product in front of a camera so it can be photographed from evenly spaced angles. Motorised turntables rotate in precise steps or continuously under software control, which makes 360 spins repeatable and lets the camera fire automatically at each angle.

Turntables differ mainly in plate size, load capacity, rotation speed and positioning accuracy. Small tabletop units suit jewellery and accessories, glass-plate turntables allow lighting from below for shadow-free images, and floor-level platforms carry furniture, machinery or cars.

How PhotoRobot uses it

PhotoRobot builds turntables for every product size: the Centerless Table, CASE 850 and the C-Class turntables with optical glass plates, the CUBE, the heavy-duty Robotic Turntable and Turning Platform, and the Carousel 5000 for cars. All are controlled from PhotoRobot Controls, which synchronises rotation with the cameras and lights.

See on photorobot.com

  • Centerless Table: PhotoRobot motorised turntable with an optical glass plate for shadow-free photography without clipping.
  • Robotic Turntable: PhotoRobot heavy-duty motorised turntable for machinery, engines and automotive parts, in 40 kg and 200 kg versions.
  • Turning Platform: PhotoRobot heavy-duty turntable for furniture and machinery, with plates up to 280 cm and a 1500 kg load capacity.
  • 360 spin: An interactive sequence of images of a rotating product that the viewer can turn with the mouse or a finger.
  • Fast Spin: PhotoRobot capture mode that photographs during continuous turntable rotation instead of stopping at each angle.
  • Centre of rotation: The axis a turntable spins around; a product placed on it stays in the same spot in every frame.

Where this term appears on photorobot.com

Mentioned on 171 pages of photorobot.com. The 20 most relevant:

  1. Turning Platform User Guide - Standard, HT / RotoPower (Manual)
    The PhotoRobot Turning Platform User Guide contains user information for the standard and the HT / RotoPower versions of the device.
  2. PhotoRobot Robotic Turntable and Robotic Arm V8 User Guide (Manual)
    The following documentation serves as a user manual for the PhotoRobot Robotic Turntable with Robotic Arm V8 expansion.
  3. TURNING PLATFORM (Robot)
    The Turning Platform is a heavy-duty, motorized photography turntable to rotate large or heavy objects for 360-degree product photography.
  4. Car Turntables - 360-Degree Automotive Photography (Blog)
    Discover car turntables from popular manufacturers vs the PhotoRobot automation-driven solution for high-volume, 360-degree car photography and product videos.
  5. Tips for 360-Degree Motorized Turntable Photography (Blog)
    Following up on our guide to motorized turntables are these tips for 360 turntable photography covering installation and implementation in the studio.
  6. PhotoRobot C850 & C1300 Turntable User Guide (Manual)
    …instructions for the assembly, connection, and use of the PhotoRobot C850 and C1300 turntable modules.
  7. Setting Up a Motorized Turntable for 360 Product Photography (Blog)
    PhotoRobot designed its family of motorized turntables for 360 product photography to prioritize not only performance but also installation and mobility.
  8. Robotic Turntable for 360° Photography and Heavy Objects (Blog)
    PhotoRobot designed the Robotic Turntable to be effective and versatile for 360° product photography and for photography of heavy objects.
  9. Motorized Turntables for 360 Product Photography (Blog)
    …and interactive product experience, the most efficient way forward is with a motorized turntable for 360 product photography.
  10. PhotoRobot Frame Turntable Assembly & User Guide (Manual)
    The PhotoRobot Frame is an all-in-one device combining a motorized turntable and robot camera arm.
  11. PhotoRobot’s Turning Platform for 360 Product Photography (Blog)
    …an extensive range of accessories and state-of-the-art automation software, PhotoRobot’s Turning Platform for 360 product photography makes a welcome addition to any photography studio shooting heavy…
  12. ROBOTIC TURNTABLE (Robot)
    The Robotic_Turntable is a universal motorized turntable for heavy objects, enabling 360° product photography for objects weighing up to 200kg.
  13. The Frame: Next-Generation Motorized Turntable Photography (Blog)
    PhotoRobot’s Frame is a next-generation solution for motorized turntable photography.
  14. Discover PhotoRobot C-Class 360 Turntables in Action (Video)
    This video demo showcases PhotoRobot C-Type motorized turntables for automated 2D + 360 + 3D product photography and 360 product video production.
  15. Discover the Frame 360 Turntable with Built-in Robot Arm (Video)
    Watch a video demo of PhotoRobot Frame: the 3D product photography turntable with a built-in robot arm and diffusion background.
  16. eCommerce Photography - How to Optimize Production (Blog)
    A common setup for eCommerce photography will include space for a motorized turntable, a lighting setup, and a workstation computer.
  17. PhotoRobot Case 850: The Highly Portable 360 Turntable (Video)
    Watch a demo of the highly portable PhotoRobot Case 850 featuring a 360 turntable that fits into a protective flight case.
  18. Product Photography Equipment - Overview (Robot)
    CENTERLESS TABLE A universal, motorized turntable solution for shadow-free product photography.
  19. Photographing Quads and Dirt Bikes on the Turning Platform (Video)
    Watch footage of PhotoRobot Studio using the Turning Platform to photograph 360s of dirt bikes and quads for a customer.
  20. 360° Product Photography - Content Formats and Production (Blog)
    For example, 3D photography often calls for optical-glass plate turntables, 3D camera tripods & mounts, and multi-camera systems.

…and 151 more pages.

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