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This is the best price for this type of light box I found. anywhere. The service from this company is wonderful. Light works perfectly for quilting applique projects.

PROS: -Amazing price.
-VERY bright, I can see clearly through two layers of 70lb paper or cotton fabric..
- Amazingly thin and lightweight, the illumination is dead even, no high or low areas at all.
-You have is the ability to change the brightness level.
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CONS: Takes a very light touch to adjust light, press to hard and light goes off.

I bought this to use in photo-scanning some 100 year old negatives that are much larger than my scanner allows. I placed the negatives on the "light box" and used my DSLR to photograph them, then inverted them during post-processing. It worked beautifully! The surface is large enough to hold quite a few negatives at one time (larger medium format negatives). This will save me considerably more in photo processing fees than the device costs.



My daughter also plans to use this to scan her hand-drawn artwork.

PROS: Thin! (less than 1/2 inch)

Light! Easy to hold in a lap, or on a light table.

Adjustable light from barely on to very bright.

Even illumination

CONS: Thin! Not sure how rugged this is in the long term.

Adapter cord is rather short.

Surface is not glass, not sure how well it will stand up to scratches, etc. over time.

My old light box was the fluorescent kind - thick and bulky, and a small work surface. My arms would get sore tracing large projects, having to continually hold my arms elevated off the table by 2-3 inches, and having to move my work way too often as I ran off the edge of the light box. I was seriously contemplating having a special light desk built. But this thin box has completely solved my problem, and I can put it away neatly when I'm not tracing! It's actually brighter and more uniform than old fluorescent boxes, too. It's like a dream come true. Thank you Monoprice!

PROS: Thin - great for tracing, etc.

Big - I can trace a lot more before having to move my work

Bright - Lots of light

Dimmer - Great for when it's too bright (like for tracing transparency)

Auto Dim - A big plus

CONS: Adapter cord is a bit short

I use my lightbox on a regular basis for art quilting. It is think and lightweight so it's easy to take to classes and easy to store. I call it my happy light, especially on dreary winter nights. I would recommend this for anyone. It was one of my best buys ever.

PROS: Light weight and durable. Easy to carry or store.

CONS: None.

Love, Love, Love it! Great for tracing out my subjects before I paint them in watercolor. Easy to use and store-I keep mine on its side in the original box but it could sit on a spare shelf ready for action.

This thing is pretty amazing so far. Ive had it for about two weeks. I hope it lasts, cause its awesome! My only real gripe is that its hard to turn off. You have to hold the powerbutton until it goes from brightest to dimmest and then hit it again to power off. There isnt an indicator light to tell you if youre doing this right. Or if its on or off. Just one red light that tells you if the light box is powered. Its especially hard to tell if its off in daylight. You really have to look hard to know for sure. The first couple of times I learned to do this, I left it on. Over all I am very satisfied with this lightbox, its the cheapest youre going to find from an american seller. You cant beat it!

PROS: Bright, Big, Flat

CONS: annoying to turn off, short cable

hurrah for LED. no more clunky light boxes or bulky light tables. and because students can be rough, I re-used the little rubber corner protectors from the packaging to protect the corners permanently. not as sleek, but hey... kids?
the students love these thin portables. not boxes but lg light pads. great item for any artist.

I would absolutely purchase this again, especially when compared to others on the market. I had an old school one for years (9"x12"x4") it was a beast. I don't even notice this is there when I'm working. The working surface is soooo large, I can work on larger watercolor pieces that were a pain to do before. I couldn't be happier.

PROS: Lightweight. Thin. LARGE surface. Price.

5/5

PROS: Flat and bright. Very easy to trace applique projects.

CONS: None

So, I moved about two times in a year and misplaced the adapter for this light box. Guess what? You can't purchase another adapter for this unit. They don't sell replacements, so whatever you do, DO NOT LOSE the adapter to this unit.

Well designed. Well packaged for shipment. Works great. I have used many different types of light boxes over the years for photography and graphic arts work. I’m impressed with this design and compact size. I love it. Highly recommended.

Nice large surface, I can review many slides and negatives at one time. The adjustable light is a great feature.

I bought over 10 of these for fellow artists and we all love it. Light and easy to use. Nice and bright!

Wonderful device for slide sorting - I'm currently selecting slides to be digitized. It's very thin so that working on a tabletop is very convenient, it's large enough to hold 50 slides at once, the brightness level can be easily set, and it doesn't require a lot of storage space. Best light box ever!

This is exactly what I was looking for, it is a little larger than I wanted.(but thats my falult) works great, I use it for Photography.

great product works well for our needs will probably be ordering more in the future

I highly recommend this light pad. Slim design allows me to work comfortably on my tabletop. Easy to dim or brighten the light. Price point was great compared to other vendors. Using this to trace through 140 lb paper. Caution: must be fully supported or it will bow. I assume that could damage the light panel.

This is a fine product. I was amazed at how thin it really is. Also, goes up very high level of brightness. Have many ideas for using it for projects where I have to look thru layers and layers of paper, etc.

Fabulous tablet. Use it in a screen printing shop and size is perfect. Seamless light intensity works great and max intensity is bright enough to easily use.

Terrific product at a great price, very portable and easy to use.

PROS: Thin and Bright with dimmer

CONS: None that I've found

This is an amazing tool for the price. I used to waste hours reviewing slides with a hand held viewer. With this, I lay 70 or 80 out at a time. Wish I could upload a photo of it in action.

PROS: Huge, thin, light, long power cable, biight, fade-on/fade-off power switch.

CONS: IT doesn't have an Indestructible surface so I trim negatives and transparencies.

Great design and even lighting. Nice feature that it has dimming capability.

This is a fabulous unit. It is large enough for a medium sized watercolor paper, and also large enough for a larger sized sketch or tracing. It's easy to move the "tracing' within the light box paramiters to creat a much larger sketch.

the 140 LB paper allows the tracing to shine trough. It is less bright but 300Lb also works fine.

PROS: Bright light great for tracing.
Very tin, takes up very limited space in my studio, (threw away my old style light box.

The surface is so thin that it is like you are working directly on the flat surface of your desktop.

The light switch dimmer works very well. I heard all of the complaints about the sensitivity ofthe switch,(control). It is a great switch with use of eye hand coordination that is very very easy to control.


CONS: None

Large light, fits on my desk easily. Using it for art projects and paper-see-thru marking, it works great. uniformly bright. I like the size and the price. Looks great in the room.

PROS: Very nice item

CONS: The edges give off too much light - would prefer a covering. I am placing electrical tape along the edges in order to make the lightbox look better on my desktop while left on.

Product rating : 5 Star. Shipping Rating : 3 Star.

Bought the product (20MAY16) with standard 3-5 day shipping option, arrived on (26MAY16). When shipping, invoices say the 'Estimated Shipping Date' - which is when the product is shipped from Monoprice.com. Nowhere on my invoice did it ever say when it was expected to arrive to my house. There was a tracking number included, but I had to keep clicking it to see where it was, when it would arrive.

I also am confused on why the box it was sent in was so HUGE! Seriously, the shipping box was 4 times bigger than the actual product sized box. It was also dented to all hell (both the shipping box and the product box) because it wasn't packed with enough shipping paper to keep it from being damaged in transit.

With weird shipping issues aside, this light-table is quite handy! I bought the Large Ultra-thin Light Table on sale for $46.61. I like that it has a cold (blue) hue light to it, instead of a warm (yellow) toned light. Its bright enough to (almost) see though two thick mixed media sheets. The thicker the paper, the darker the contrast of the bottom sheet needs to be. The adjustable light hasn't really come into play for me personally, but I may use it in the future.

PROS: + Bright blue-hued (cool) LED light.
+ Thin but large light table, able to accommodate 11 x 17 (in) sheets.
+ Power cable is just long enough (could be longer).

CONS: - Shipping procedure could have damaged product (see review).
- Slight flicker at lowest light setting.

I am very pleased with this purchase. I like the length and width, the thin profile, the ability to adjust the brightness of the light and the price. I would purchase again!

PROS: Large size
Thin profile
Adjustable brightness
Reasonable price

CONS: None!

I got this for my daughters interest in cartooning,
This is a great size for burning silkscreens without getting into light tables etc.

Love this, replaced the endless amounts of tracing paper I was buying. Really sleek design. Great investment! My only quip is that I accidentally touch the "power on" with my wrist as I'm drawing which turns off the light. I now flip the board to make sure that button is in the top left corner. Problem solved.

Great lighting for what we needed it for. We were amazed at the thickness of the unit also! Very thin.

PROS: Light, size

CONS: None

i got this for my little girl so that she could trace pictures. just magical! the price was ridiculously low. the quality was amazing. i would recommend this for anyone with little rembrandts.

PROS: sturdy and light. price is outstanding. people comment on what a neat idea to have a child using it. i think it promotes creative thought in my children

CONS: none

Searched online & the price here was the best. After reading some negative reviews I was concerned about shipping as I paid for 2 day delivery. My shipment arrived onetime, intact with a working tracking number. The night box is better then expectation, the touch power button iWork's flawlessly. Very satisfied with my experience.

PROS: Prompt shipping
Product exactly as shown
Bright, adjustable light
Slim and easy to store

CONS: None

I am delighted with this light box. I use it mainly for transferring enlarged photos into a watercolor tracing. Can also use it for stained glass patterns. Excellent value for the money! Love the adjustable light brightness.

PROS: Thin, lightweight, adjustable brightness. Can even use while sitting in the recliner!

CONS: None that I can find.

I was surprised at just exactly how bright this thing is. At full brightness, you'll want sunglasses to look directly at it. The good news is that it's dimable. The rulers along the side are nice touch (though they are only in metric... you'll have to adapt).



My wife and I do glass fusing. This will come in handy when trying to trace a drawing on the glass. When we aren't fusing, we can use this to display pieces.

PROS: Big, Light, bright, dimable, thin, ruler along the edges.

CONS: Power chord is pretty short.

I was a little uncertain when I ordered this light box. I was able to purchase it on sale with free shipping though, so I decided to take a chance. I was pleasantly surprised when I received the product and had an opportunity to try it out. The power switch takes a little getting used to, but surface is large and the light is bright and even. My old light box has fluorescent tubes and is almost 2 1/2 inches high. The low profile of this unit makes it a dream to work with. I'm a little concerned about the durability of the power socket, but no problems yet. Unfortunately, shortly after receiving my new Monoprice light box, my daughter came home from college for a visit. When she saw it in use, she begged me to let her take it back to school after break. I reluctantly gave in to her pleading and let her spirit it away. I've since ordered another unit and am eagerly awaiting its delivery.

The light box is very light-weight and easy to use. I used two sheets of 140 lb watercolor paper and could easily see my pattern to trace. Very pleased with the product!

This is nicer than what i was expecting. I would highly recommend it.

I really like this light box so far. It's light and I can easily use it in either my lap it or on my desk. If it is really sunny I did accidentally leave it on bc it was on the lowest setting and I couldn't see it, so my solution was just to unplug it when I'm done. Honestly for the price this is really great, and convenient. I have a huge industrial light table and while that is nice, this is great to have when I just want to work at home, at my desk, or on my drafting table at an angle. I would purchase again.

I own 2 of these now and use them in my sign shop on a daily basis. They work perfect for weeding out vinyl around the signs.

I have wanted a light box for years. Starting making one out of a Shadow Box frame and a florescent light. Not working out well. Too large and heavy and required too much space.

This one is very thin, light weight and I can store it very easily when
not in use. And the light is smooth over the whole board and you
can even adjust the intensity of the light with the power switch.

Will go down as one of my BETTER buys ! ! John L.

Very well put together item. Very easy too use. No setup required.

PROS: Works exactly as advertised.

CONS: None so far.

Yery happy with this product, generous size so you don't feel cramped and fairly cool operation at the maximum brightness.
However, 4 star rating is due only for the weak power plug connection on the left side of the box. The connection is somewhat fragile and wobbly which if lightly moved will turn the box off while still in place. Not a hazard, just a bit annoying.
If the plug should fail within the limited warranty, I would have it replaced. However, if outside the warranty, and no possibility of replacing it, I would still re- purchase this product.

Careful operation ,plugging and unplugging, at side left side of the box, should insure a happy experience .

I upgraded from an old slide sorter to this great light panel. Adjustable light intensity and weight are great features. Only drawback is the length of the power supply cord - it needs to be longer.

Bought this to replace my old and huge light box, and I am grateful I did. My office is pretty small and that old beast took up a lot of room. I shoot film and like to view the frames under a loop, and this super thin light pad stores away nicely. I find the single button on/off and dimming control not to be confusing at all. From previous reviews, I expected this to be brighter, but it's just a little dimmer than my old fluorescent tube light box. Regardless, it's still bright enough for viewing film and tracing. I have my concerns, though, about using it to take pictures of film (camera scan) due to the dim light level. Camera scanning requires the lowest ISO setting so as not to introduce any digital noise. And, using a long shutter to achieve the correct exposure can also introduce noise. I haven't tried it yet, so I could be wrong. But, for the price against competitors, this is simply unbeatable. I highly recommend!

PROS: Thin, nice looking, lightweight, easy operation

CONS: Slightly dim

This was great - very thin very bright, until the back came off -
it seems the glue holding it on just gave up

PROS: very thin - very bright

CONS: Fell apart -
also the touch sensitive switch is too sensitive, but that is unimportant since it fell apart