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They are great for doing product shots of small objects.
My unit only cost me £10 about ten years ago but came without lights. I think that you can either use your own lights sourced from wherever. I sometimes use flash but othertimes halogen light or tungsten bulbs. It all depends on the subject and how much light you need.
My unit is reversible so I can have black or white backgrounds.
Like this one.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Portable-50cm-Camera-Photo-Studio-Box-Light-Lighting-Cube-Tent-Kit-with-Tripod-/130697628635?pt=UK_Photography_StudioEquipment_RL&hash=item1e6e2f8bdb
If you are photographing metallic objects then I find it best to use tungsten lighting as this allows you to see any reflections. A polarising fiilter is useful but takes an extra 2-3 stops of light!
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