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Best,new,cheap,easily portable background stands
I've seen quite a few of these advertised, such as the cheap Savage unit linked below from Adorama. If you were going to buy new a new portable background stand (as opposed to a used unit via eBay), what maunf would you recommend? Or just go eBay? http://www.adorama.com/BMSSPE.html?sear … &item_no=3 Oct 27 05 02:07 pm Link I didn't go cheap, but got a kick-butt support system from Calumet: http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/MF6095 … =SPDSEARCH They have a smaller version of this, but I love the big version. Comes with a nice carry bag, too. Very heavy-duty. Oct 27 05 02:10 pm Link I've got this one and love it..Portable and can have 3 different backgrounds. Ok so its alot more than $56 ($205), but worth it. http://www.amvona.com/v7/shop/?page=sho … ct_id=1014 Oct 27 05 02:13 pm Link Vegas Alien wrote: I have the smaller version Oct 28 05 12:25 am Link One of my assistants used the Savage one. It works and it hasn't broken yet. For the price it is a reasonable product, but it's certainly not the same as the heavier duty things. I use the Bogen stands and add a Bogen 2983 bar. Oct 28 05 12:50 am Link I've got the cheapo. Hasen't failed me yet... Oct 28 05 01:31 am Link I made mine from Adorama's 4 roll backdrop system and two 12 foot light stands plus a clip on each stand to hold canvas backgrounds. The set up works great and I did not pay much either by bidding on Ebay. I think I paid 14 dollars for one stand, 8 dollars for the other and 35 dollars for the 4 roll backdrop system. Oct 28 05 01:47 am Link Steinberg Photo wrote: I think I have something similar to that - but mine goes taller than that one. Oct 28 05 12:29 pm Link Hi That Savage one is very cheap, it also looks incredibly flimsy! So don't forget to ad the cost of legal fees, everytime a full width roll falls on a models head (Ouch!) :-) Not cheap but Manfrotto (Bogen) autopoles + expans ...best. Oct 28 05 03:29 pm Link Gaffer tape. Works well, cheap and portable. -Don Oct 28 05 05:01 pm Link D. Brian Nelson wrote: Absolutely... But it does tend to pull the paint off my walls. :-/ Oct 28 05 05:10 pm Link Gary Davis wrote: Guess you won't be doing any portraits for the Lakers Oct 28 05 05:21 pm Link Michael Wilce wrote: OK, masking tape then... Oct 28 05 06:19 pm Link I have the Savage set and have never had a problem with it. It's nice & light and comes with a pretty handy little carrying bag. The legs tripod out wide enough that it is surprisingly stable. I only use it with cloth backgrounds (and not very often) so I can't say how it works with roll paper. Eric Foltz Oct 28 05 06:25 pm Link |
I think it's great. Same width and goes 9' high instead of 12'. I didn't see myself ever needing to go higher than 9'.
