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08/06/2006 03:19:13 PM · #1 |
Want to buy my first backdrop and stand system. I need to shoot portraits for a martial arts school and they require black backgrounds. Listed below are the items I'm thinking of getting to start. Any comments on what I have chosen, looking for feedback.
Stand System
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08/06/2006 03:35:32 PM · #2 |
I've been considering this one: backdrop + 3 muslins
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08/06/2006 03:43:02 PM · #3 |
Just one comment about the stands.. They are 9.75' wide, and that backdrop is 10ft.
Outside that you can't go wrong with manfrotto kit, it's well made and reliable, I have some of their stands and they're nice compared to the cheaper chinese ones I have.
The other thing, not related to the backdrop.. I hope you're using an incident light meter, the 20D meter dosn't cope that well with white outfits on large black backgrounds. :-).
Cheers, Me.
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08/06/2006 03:48:14 PM · #4 |
One other thing I learnt from doing this setup:
(The first time I used my stands "on location")
Make sure you don't loose the allen key that is used to lock the segments of the cross-bar together... A 12ft pole is quite long sticking out the window of an SUV. :-). |
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08/06/2006 04:04:40 PM · #5 |
| Thanks for all your help and comments. |
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