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ayesane
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just get a cotton one mate - you may have to remove creases in post sometimes. If you're doing a planned shoot you would have to iron it.
No stand required.. just lean it up against the wall..
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abit limited though but i guess - couldn't have done the laying down one for a start
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ajax_andy
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just get a cotton one mate - you may have to remove creases in post sometimes. If you're doing a planned shoot you would have to iron it.
No stand required.. just lean it up against the wall..
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abit limited though but i guess - couldn't have done the laying down one for a start
I have a muslin backdrop mate and it takes about an hour to iron all the creases out... it also gets dirty very quickly and they aren't exactly the right size to stick in the washing machine. Believe me paper or vinyl backdrops are 100%easier and less time consuming than a cotton or muslin one!
They're good for that type of thing mate... I think my 1.7m wide / 11m long one cost about £53 but it's really good quality. You can just re-use it until it gets grubby and then rip off the dirty section and roll out a bit further next time.
Obviously eventually they'll get too short to use and will need to be replaced but they will last a decent number of shoots.
Vinyl backdrops are just the same but apparently you can wipe them down to remove the dirty marks so last longer
2.7m x 11m is £43 on wex, lastolite paper. Got full access to the stores at work to fashion a stand for it too.
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ajax_andy
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Cool... yeah I had to get a smaller one as not enough room in people's houses for a 2.7m wide one... not sure why but the 1.7 costs more than a 2.7 which is annoying
the_local_jacko
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Nice pictures Andy. I have a few from a recent family shoot that I keep meaning to stick up but not got round to it yet.
I have the Lastolite Hilite and for that white studio look it takes some beating albeit at a premium on the more reasonable examples given by others. I have the 7x6 with the vinyl floor train which cost about £340 in total. It just pops up and folds down to a 1 metre circle for transporting. I tend to think its a bit pricey but easy to set up, transport and light which were the key factors for me and have got some nice results from it. I'm hoping to get a few of the coloured trains next to give me a bit of variation.
I have the Lastolite Hilite and for that white studio look it takes some beating albeit at a premium on the more reasonable examples given by others. I have the 7x6 with the vinyl floor train which cost about £340 in total. It just pops up and folds down to a 1 metre circle for transporting. I tend to think its a bit pricey but easy to set up, transport and light which were the key factors for me and have got some nice results from it. I'm hoping to get a few of the coloured trains next to give me a bit of variation.
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the_local_jacko
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Sorry that is feet. You can also get 8x7 but I've found my 6x7 has been big enough for setting up in most living rooms/dining rooms/conservatories etc. If all else fails you can use it as a crazy sized soft box.
You can also get 8x7 but I've found my 6x7 has been big enough for setting up in most living rooms/dining rooms/conservatories etc. If all else fails you can use it as a crazy sized soft box.
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ayesane
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ajax_andy
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Sorry that is feet.
Ahh ok was thinking you must be shooting people who live in mansions or fields for a minute there
Might look at that as an option for the future then but money is a little tight at present to be splashing out on anything like this
Ermmmmmm
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ajax_andy
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Alright can we stick to the standard of images as the discussion please, this is a mate's wife and also a paying customer. Mods can we remove AndrewP's last post please?
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Icarebecauseyoudo
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You were warned
It's not good for business if your potential customers see this place marra
Stick pics on your site and give people a link
AndrewP
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You're lucky you didn't post this in Pure Football! It won't let me edit my post now.
I'd lie and say wad to make her feel better if it would let me like!
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HebburnMackem
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Nice shots mate, what lens did you use and if not a prime, what focal length were those shots at?
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ajax_andy
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You were warned
It's not good for business if your potential customers see this place marra
Stick pics on your site and give people a link
Aye I thought it would be easier to put the images in the post... strange every other forum I use there's never any issues by doing it this way
No idea why the mods aint removed the post neither
Cheers mate. These were shot with the 24-70mm Tamron f/2.8 lens
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