How to fold Fotodiox background

[MillCreek]

I recently bought a couple of 5x7 collapsible background from Fotodiox. I am apparently getting much stupider in my old age, since I cannot for the life of me figure out how to fold them back into the circular bag in which they arrived.

Those collapsible car sunshades always did me in as well. Using simple words and descriptions, can someone give me the magic trick in folding them? I thought I had seen a thread on this before, but I could not find it in search. Thanks for any suggestions.

[Jon]

Basically, grab diagonally opposite corners and twist them. PhotoFlex Litediscs work the same way - instructions are here (javascript: void(window.open('/Hidden/Instructions/LiteDisc_Instructions/index.html', '', 'height=600,width=650,toolbar=no,directories=no,st atus=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=no')); ).

[c71clark]

Yeah, they can be tricky.I have a black/white 5x7 one. You basically have to grab it almost halfway down and pull the sides in so that it looks like a figure 8. You don't stop, of course, or you will lose it, but for a split second that's what ot looks like. Then the bottom part of the 8 will flip up *behind* the top part to make 2 circles.
You're best bet is to go to a store that sell's them and try it with the help of the people who work there.

[ReconCadre]

much better instructions here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKVaz_95RjE

[photopat]

Don't worry, I remember fighting with these kind of backgrounds when I bought them. There are many videos on youtube that will show you how to fold them. Without them I would probably be still looking stupid in front of all the crew (hum, I think I still do, but at least not because of the backgrounds).

[isoMorphic]

This video should be in a sticky!

much better instructions here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKVaz_95RjE