Lastolite Vinyl

[BCRose]

Does anyone have any experience with this product?

http://www.vistek.ca/store/ProPhotoLightingBackgrounds/227816/lastolite-superwhite-vinyl-background-275x6m.aspx

Seems easier than the tile board and white seamless route.

[blam]

that's a lot more expensive than tileboard and seamless paper....

lastolite makes quality products. imho they can be a little overpriced

[BCRose]

that's a lot more expensive than tileboard and seamless paper....

lastolite makes quality products. imho they can be a little overpriced


Initially I would agree, but this lasts forever. It would not be very long before you were ahead of the game after replacing paper and tile board a couple times. Not to mention there is no worry about wrinkles etc. It comes mounted on a aluminum core.

I would like to get one but would sure like to listen to some opinions from people who have actually used it. One concern is that it is a matt finish, no oftentimes desired reflections.

[BCRose]

that's a lot more expensive than tileboard and seamless paper....

lastolite makes quality products. imho they can be a little overpriced

Hey Blam, have you been able to find tile board here in Canada at any of the major hardware stores? Home Harware, Rona's etc? I have not been able to find any.

[blam]

I have found tile board, but it runs at about 80$.

I have never found the "thrifty tile board" that everyone else gets for about 20$ in the states.

I guess if you plan on using the background heavily, the vinyl might be good for you.

[Hermes]

Vinyl BGs don't last forever - that's just marketing BS they use to try and sell photographers products for double the price they cost in other markets.

Vinyl can still be pierced by heels and stained by shoes, make-up, spills, e.t.c. Studios I know who use vinyl have to keep repainting it to keep it clean and looking perfect, and there's no point buying special photographic vinyl seamless at $400 a roll when it's going to spend most of its life covered in paint - just get a cheaper flooring roll. These studios do it because seamless paper is too delicate for heavy duty use (photographing vehicles, large equipment, action shots), but I doubt its any cheaper to run than seamless once you factor in the time & cost of constantly painting it.

[eduardofrances]

that's a lot more expensive than tileboard and seamless paper....

lastolite makes quality products. imho they can be a little overpriced

A background that doesn´t wrinkles, that can be easily cleaned, and you don´t have to be constantly buying (paper) or throwing to the washing machine and drying it ? No way it is overpriced!!!

[tetrode]

Does anyone have any experience with this product?

http://www.vistek.ca/store/ProPhotoLightingBackgrounds/227816/lastolite-superwhite-vinyl-background-275x6m.aspx

Seems easier than the tile board and white seamless route.

Don't know about availability in Canada but this white vinyl background is very similar to the Lastolite and is MUCH less expensive:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/562129-REG/Savage_V01_0820_Infinity_Vinyl_Background_.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/562131-REG/Savage_V01_1020_Infinity_Vinyl_Background_.html

Dave F.

[tmalone893]

Not trying to take over this tread but how do you put the tile board down and keep the seemless look. Do you lay it on top of the back drop? Do you put the tile board on plywood and then lay it on top of the back drop? Thanks for your help. I wasn't sure where to post this and you guys are talking about seamless looks and tile board already.

[BCRose]

Just overlay the pieces so the seam is facing away from the light, if you light it properly you do not see the seam or joint.

[TMR Design]

Not trying to take over this tread but how do you put the tile board down and keep the seemless look. Do you lay it on top of the back drop? Do you put the tile board on plywood and then lay it on top of the back drop? Thanks for your help. I wasn't sure where to post this and you guys are talking about seamless looks and tile board already.

I bring my white seamless down to the floor, make the sweep and let it extend about 12 inches on to the floor and then place the first 4' x 8' sheet of tile board down and then the forward piece overlaps the rear piece which keeps the brown edge hidden. Once lit properly the seams disappear.

[tmalone893]

I bring my white seamless down to the floor, make the sweep and let it extend about 12 inches on to the floor and then place the first 4' x 8' sheet of tile board down and then the forward piece overlaps the rear piece which keeps the brown edge hidden. Once lit properly the seams disappear.

Robert,
thanks for the explanation. I'm setting up my home studio upstairs and I wasn't sure about the carpet when doing full body shots. I don't want the feet sinking into the carpet. I guess I could put some plywood down and then place the tile board on top. I've seen other pictures with a hard surface that looked like tile board but I was not sure and if it was how to set it up. Thanks again.

[TMR Design]

Robert,
thanks for the explanation. I'm setting up my home studio upstairs and I wasn't sure about the carpet when doing full body shots. I don't want the feet sinking into the carpet. I guess I could put some plywood down and then place the tile board on top. I've seen other pictures with a hard surface that looked like tile board but I was not sure and if it was how to set it up. Thanks again.

Ahhh I missed the part about the carpet. As others have suggested, the best thing to do is to use some plywood on the carpet and then the tile board on top of that. Without the plywood the tile board will bend and crack under the subject's feet.

[JerryA]

Hey Blam, have you been able to find tile board here in Canada at any of the major hardware stores? Home Harware, Rona's etc? I have not been able to find any.

Hi there, finally found some at Lowe's, ( new store ) in Oshawa, Tauton & Garrard, 20.00 a sheet. The sheet is larger than 4x8, but I forget the exact size, but it is the same stuff- nice an glossy on one side (+:

[blam]

darn, no Lowes In western canada yet...

what did each sheet cost you?

[BCRose]

Hi there, finally found some at Lowe's, ( new store ) in Oshawa, Tauton & Garrard, 20.00 a sheet. The sheet is larger than 4x8, but I forget the exact size, but it is the same stuff- nice an glossy on one side (+:

Does it have a brand name & product number?
I am sure we could get it here if they knew what it was. Everytime I have asked for it around here they look at me with a dazed look on their faces...no one has ever heard of it. Lot's of $100 a sheet stuff that would work but a little too pricey.

[bobbyz]

Stuff is hard to find in home depots/lowes around here in US as it goes by different names. I can't imagine that $12 4x8' sheet costs $100 in canada unless it is totally different material.

[JerryA]

Does it have a brand name & product number?
I am sure we could get it here if they knew what it was. Everytime I have asked for it around here they look at me with a dazed look on their faces...no one has ever heard of it. Lot's of $100 a sheet stuff that would work but a little too pricey.
I didn't bother noting it down, but Home Depot didn't have this stuff. I found it in the millwork section of Lowe's ( not the plumping/bath section ). I don't know how many stores they have in Canada, as thet just started their expansion into Canada and with the economy as is ???

You'll find it at Lowe's (+:

[TMR Design]

If you don't know where to look or have the exact part number it's hard to find in Home Depot and sometimes the employees don't even know where it is unless they've had reason to look for it before. In my local Home Depot you could walk up and down every aisle five times and not see it unless you knew exactly where to look.