backdrops and backdrop stands. what to get?

basics i guess.
home studio. i need a backdrop stand. 10ft wide and sturdy. any suggestions under 250?

as far as backgrounds go whats better for constant use? muslin or vinyl? i like paper but it seems like it can get expensive.
sorry for my newbieness but I'm new to the home studio

1ruffryder wrote in post #13722859
basics i guess.
home studio. i need a backdrop stand. 10ft wide and sturdy. any suggestions under 250?

as far as backgrounds go whats better for constant use? muslin or vinyl? i like paper but it seems like it can get expensive.
sorry for my newbieness but I'm new to the home studio

Great confusion and I went through that as well...

I got a sturdy BG stand from Amazon.. It is Heavy duty and will not fail you..

http://www.amazon.com …ef=oh_o06_s01_i​00_details

but I got tired of the muslin being wrinkled and too narrow, because the ones I got were only 6 feet wide. I could not have gone any wider, because of the tripod feet from the stands.

Now, I have transferred to paper. I got this bracket from Fortodiox that I still have to hang up

http://www.amazon.com …-Background/dp/B004G140​0A,

but I have already figured out that I will have 4 to5 feet more shooting space in my small studio.

hows the paper working out for you? expensive?

A 9ft wide roll is anywhere from $40-60. Rolls are 107" wide and 36ft long.

1ruffryder wrote in post #13723175
hows the paper working out for you? expensive?

I don't know if this was directed at me or not. I have not yest set up the paper & roller system. This weekend I'll have some shots

I stopped by a local fabric outlet store to see what I could find. Most of their stuff is 4 1/2 to 5 ft wide which is okay for my little set up. I found a black heavy fabric (don't even know what it is) and had 8 ft cut off. Cost me $14 and works great. No wrinkles - hangs from my curtain rod in front of a double window. Very pleased so far.

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …round_Support_S​ystem.html

I got the above background stand. I was surprised at the size of the stands. More solid and a wider base than my 10' stands. But I guess it has to be solid for the 12' width. I would normally use it with one less section rather than use the full 12'. And sometimes I will use my regular light stands for the background and use the larget background stands from this kit for my 6' Octabox. For the cost I think this is great.

1ruffryder wrote in post #13722859
basics i guess.
home studio. i need a backdrop stand. 10ft wide and sturdy. any suggestions under 250?

as far as backgrounds go whats better for constant use? muslin or vinyl? i like paper but it seems like it can get expensive.
sorry for my newbieness but I'm new to the home studio

You want heavy duty? here is a monster for you

http://www.amazon.com …TF8&qid=1326906​122&sr=8-2

It is easy to set up. Some of the reviews talk about an allen screw for the center extension rod, but these days they come with a spring loaded stud that pops up when you extend it.

I bought this and used it with all my muslins. I have not hung my seamles paper rill on this but I don't see an issue. I have put this away since I am installing a wall system for the seamless, but if you want me to, I can set it up and hang the paper and see if the rod bends.

Sorry to hijack your thread, but since it's the same topic:
Anyone know anything about Flashpoint stands?

I was looking at this
http://www.adorama.com​/FPBS13B.html

so many choices. anyone prefer a specific type of background?

I built a nice stand that can go from 5 feet tall to 10 feet tall that is ten feet wide for about $18 using PVC pipe. Assembles from 6 different pipes in about a minute. It lacks in the sturdiness department, but, it doesn't exactly need to be for my needs. It holds up my muslin background, and thats as sturdy as it needs to be.