White seamless question

Having shot on muslin since the beginning of time (and cloning out wrinkles) I finally got tired enough to pick up a roll of white seamless. I have yet to try it out and the question I have may sound stupid.... I wonder if there is a "good" side to the paper? Both sides look the same to these old eyes but I wonder if they would photograph the same? Thanks for any input!!

Both sides are the same.

Just let it roll out the easy way.

They are the same. Generally you would want to let it roll so that the bottom comes toward the camera so that you have a natural curve at the bottom. Going against the roll can would require some extra effort to fight the tendency to bow the other direction.

gonzogolf wrote in post #14253364
They are the same. Generally you would want to let it roll so that the bottom comes toward the camera so that you have a natural curve at the bottom. Going against the roll can would require some extra effort to fight the tendency to bow the other direction.

That is a good point! I actually had it the other way (for some reason) but I will turn it around. Thinking of attaching a piece of furring strip to the front edge to keep it down when in use so it won't try to roll back up. Thanks for the info guys!

Put a small spring clamp on the top at the roll to keep it from rolling back up.

aroundlsu wrote in post #14257459
Put a small spring clamp on the top at the roll to keep it from rolling back up.

Thats a good idea!

Point-n-shoot-n wrote in post #14256359
That is a good point! I actually had it the other way (for some reason) but I will turn it around. Thinking of attaching a piece of furring strip to the front edge to keep it down when in use so it won't try to roll back up. Thanks for the info guys!

I use wooden wedges between the support rod and inside the roll that the paper is on to keep the roll from turning when I don't want it to.

I also use a series of spring clips to hold a weight (typically a piece of 1/2" electrical conduit as long as the paper is wide) to the bottom edge, assuming I want the paper to stay only in a vertical orientation.

Being that rolling that paper up and down by yourself really Sucks! I highly recommend the Manfrotto expan system. Just got mine a week ago. Love it. Good idea skip about the conduit.

AROUNDLSU’s suggestion is a good one and there is also this as an option…

Manfrotto Background Paper Counterwieght [Mfr# 062-2]:
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …_Paper_Counterw​eight.html
(I have a few in my studio)

Mary

Mary, once again you have come up with a perfect solution for me. Thank you for that.

Dear JLP520/Jeff,

It also helps for holding/unrolling paper and keeping paper ends pristine.

Mary

How does that weight work? I cant tell how it attaches to the paper.

A bit tricky but slide the paper under the semi-rigid black plastic perimeter/circumferenc​e sleeve that surrounds the metal/aluminum weight bar [or if that is too frustrating, use a 1” A-clamp after rolling the paper like you would if you were rolling an old fashion home-made cigarette (however, I have never smoked)]. The bar is light weight and maybe not heavy enough for some people, it’s an individual preference and only one of the many solution options.