stand for seamless paper....any recommendations

i want to purchase a fold up stand for some seemless paper. BH has a lot of choses with not much in the way for reviews..


any recommendations out there for a fold up stand.

I owned quite a few before I finally found one that I actually liked. I go the Photoflex ProDuty Backdrop Stand. LINK

thanks ben

My stand:
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …kground_Stand_S​ystem.html

It comes with three crossbars that can support 9' paper rolls or the stands themselves will accomodate one 12' paper roll.

They're not bad, but just a little bit flimsy. I need to get some weights for mine. I've never had any indication that they're going to tip, but they are top heavy with two rolls of seemless up top. I'd rather have peace of mind than piece of model.

In case you prefer a very cheap, DIY project, here's mine:


Two tiered, designed to hold two 53" w seamless paper. Can dissemble in 5 minutes.

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The Photoflex stand is actually quite good and seems to be more stable than some others.

There are a lot of ~$100 systems that work well but they are a little flimy. As long as you don't overload it and you use sandbags or some weights to stabilize the light stands used then you're ok.

Also, some of the more expensive systems are not always better, just more expensive.

Do you plan on using this for 1 roll of seamless at a time, and are you planning on using 53" or 9' seamless?

tmr,
i ordered the phtoflex stand and a 9' roll. i plan on using 1 roll at time.


thanks all for the recommendations.

Cool. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Thanks for the tips, I just ordered that stand and will give it a try!

TMR Design wrote in post #6151405
Cool. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Arrived today and I'm certainly not disappointed. Neat sliding top bar, and it is sturdy!!!

Hi syntrix,

Great to hear. In my experience I've found Photoflex to produce very good products all the way around.

Oh, yeah!

I should add, holding 107" paper or whatever that approx size is

Bag is nice that comes with it too, individual pockets for each stand and support!

I use the Calumet Heavy Duty Background Support, its very sturdy and well made.

*update*

I see u already ordered, maybe someody else will find this useful.

Happy Shooting