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Hey, i bought a background stand from ebay and i just realised that its only 2.6m wide (3m tall)

Is that a standard size ill be able to get backdrops from easily?

thanks!

There is a very simple answer - if you bought a backdrop stand then you will be able to buy backdrops for it

my paper backgrounds are 2.72m carboard rolls, you would need to saw off a few inches, but you are not usually photographing the edge.

, fabrics you could cut, or fold.

are you sure its 2.6m?

Most of the backdrop paper I know and see are 2.75m.

ye it was one of these.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BR-NEW-PRO-PHOTO ... dZViewItem

managed to get it just under $30

What are some homemade options i could use to get 2.6m wide, also where could i buy a crossbar that is 3m wide?

Aszental wrote:What are some homemade options i could use to get 2.6m wide...

if you are using fabric backgrounds, just bunch it at one side, no moditications required.

if the paper roll you get is the normal 2.72 or 2.75 m, then cut 12-15cm off with a cutting tool (Knife, scissors, hand saw, power saw, butter knife, guts from a kit lens, teeth, claws, fangs, meat cleaver, jigsaw, bandsaw, coping saw, laser, water cutter, guilotine, prayer...)

Aszental wrote:...also where could i buy a crossbar that is 3m wide?

manfrotto 314 kit, or ebay equivalent.

Oz_Beachside wrote:Knife, scissors, hand saw, power saw, butter knife, guts from a kit lens, teeth, claws, fangs, meat cleaver, jigsaw, bandsaw, coping saw, laser, water cutter, guilotine, prayer...)

Aszental wrote:What are some homemade options i could use to get 2.6m wide, also where could i buy a crossbar that is 3m wide?

There are Kast backdrop stands and also Premier ones as well.