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by **Aszental** on Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:36 pm

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!

by **sirhc55** on Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:30 pm

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

by **Oz_Beachside** on Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:43 pm

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?

by **Grev** on Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:53 am

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

by **Aszental** on Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:26 pm

ye it was one of these.

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

managed to get it just under $30

by **Aszental** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:13 pm

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

by **Oz_Beachside** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:41 pm

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.

by **sirhc55** on Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:15 pm

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...)