HELP! Lastolite pop up background

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I recently won a lastolite pop up background off ebay just collected it from the post off today and put it up, looks in good condition but could do with an iron I think (thats if you can iron them). Anyway I've put it up, but how the heck do I get it folded back up and back in the bag :lol:

Sean
 
take hold of opposite corners on the diagonal, hold one with your palm inwards and one with your palm outwards and then twist the two together whilst allowing the top to fold down and in.

There is a video demonstrating it here
 
There is a nack to it, once you have got it your sorted, but untill then it'll dive you potty!. Wayne
 
Oh, and best not to iron them, steaming them is the best way to get wrinkles out, a wallpaper steamer works well, then let them hang open. As soon as you fold it up it will crease again. The longer it is folded, the worse the creases.
 
EdBray said:
take hold of opposite corners on the diagonal, hold one with your palm inwards and one with your palm outwards and then twist the two together whilst allowing the top to fold down and in.

There is a video demonstrating it here
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Thanks Ed appreciated mate she makes it look so easy :lol:

swanseamale47 said:
There is a nack to it, once you have got it your sorted, but untill then it'll dive you potty!. Wayne
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Yep been driving me potty already only had it a couple of hours :lol:
 
Well I managed to get it folded down into a circle which actually was quite easy once I had seen it done but Its slightly to big to be able to zip up the bag now, I'll give it another go tomorrow ;)

Sean
 
lol, try doing the 7ft hilight!

I once dragged the damn thing home, wrestled it into the house and had to straighten it out before my long suffering partner (with longer arms than me) managed to get it back down.

It truly is a sod!
 
Easy to sort out the size issue.

Take one of the outer rings (of the 3) and gently shake it whilst preventing the others from flipping out but allowing them to move. They will all equalise after a few shakes, it will then fit into the bag!
 
AliB said:
lol, try doing the 7ft hilight!

I once dragged the damn thing home, wrestled it into the house and had to straighten it out before my long suffering partner (with longer arms than me) managed to get it back down.

It truly is a sod!
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I concur. Even after having used lastolite backgrounds for many years I still struggle to put my 7ft hilite away.

My biggest cock-up was to try to put away my 7ft hilite with all the zips done up. Won't forget it in a hurry, I can still feel the pain when it flipped up and caught me in the goolies!
 
Oh dear Ed, sorry but I did laugh :)

Mine got hastily shoved in the back of a 4x4 till I could get the thing home where I dragged it down the path into the house sweating and cursing at the dratted thing.

It's like a huge slice of bread......with a mind of it's own............Do that again and it's toast :)
 
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