Mottled background

analoganx · 28 Aug 2015

Hi all,

I'm trying to find a mottled black/grey background. Something like this http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/657977-REG/Backdrop_Alley_BATD12GRYMST_BATD12GRYMST_Crush_Muslin_Background.html

Can this effect be created on a colourama? Muslin can be great but a pain if it's creased.

Any does anyone know a supplier in the UK?

Many thanks!

Toxic · 7 Sep 2015

Not UK but mine were delivered in under 10 days and they do different sizes too.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161682985023?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

sep9001 · 7 Sep 2015

Toxic said:
Not UK but mine were delivered in under 10 days and they do different sizes too.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161682985023?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

@analoganx Sorry to post on your thread.

@Toxic, thank you for the link. Looking at the link it states that it will have some creases when delivered which can be removed, but after use if I roll it up on a pole will the creases come back when I next use it?

Thank you

Kev

analoganx · 7 Sep 2015

@sep9001 not at all!

@Toxic how do you rate the backdrop? Is the material reflective? How thick is it?

Toxic · 7 Sep 2015

sep9001 said:
@analoganx Sorry to post on your thread.

@Toxic, thank you for the link. Looking at the link it states that it will have some creases when delivered which can be removed, but after use if I roll it up on a pole will the creases come back when I next use it?

Thank you

Kev

Kev, Mine did arrive creased but after hanging them in the studio for a couple of days they were ok and I rolled mine on a tube and they are fine.

Toxic · 7 Sep 2015

analoganx said:
@sep9001 not at all!

@Toxic how do you rate the backdrop? Is the material reflective? How thick is it?

They are really good, non refelctive, they are a thin vinyl but as I am only using them for portraits / 3/4 I don't have an issue with them in fact I have ordered some more as they are such good value, they also take gels which add/change colour.

Hope that helps.

sep9001 · 7 Sep 2015

Toxic said:
Kev, Mine did arrive creased but after hanging them in the studio for a couple of days they were ok and I rolled mine on a tube and they are fine.

Thank you, might have to order one to try. Sorry was it from the seller you linked to that you ordered it from?

stumac · 7 Sep 2015

Check out seamless photo , quite possibly the best quality backdrops you can get but you'll pay

Toxic · 8 Sep 2015

sep9001 said:
Thank you, might have to order one to try. Sorry was it from the seller you linked to that you ordered it from?

Yes, I ordered the grey and a red from them and both are good.

sep9001 · 8 Sep 2015

Thank you, now just need to decide if I go for pain grey or this one.

paul williams · 28 Sep 2015

I've used cloth backgrounds from Colourscape for years and think they're great - as for creases, I store mine in stuff bags so use them heavily creased, I just ensure they are well out of focus and it ceases to be an issues.

Paul