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Yes I realise I'm probably opening a can of worms and they aren't the ideal solution, but for my situation they are the ideal solution.
I've currently got a Lastolite blurred background but need to get a new Black/white reversible background as I gave my old Photosel with train covers to my brother some time ago and don't feel I can ask for it back.
I've read a few threads on here and now know to avoid the cheap ones on eBay and amazon but one thing that surprised me was the negative reports I've seen on the lastolite 1.8 x 1.5 metre model, with people complaining about the translucency of it.
I should add my wall is 2.4 metres from floor to ceiling.
I've seen a couple that interest me, perhaps you guys could help me to once again to not make a mistake.
Westcott - 1.8 x 1.5 - seems ok and I can pick one up for a reasonable price.
Pixapro - 2 x 2.3 - I'm not sure about the brand or whether its just another cheaper Chinese background and not much different to the budget ones, on the plus side it would give me floor to ceiling coverage.
Photosel - 2 x 2.4 - once again floor to ceiling coverage and the one I had before was quite good but it could have been the reversible canvas hood for it that made it so good
Finally do I risk it on a Lastolite and hope the opacity has improved?
I know the simplest thing to do is paint a wall white, but A - I can't abide the smell of paint and B - I smoke (and no I don't want to give up thanks, its all I have left of the old me before the accident) so it would be yellow in no time at all, at least with collapsible backgrounds and soft boxes they can be stored in another room, in their cases and hopefully kept free from becoming dirtied by the atmosphere in my main room.
I've currently got a Lastolite blurred background but need to get a new Black/white reversible background as I gave my old Photosel with train covers to my brother some time ago and don't feel I can ask for it back.
I've read a few threads on here and now know to avoid the cheap ones on eBay and amazon but one thing that surprised me was the negative reports I've seen on the lastolite 1.8 x 1.5 metre model, with people complaining about the translucency of it.
I should add my wall is 2.4 metres from floor to ceiling.
I've seen a couple that interest me, perhaps you guys could help me to once again to not make a mistake.
Westcott - 1.8 x 1.5 - seems ok and I can pick one up for a reasonable price.
Pixapro - 2 x 2.3 - I'm not sure about the brand or whether its just another cheaper Chinese background and not much different to the budget ones, on the plus side it would give me floor to ceiling coverage.
Photosel - 2 x 2.4 - once again floor to ceiling coverage and the one I had before was quite good but it could have been the reversible canvas hood for it that made it so good
Finally do I risk it on a Lastolite and hope the opacity has improved?
I know the simplest thing to do is paint a wall white, but A - I can't abide the smell of paint and B - I smoke (and no I don't want to give up thanks, its all I have left of the old me before the accident) so it would be yellow in no time at all, at least with collapsible backgrounds and soft boxes they can be stored in another room, in their cases and hopefully kept free from becoming dirtied by the atmosphere in my main room.
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and at my age, I need to have at least one vice left