[Leica] OT: backdrop recommendation?

[wharting at verizon.net (bill harting)]

Painter's cloth works pretty well, I have one I use for portable backdrop,
but I prefer seamless -- until I got a seamless mounting rod and brackets, I
hung white seamless on conduit from ropes fastened to the crown molding in
my living room. In my area you can sometimes get damaged seamless cheap from
such as Levine or even Calumet.

bill h


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "eric" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: backdrop recommendation?


> Great idea about using a canvas drop cloth.
> I will check out home depot.
> Do most have seams? I probably won't be painting it as I want to be able
to
> fold it up.
>
> Eric
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 11:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: backdrop recommendation?
>
>
> > Eric-
> > Sounds silly, but it worked for me!
> > I went to either Home Depot, or Lowes home improvement store- it's been
a
> > while and I forget which one, though I am sure both stores, or many home
> > improvement places have them.
> > I bought a large canvas drop cloth- it did have one seam in it, but has
> not
> > really mattered so far.
> > it was about 12' wide and about 12' long and I got it for about $25.
> > I went to the paint department and bought a mis-mixed gallon of paint
for
> > $3, in a dark gray color- If they don't have the color you want laying
> > around, buying a gallon of cheap latex is not too dear.
> > I took it home and painted it- fortunately, I have an airless sprayer,
but
> > you could lay it on your driveway and roll it, I suppose! I hung it up
and
> > shot it with two coats and have a dark gray backdrop for less than $50.
> > I suppose you could paint it white, or any color- I have though about
> going
> > back and 'sponge' painting some highlight areas in brown, tan and blue.
> > I used to for a website photo for our online shop- www.gbhminiatures.com
> > which shows my niece with a house we built in front of the backdrop.
> > Good Luck!
> > Dan
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "eric korenman" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 5:22 PM
> > Subject: [Leica] OT: backdrop recommendation?
> >
> >
> > > Ok - I am tired of using bed sheets for backdrops.
> > >
> > > I ready to buy decent backdrop material.
> > > Plan to use it mostly for 'blow out' white backgrounds.
> > >
> > > Recommendations?
> > >
> > > thanks
> > > Eric
> > >
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