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Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
from Alabama on 7/11/2008
Has good height adjusters
from Abingdon, VA on 2/21/2008
I purchased this background support system and put it to work within two days. It was easily setup, great use. It held up to children running all around. It was easily taken down and stored.
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from Orange, CA on 2/1/2008
I bought this based on other people and the price. And for the price, it's not too bad. The stands are riveted so they get loose over time, there is not any way to tighten them. The stand locks are not bad, but no aircushions. The weakest part is how they attach the cross beam to the tops of the stands. A simple peg and slot arrangement which would have fine it were of better tolerances. On the other hand, it does work well enough with my fleece and muslin backgrounds. The travel bag is crude at best. But, again, for the price it works well enough. This is excellent for a start rig with the expectation to replace it in a year or two depending on use and expertise.
from Hartford, CT on 1/21/2008
It's a good value background stand. Is light, compact, and comes with a handy carrying case. The cross bar is the weakest link but it will hold as long as you don't abuse it. No air cushions so make sure the extensions are lock down right. Its built for portability not a last forever studio stand. But I'm still happy with it.
from Los Angeles, CA on 9/26/2007
Great Product. Bag is a little weak where the pole ends rest in the bag.
from Olean, NY on 5/8/2007
I think with a very light curtain it is probably good - mine has some weight and it bows the middle - so you have to lift it higher and then the sides don't touch the ground. But it is nice and very easy to use.
from Denver, CO on 3/26/2007
This is quick to set up, relatively lightweight, yet sturdy enough that you don't worry about it breaking on you. It is money well spent, I have no regrets here whatsoever.
from Orange County, California on 2/15/2007
Overall the product does what it is intended to do which is a convenient and portable way of holding a back drop. It lack air cushioning so watch out when you loosen the tension knobs. The stand will come crashing down if you're not paying attention. Also, the lock for the legs pinches the tube making it difficult to extend the poles when the leg are locked. I've used a friends lower cost JTL system and it was much better designed. I would not reccomend the Photek system.
from Baltimore, MD on 2/12/2007
I have had the system fall over once and had a few other times it almost came down due to the construction of the legs or the weight of the system.
from Tempe, AZ on 2/12/2007
Sets up quickly and breaks down just as quickly. Good strong construction and easy use.
I used this product to do commercial portraits and to photograph my carvings.
from Fremont, CA on 2/12/2007
Good initial investment. It does the job but it does not expand wide enough to support 20x20 or larger backgrounds. Kit does not include sandbags which are very essential to keeping these stable and safe. Sometimes, C-Stands are better and are more durable but for simple work, this kit is fine. I would use caution when handling the edges of the connecting poles. They are sharp and can cut you like a knife.
from Concord NH on 2/12/2007
I use this system quite frequently to display quilts for photography for The Quilter magazine.
It is quite portable and fast and easy to set up, light to carry and generally strong enough to support heavy quilts. Early on the pegs at the top which hold the cross brace broke requiring me to redrill the hole and install a peg made of a sturdier metal, and glue using a metal epoxy. These pegs were made of a cheap pot metal. Even though the some of the quilts are quite heavy, they are probably not heavier than a roll of background fabric. The price was right and I would recommend this to someone handy enough to do a minor repair to strengthen the product.
Bluework quilt
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from Goshen, IN on 2/12/2007
The product has met my expectations and been a good stand set for my small studio. It is very portable as well. No problems whatsoever with it and it was a good price.
from New York Metro on 2/12/2007
This background system is a lightweight, economical set-up that gets the job done.
Set up time is minimal and once up, providing you have the space, it can remain up.
I use it as the background for my auction photos and it serves me well.
from Minnesota on 2/5/2007
very handy to have with the case to keep it all together
from Saskatoon,SK.Canada on 2/5/2007
It's very portable, easy to set up, made extremely well and I take it on all my shoots.
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I really like this setup. It holds up a muslin backdrop without any problems. The adjustable height is nice for lower areas.
The only con I can find is that the main support bar is held together, once assymbled, by allen screws, which require a wrench to turn. I would have rather had push button or turn to lock type things.
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from Prattville, AL (Shaolin Temple) on 8/22/2006
I have been very happy with this purchase. I can truthfully say it has made me thousands of dollars at the nightclubs I shoot at. Leg and support got bent out of place by drunk customer, I thought was ruined. Wrong, just bent back into place still works as good as before.