That the Walimex Foldable no user manual is supplied, I already knew in front of purchase. That you should memorize how the background is merged or folded before you open it the first time, I knew and what I did.
After the first FLAPP when the thing has risen, followed helplessness. The folding would not fold namely partout. So googled quickly and found on YouTube a video where a gentleman from Asia shows two different ways on how to fold the part back.
What looks playfully at him, driving an even sweat on the forehead and one begins to think about where you might hinlehnen the part well, until you get back felt the muse again to try to "get small" the background.
The solution: The metal braces inside the background are initially so rigid that one fears to do that part broken. In fact, one but just have him stretch a few times, then the folding works perfectly and looks just slightly, as in said video.
For background themselves:
The included case is sufficient, unspectacular, average quality. We can only hope that the zipper of container keeps longer. Here I am skeptical because the zipper of rather low quality.
The Foldable Background has creases which does not disappear even in the tensioned state, however, not be a problem, since
- Appropriate lighting and
- Open, or not to small aperture (as is customary in portrait photos)
, these wrinkles are not provided or visible in the finished photo.
The Foldable Background is my experience
- Only suitable for full body shots of individuals, if the person is not too large, or squatting or crouching, and
- Suitable for upper body shooting at up to three, maximum four people next to each other
It represents for me summarizing regarding a compromise
- The possibility of a single-color black or white background and
- Transportability, flexibility represents.
However, a "real" studio background and the associated benefits can not replace, but it has also not the disadvantages of such.
You can also hang the Foldable, requires - providing a little improvisation - this is not necessarily a retention system on tripods.
Conclusion: A useful, cost-effective introduction to photography with "Studio" background, to get a taste or not. The, which is too little, will seek an appropriate solution, just as I intend it. Who, however, for relatively little money a solution for "Then and times" examines is the Walimex have his joy.
