Best Sandbags
Specification - 2 zipper pouches each. - Each pouch: 9 x 10. - Each sandbag rated for to hold approx 15lbs of sand. - Made from nylon material. - Heavy duty hangle makes using these sandbags simple. - Useful with boom arms, light stands, tripod, etc... - Double zipper System for extra security. Nylon construction / Double zipper System for extra security.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I used quart size freezer bags as they're heavier gauge plastic than most food bags and filled them up with just about as much gravel as they'd comfortably hold, and then put another bag on outside that for good measure. bag of gravel was enough for all four bags in this set."
"My first thought was to pick up some gallon Ziploc bags and a big sack of sand from the local home improvement store, but then it occurred to me that we’d be surrounded by various types of dirt and sand at our next camp, so why buy sand? On our recent New Year camping trip, I took a bunch of these sand bags and a box of Ziploc bags along with my shovel to a nearby sandy wash. I was still kind of skeptical about using the Ziploc bags as liners, since these sand bags are kind of rubberized and would probably contain the sand just fine. Even though they had been completely soaked, the bags were perfectly dry without even any stanky odor and the sand was all intact inside."
"I previously bought this type of zippered bag and originally filled them with sand."
"Also, the double-zipper format and small openings made it fairly difficult to actually fully fill them up with sand effectively."
"These cost something under $5 each."
"To fill these I got a 30lb bag of pea gravel (~8$)from the local big orange box and then baked it in waves on and old cookie sheet to get rid of the moisture in it before loading these up."
"I don't like ugly sandbags, so I like these sandbags that look sharp while they stabilize my equipment on a video or photo shoot."
This bag comes empty and can be filled with gravel, sand, rocks, or any other material to add weight. Heavy duty hangle makes using these sandbags simple. Useful with boom arms, light stands, tripod, etc. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I have no idea why I was sent two different versions of this one product on a single order. Side-Note: After 6+ months of usage, the double-zipper versions of this sandbag are still performing wonderfully."
"Yeah, the two zipper thing doesn't work great (one of the internal zippers broke on one side but that was probably more user error and the bags fault)."
"The fabric is pretty solid, and the stitching seems fine too, but I'd definitely recommend putting your sand in a ziplock bag before putting it in the sandbag just to avoid a mess if one does rip."
"I would have given 5 stars had one of the inside zippers not broken while trying to zip it up and that side wasn't even full. They will not hold the weight of sand that they say they will with these flimsy zippers."
"However, these zippers are STILL stronger than the ones that are not the Neewer brand, so out of the two different brands of sandbags I've bought, I'd recommend these over the others."
"If you need sandbags that don't leak and are compatible with sensitive equipment, you might give these a try."
"I like Neewer stuff, so for now I will assume the vendor is selling counterfeit stuff."
"The other critical complaint that I is that the fabric is not a tight enough weave to keep the dust for the sand in so every time you said it down a little dust cloud comes out."
Specification - 2 zipper pouches each. - Each pouch: 9 x 10. - Each sandbag rated for to hold approx 15lbs of sand. - Made from nylon material. - Heavy duty hangle makes using these sandbags simple. - Useful with boom arms, light stands, tripod, etc. Can be filled with anything; sand, gravel, even nuts and bolts.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"These are very handy and well made."
"They are a square shape and when you put them over a C-Stand leg they can be deep enough that some of the weight is on the ground rather than on the stand."
"I recommend putting sand in a Ziploc bag, then placing that in another Ziploc bag to ensure the sand won't leak out."
"Heavy duty!"
"Well, they're bags, they hold sand."
"What I do is fill Ziplock bags with pea stone and then put those into each side of these bags."
"The inside if these is coated with a sort of vinyl like layer, sealing the nylon so that your sand won't start coming through the weave. The overall construction is great with strong stitching, that after throwing them around the studio on a regular basis, have been holding up perfectly."
"If you have a store that sells used sporting goods, you can get weight plates for 50 cents a pound. The flat metal plates wrapped with a thin padding also tend to cause less stress on the seams of the bags than sand causes, and they're much more compact than sand for the weight."
Best Sandbags
Specification - 2 zipper pouches each. - Each pouch: 9 x 10. - Each sandbag rated for to hold approx 15lbs of sand. - Made from nylon material. - Heavy duty hangle makes using these sandbags simple. - Useful with boom arms, light stands, tripod, etc... - Double zipper System for extra security. Nylon construction / Double zipper System for extra security.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"My first thought was to pick up some gallon Ziploc bags and a big sack of sand from the local home improvement store, but then it occurred to me that we’d be surrounded by various types of dirt and sand at our next camp, so why buy sand? On our recent New Year camping trip, I took a bunch of these sand bags and a box of Ziploc bags along with my shovel to a nearby sandy wash. I was still kind of skeptical about using the Ziploc bags as liners, since these sand bags are kind of rubberized and would probably contain the sand just fine. Even though they had been completely soaked, the bags were perfectly dry without even any stanky odor and the sand was all intact inside."
"I previously bought this type of zippered bag and originally filled them with sand."
"Also, the double-zipper format and small openings made it fairly difficult to actually fully fill them up with sand effectively."
"These cost something under $5 each."
"To fill these I got a 30lb bag of pea gravel (~8$)from the local big orange box and then baked it in waves on and old cookie sheet to get rid of the moisture in it before loading these up."
"I don't like ugly sandbags, so I like these sandbags that look sharp while they stabilize my equipment on a video or photo shoot."
"When outdoors, I just chuck 2 of these bags onto each light stand base and the umbrellas stay right where I put them, even in a pretty good breeze."
"They blend into the stands yet are easy to spot when it comes time to pack up."
Best Photo Background Posing Props
1) This form has a 2nd hole under the form, this 2nd hole is used when the need for displaying slacks arises, not all forms have this 2nd hole, but this 2nd hole was first designed by. only mannequins in 2004, it comes in handy when displaying slacks, but you will need to make the slacks are not too heavy, and lower the form so it is closer to the base and the center of gravity, for certain slacks you may need a heavier base. Features a thin foam layer to allow pinning by the side into the material around the form.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"My only con would be that the top piece of my dress form fell off and broke.."
"This is NOT a detrimental thing that reduces the overall quality of the product enough for me to care, hence why I still gave Only Mannequins a 5 star review."
"A bit hard to get jackets on her but would highly recommend purchasing this mannequin if you are in the market for one."
"This was very easy to assemble and only required one screwdriver."
"The stand was easy to put together and appears to be made from sturdy wood."
"I am pretty pleased with the dress form, except for a spot of bright yellow glue right on the front of the white fabric- which is what I will be using most of the time."
"You can't can't pin directly into the dress form so you need to go in at an angle."
"Like a VERY strong/fresh paint smell."
Best Photo Background Shooting Tents
An extra light provides directional light modelling like in a photo studio, giving better highlights, contrast, and shape to product images.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"There are lights at the top center and top left but not the top right; slight shadow is cast becasue it isn't perfectly even. Notes: The electric cord initiates at the top of the lightbox, but it is long enough to plug in a wall outlet at the standard height, even when the light box is set up on a table. The opening at the top is good; it would be better if there was a magnet or Velcro to hold that flap open; I just folded it back to use the top opening."
"The Portable Photo Studio is a relatively heavy collapsing box with LED lights and white backdrop built in. There is a door to shoot through, meaning you can close the box and have all six sides inside reflecting white light back on your object for shadowless photography. The port can be low, side, high, in other words, you have various camera angles even when the "garage door" is closed to allow for maximum reflected light and minimum shadows. There is one flaw in this design; the "sweep"--the seamless background folds up when stored inside the unit."
"I love this!"
Best Photo Background Shooting Tables
The lighting systems included with each MyStudio are customized specifically for each studio resulting in perfect lighting every time. MyStudio 20 features a unique seamless cyclorama ("cyc") background with curved corners and a complete color-corrected "daylight" lighting system featuring 5000K fluorescent lighting. MyStudio products are designed to provide a high quality, professional photo solution at an affordable price; one that can be used by amateur and professional photographers alike to create fantastic product photos with a minimum amount of expense and effort. 20 x 20 x 12-inch seamless cyclorama infinity background Providing the perfect white infinity background for product photography is what the MyStudio 20 cyc background is all about. The worlds leading designer and manufacturer of modular cyclorama backgrounds for large television and film studios, Pro Cyc engineered the MyStudio 20 tabletop cyc background. The customized lighting kit that comes with MyStudio 20 was designed by a professional product photographer with over 25 years of experience in catalog product photography. Until now, the combination of the professional quality infinity background and continuous 5000K lighting that is found in the MyStudio complete tabletop photo studios could only be replicated in a professional photo studio at much greater expense. Designed and manufactured in the USA by Pro Cyc, Inc., the MyStudio line of tabletop photo studio products derives its design and inspiration from Pro Cycs world leading modular cyclorama studio backgrounds. To design MyStudio, Pro Cyc drew on their experience and success at creating seamless infinity backgrounds for the large studio industry and applied the same technology and expertise to this revolutionary line of cyclorama-based tabletop studio products intended for use by both professional photographers and amateurs alike. Add to that a color-corrected 5000K lighting system that was designed by a professional product photographer with over 25 years of experience and the result is line of tabletop studio products that deliver unparalleled results at an affordable price. 90 degree corner provides maximum shooting angles and depth - much more than is possible with photo tents, cubes and other light boxes. 5000K color-corrected "daylight" fluorescent lighting ensures perfect color on your subject - no flash or additional lighting required.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I looked for videos on Youtube to see how I could make my own inexpensive photo booth with dismal results. I give this product 5 stars because the product came as advertised and the seller is very professional and helpful with their inserts."
"My only complaints are that the reflectors break easily (one of my kids ripped off the cardboard back in a matter of seconds before I even knew what was happening, working on getting it replaced) and the tabs on the plastic piece where you insert the bulb break EASILY. I like it, I do recommend it, just be prepared to be careful with the fragile parts and don't let you any little ones near the reflectors, or it could be trashed in a split second."
"In product photography, lighting is everything. I have a very good feeling the company will back their claims about this product."
"This is my first photo studio and I have to say how great it is to be able to take professional type photos for my products."
"Add the included light and the bounce cards and you can pull off some great shots."
Best Photographic Storage Materials
NIX Advance Frames: Plug & Play to display Photo and Video Memories with ease. With over 8 years of experience and a dedicated full time customer service team, we are committed to delivering high quality frames and services that allow you to display digital memories in a sophisticated way. Perfect gift for a loved one: This frame is perfect for everyone; from professionals, to parents and grandparents, they all deserve a frame that works and lets them enjoy all the memories. USB & SD/SDHC Ports: Plug and play to Instantly display all your digital photos.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I wanted superb picture quality, and I needed a frame that would recognize portrait orientation and adjust accordingly."
"Yes my five star review for the NIX X12D Digital Photo Frame is for the product itself BUT more importantly it is for the AMAZING customer service assistance my wife and I received from Daryl. Thank you NIX for not only building a capable, sturdy system (our grandson is not always gentle with electronics - so far so good) but more importantly for hiring support personnel such as Daryl who go the extra mile."
"Sometimes nothing played with one flash drive, while another flash drive kept repeating photos or froze photos for up to a minute, even though I set it for 3 seconds. I did not do that because I never had to do it with the older frames, and several people wrote reviews on Amazon that they tried doing that, but it did not help at all. The remote and the software are newly designed and more user friendly. Needless to say, none of that silly photo resizing is necessary, as it was not necessary with my older frames."
"A couple of screws in the luan mount the digital frames. The frame fits over the power supplies for the digital frames and rests on a couple of deck screws that are screwed into the studs."
Best Photo Background Support Equipment
The possibilities are only bounded by your creativity with the amount of backgrounds that are available, from seamless paper to muslins, be confident that this adjustable support system will help enable your vision. The stands are compliant with industry standards and can be used to support all major photo equipment including reflectors, softboxes, lights, umbrellas, backgrounds and more. Contents: 1 x Backdrop Support System, Cross Bar and Side Stands / 1 x Heavy Duty Portable Carry Bag.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I need to quickly set up my muslin backdrops and lights in a section of my garage, take the shots, tear it down and get back to making saw dust. If you consider yourself a 'pro' and are needing something with pro grade features, it would be unwise of you to buy this kit and unfair of you to then complain about it when it doesn't meet your expectations. I'm satisfied with it, just don't expect a hard shell carrying case or the ability to hang 15 lbs of fabric on it. I quickly solved this issue by freeing up the center storage pouch which normally holds the 4 cross bar sections."
"We did not have a hard time assembling the stand."
"I use it for all my backdrop party decor."
"It's perfect for what I needed it for which is a backdrop for a party."
"This made the job very easy."
"The frame is very light which could be good or bad depending on what kind of work you're doing and where, but worked great for me for an indoor wedding and for carrying around. Overall it worked great for the purpose it served, even though that purpose had nothing to do with photographer. After the wedding we donated it to the church."
"This backdrop setup is really awesome."
"It came with the four cross bar sections which I feel should have been separated on the top more at least to be able to get a specific length, maybe that is just my thinking, but I imagine people might want to use other items varying in length, it did also come with a carrying case which also fit my canvas which was the normal 10 ft. Probably wouldn't be able to fit anything over that but this wouldn't hold anything bigger I don't believe."
Best Photographic Studio Copying Equipment
Counter-balanced chain and gear assembly makes raising and lowering your backgrounds quick and easy. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"And my husband (the installer) looked at the reviews and said, "Wait, this is for photographers and there aren't any better pictures than these???" The instructions suggested aluminum pipe, which my husband thought was WAY too heavy so we went with indoor/outdoor PVC. Our handyman friend suggested first taking 2'X2' pieces of 3/4" plywood and screwing these into the studs. Then we could attach the wall brackets onto the plywood with long wood screws where we needed them for the 107" rolls. My studio is in my home, and my husband thought he'd need a little room at the top to lift the roll onto the bracket. And after my husband's remark, I'm adding some pictures so others can see how he and our friend installed it."
"Slide the 1.5 inch into the center of the 10 ft piece for support. I drilled three small holes into the 2 inch PVC then slide the 1.5 inch tube into the 2 inch tube then sprayed "Insta foam" into the holes I drilled. It's the spray foam from home improvement centers used to spay into cracks around door jams, windows etc."
"This has always been a real hit in every studio I've owned."
"Our paper for the white screen works great this this system, we also purchased a vinyl green screen and it did not have a setup for this system so we had to get innovative."
"I can fit three different backdrops on it at the same time which makes it very easy to switch out my backgrounds."
"As soon as we begin to unravel the paper, it would stop rolling almost ruining my paper."
"Seems pretty sturdy for the price."
"Inexpensive option for holding 3 seamless in studio."