This is a great price for a well-designed generous "starter kit" for anyone who wants to transform their shooting area into a professional space. The three backdrops, white, black, and greenscreen, are great for various filming situations. I use the setup constantly. Comes with some helpful lights with umbrella "diffusers," so important to getting a good lighting environment. However, I caution that they come with the "old-fashioned" lights that have dangerous gas inside if they break. Don't break 'em! :-) There are two down-sides to this setup: the large hanging bar that holds the backdrops does not collapse in the middle. Therefore, if you need to move it, you have to carry the whole setup across the room without breaking anything (takes two people) or deconstruct the whole setup back into separate metal bars before moving it, which would be highly inconvenient. I just move it where I need it with assistance from whoever I am working with at the time, but that one aspect of the frame is a pain in the neck. I would love to see a version of this that allows the middle bar to collapse down to a manageable size without breaking down the whole setup. The other problem is with the backdrops. They are soft material and tend to have wrinkles or whorls in the background design. You will need to stretch them out, fasten them tautly to the metal legs on the sides and use your lights skillfully to avoid having "patterns" in your shot. But it can be done with a little bit of experimentation and practice.
Received damage product in damage box, but still usable.
My box came in taped up all over the place, yet it was still so damaged that the product was revealed. The box was absolutely damaged. I attached some images. The product also looked like it had been used before, when I specifically read and selected "new" when I ordered it. The bars that hold up the muslin back drop clearly showed damage. The bag that it came with was also damage. One of the poles punctured right through the bag, luckily I had an extra container that locks to keep it safe and stored away. The product is still usable but it is just unbelievable on what I received. I guess the price matched the product. I did produce some amazing pictures on the second night that I had it though.
