Hi Russell, If you are looking for something cheap and collapsable and you are willing to kluge a little, there are inexpensive speaker stands from several manufacturers at places like guitar center. The background support could be done with slightly more expensive Ultimate brand speaker stands and hardware available for keyboards. Just an idea... Yours, >>fred.vansand2@verizon.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell Baker" <rebphoto@pronetisp.net> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 8:36 AM Subject: Re: Back Ground Stands > Maybe I should have been more clear.................... > > I am looking for reasonable priced > > PORTABLE Back Ground Stands > > I have to load all my stuff in a Ford Probe. > (sports car) > > I find my self doing a lot of > mobile portrait work for the > Theatre Companies I work for. > > > This is why I was looking at > the 12 ft Photek and the JTL models. > > > Russ > R.E. Baker > Photography > rebphoto@pronetisp.net > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gregory david Stempel FIREFRAMEi m a g i n g" > <fyrframe@centurytel.net> > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 5:59 AM > Subject: Re: Back Ground Stands > > > > Russell, > > > > I use Bogen's Auto Poles, you want to look into these as a third choice. > > They are easy to use, not very expensive and allow considerable > versatility. > > They are light, easy to use, transport and allow very portable studio > > backgrounds to be set up. A classic use would be environmental portraits. > > http://www.hjpro.com/equip_bogen6.cfm > > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/product/5201/BO2950/REG/1407 > > http://www.adorama.com/BG2960.html > > > > Take care, > > Gregory david Stempel > > FIREFRAMEi m a g i n g > > www.americanphotojournalist.com > > "The brave ones were shooting the enemy, the crazy ones were shooting > film" > > > > > >