Hi Russ, I am a synthesist, electric pianist, left hand bass player (when necessary), background singer, sound guy, etc. pleased to find another musician on this site. I assume you have looked on ebay for used gear? Yours, fred currently with "Major Nelson and the Screaming Jeanies" ----- 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 1:03 PM Subject: Re: Back Ground Stands > Actually I am also a musician and perform > in a folk Rock Duo and I have thought of this idea. > > I was looking for a ready made set up. > > Thanks > > > Russ > R.E. Baker > Photography > rebphoto@pronetisp.net > > singer... > acoustic/electric guitar, mandolin > and some times electric bass player > "Gaskill Road" > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fred van Sand" <vze59cgy@verizon.net> > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 9:16 AM > Subject: Re: Back Ground Stands > > > > 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" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >