Fotodiox 5x7ft Collapsible Black & White Backdrop Kit with Stand for Photography

I needed a portable backdrop solution that offered a small footprint and was easy to carry and setup by myself. Up until now, I have been using seamless paper or overpriced bed sheets...err, I mean muslins. Each has its positive points and negative points, but neither met all of my needs. Also, both required two support stands and a cross beam making it difficult or impossible to use in a small conference room or office.The Fotodiox Collapsible Backdrop Kit came in yesterday and I used it for the first time onsite today in an 8ft x 8ft meeting room. It was everything I wanted it to be and more. Hopefully you find this review helpful. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to write them at the end of this review.PROS:* Compact Stand - The 4 section background stand in this kit is along the same design as the Manfrotto Nano 5001B stands only thicker diameter poles. It measures 24.5" when closed and extends to 7+ feet.* Compact Background - The backdrop folds into a 24" diameter circle and opens up to 58" x79".* Wrinkle Free - The black stretchy nylon material border stretches the muslin enough to make it absolutely wrinkle free. I can leave the hand steamer at home. No worries about it. Also, the material on both the black side and white side is matte.* Easy Setup - I had this setup in about a minute all by myself.* Rugged - The hoop is 5/8" wide and 1/8" thick. It's strong and sturdy. I was concerned that it might warp causing it to hang with a curl, but it doesn't seem to do that. When opened, it is completely flat. When hung, it is completely straight.* Holder Clip - It's spring loaded and easy to use. It is attached securely to the top extension section, so you can loosen the section, rotate it to where you want it and tighten. Works great!CONS:* Shipping Cost - Kind of high in my opinion. If this was coming from B&H or Adorama, shipping would have been free.* Gray-ish White - The white side is white, but when looking at it, the black side seems to bleed through a little making it seem sort of like a light grey. This is OK, because once you pop a flash at it, it becomes a beautifully white high-key background.TIPS:* Sand Bags - Although I always recommend using sand bags, you really don't need it with this when shooting indoors. The three legs spread out flat on the floor and make it pretty sturdy. If anything, a 5 pound ankle weight at the base is all you need.