Lastolite Hi-Lite Background
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Review of the Lastolite Hi-Lite Background
| Pros: | Provides a good, clean background, small storage footprint, portable |
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| Cons: | Can be difficult for one person to collapse |
Manufacturer: Lastolite
Model: Hi-Lite Background
Price: £229
www.lastolite.com
The Lastolite Hi-lite background is based on Lastolite’s pop-up system but consists of two panels, joined by an outer skirt. Four metal rods are added to each corner for support and rigidity to produce a giant 5x7 foot softbox.
A studio light can then be shone into the box, via the zipped gaps on the side to provide a lit background. The subject can stand against the background for a perfect white background, with no shadows.
Alternatively the unit can be used as a large panel light to provide a soft diffused light from the side or front. Without the light, it could be used as a standalone reflector. After your shoot, you can collapse the unit back into its 3 foot bag for easy carriage and storage although the double-panel unit is even more difficult to pack up than a regular Lastolite reflector.
The unit is free-standing and portable making it ideal for home and location studios, and provides a nice, even light, provided that you have a powerful enough strobe.
It’s a little bit expensive for occasional use, but so much easier than using a white paper background and a pair of lights just to light the background, so ease of use and convenience add a massive wow factor.
Verdict
It's easy to use and delivers a perfect white background with no shadows
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Latest comments
December 08 00:42
Jackie
Great item! Use it for birthday parties, proms, indoor portraits, and christmas family portraits... You can make lot of money using this lastolite. I have the 6x7 and one alienbees (ab800) light inside. Canon dslr rebel w/ ex 430 flash.
June 11 11:14
callum
where can i buy the separators for the hilite from, i lost mine at a shoot.