For a light weight backdrop, this is a solid buy. It's competitively priced, is attractive, and gets the job done. I really like the design for a classic neutral grey background. On the other hand, because it's so light, this backdrop is mostly appropriate indoors as it is very sensitive to wind - for this same reason it means that you probably wouldn't be able to use a fan inside if AC is not available. The backdrop is a little on the small side, so this means that it's most appropriate for tighter shots and only one or couple of people, and certainly groups of more than 3 or 4 are out. The sowing for where you insert tripod rods are solid and the overall construction and quality seem quite good. It's a good basic backdrop for one or two person shoots and your goal is to keep the overall weight of your gear bags to a minimum.