Best Overall
RAUBAY Collapsible Green Screen
Key details
- Fabric
- Composite polyester
- Weight
- 10.02 kg (22 lb)
- Mounting
- Self-standing frame, retracts into hard case
- Backdrop Size
- 78.7 x 82.7 in
The RAUBAY comes out of its case as a finished panel: legs swing out, the handle lifts, and the fabric is already stretched flat on its frame. We stopped worrying about wrinkles the first time we raised it, and that is the whole argument for making it our top pick. A green screen only keys cleanly when it is flat and evenly lit, and this one is flat before you touch it.
At 78.7 by 82.7 inches it frames two people at a desk or one presenter standing, with room above the head. We set it behind a chair and still had green to spare at both edges, which is more than the five-foot kits here can manage. The composite polyester has a matte face that doesn't throw key light back at the camera, and the frame keeps it taut through a long afternoon of shooting.
It is a floor-standing screen and nothing else. You can't hang it from a rod, drape it over a rail, or fold it into a backpack, and a leg will go over if someone catches an edge, so give it a corner rather than a doorway.
What that buys is a setup you stop thinking about: pull it up, sit down, shoot. If you record weekly in one room, the retractable frame is the difference between a five-second setup and ten minutes of clamping and steaming. If the screen comes out a few times a year, save the space and the outlay and take one of the cloths below.
Pros
- Stands itself up in seconds
- Stays taut and wrinkle-free without steaming
- Wide enough for two seated people
- Retracts into a hard case
Cons
- About 22 pounds with the case
- Premium price for a home setup
Our top pick for anyone who shoots regularly in one room: it stands itself up, stays wrinkle-free without steaming, and frames two people at a desk.