Conversely, it becomes such a hassle when changing out adapters or adjusting angles.
Of course! Do whatever you want with the picture.
My backdrop is two sets of WAVE H-Hangers (http://www.hlj.com/product/WAVHH-11/Sup). The black space surrounding it is just foam board.
As for my setup, I have two desk lamps aimed straight at the Valk from the upper corners just outside of the frame. I shot the photo with an iPhone 4 and adjusted exposure, contrast and brightness afterwards in photoshop until I found something I liked. Hope that helps!