[LargeFormat] DIY Focusing Cloth

[Brock Nanson]

The one I have was home-sewn by the guy I got my Sinar F from.  I could 
measure the dimensions when I get home, but the basics are:

navy blue cloth inside
once-white cloth outside
snaps down one edge

Basicly, the white and blue were sewn back to back.  Might be liner 
material in between - you would need to test the two fabrics together 
first I guess.  The white reflects the light (sun) off the cloth which 
probably isn't a big consideration in the studio ;-) and the dark interior 
kills the reflections inside.  The snaps make the whole thing into a sort 
of cape - I wear it as I go back and forth to my bag etc.  The opening 
(for my head if you can imagine it) is the size of the back of the camera, 
so it keeps the light out from below as well.  I just 'turtle' back inside 
and fit the neck hole over the camera when I need to view the glass.

Does that make any sense?

Brock

On Tue, 18 Feb 2003, Dan Andrews wrote:

> Does anyone have a pattern or advice for a Do-It-Yourself Focusing
> Cloth?  Rather than pay $30 to $40 at a shop, I figured I could buy some
> black fabric and get someone with a sewing machine to do me a favor.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Dan Andrews
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