When it is very bright outside, as when standing on snow or a sandy beach, or when the wind is more than a gentle breeze, then the BTZS "tube" or the BlackJacket "sleeve" is a much better choice. To be prepared for all conditions, you may find you need both the BTZS/BlackJacket design AND the horse blanket design......can anyone bring in some good arguments for using a sleeve design?
IT"S Black Jacket not Dark Jacket how many times do you need to have it corrected? I'm not the first to say this in this thread.
This past summer I spend two months camping out and photographing in Iceland. We were faced with rain almost every other day, if not a slight rain EVERY day! Because I was there to photograph, the light rain was not going to stop me from making images.
Before going on the trip I waterproofed my darkcloth with two coats of ScotchGuard waterproofing spray, both the inside and out. With having the darkcloth, I was able to keep the WHOLE camera covered from the lens back, and still have it long enough to focus and compose the image. My bellows were often out to 24" or more, and they were protected completely by the large darkcloth drapped over. Clearly you could not do this with that little jacket. It would be impossible.
When I was using the darkjacket in cold weather, I often had the problem of my hot breath being trapped inside and fogging up my ground glass. If your ever photographing in cold weather, this is something you will want to think about. The problem still happens with a normal darkcloth, but not nearly as bad.
Seems very true to me...
What darkcloth do you use?
I Will ask some guys at my photography school what they like...
Thanks again
Kind regards game
hi there,
thanks for the Gnassgear photo products suggestion!
I looked at there website, and i guess it's what they call, 'the focussing cloth'
it looks nice!, and cheap as well.
One major question::: is it waterproof???
thanks for letting me know! thanks Game
well, i sent an email to justin to ask,
but I do think the saitta is wateproof for instance.
You know, I don;t need to wrap it around me jump in the sea and comout dry, but I do want it to keep my camera dry for at least half an hour of medium rainfall.
kind regards game
You will not find a 100% waterproof darkcloth, unless it's just a huge sheet of black plastic.
On the contrary. I made my cloth out of goretex. It attaches around the camera back with velcro, is weighted on the corners, and folds up small enough to stuff into a jacket pocket. As a bonus, it only cost me $12 or so for material and an hour or so to put together.
Disclaimer: The wife did the sewing. I know I made it sound like I did. It cost me a very expensive dinnerMy ULF darkcloth is made from a lightweight 3 ply gortex. White on one side and black on the other. I lined it with black silk and folded the gortex to the inside so there are no outer seams. I added velcro closures and two small pockets on the rear corners to add weights when desired. It will completely cover the camera in case of rain. It is breathable and there is no need to apply any sealant. I've used the old horse blankets and this is half the weight and ten times cooler in hot conditions. I also added a small section of elastic at mid- point to allow for a tighter fit around the camera. Also as the old duck hunters will tell you silk is also a very breathable material and it makes for a nice working enviroment when your under the cloth. The gortex fabric is available through a place in Loveland, Colorado called "Rockywoods Fabrics. LLC" Ph# (970) 663-6163. 2.5 yards cost me 37.00. If anyone is interested, you may want to also buy the polyester metrosene thread that they recommend for sewing gortex. I guess it is a waterproof thread. Bottom line : It works better than anything I have ever used before.
hi everyone,
I have a sinar f2 at this moment, and for easier focussing and framing, it features a binaloup which is some kind of box with view holes you can attach to the back, and it mirrors the images and blocks out some light.
Problem is that it's bulky.
So I figured I wanna go for a darkcloth. I don;t even know if that's the word.
But where to find it? what to pay attention to?
thanks A lot, Greetz game
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