[LargeFormat] DIY Focusing Cloth and Blankies

[Vincent Dobson]

I have the hat - which also comes in handy to set on top of my 4x5 during
exposure - it perfectly shades the lens and the film holder slot.

My favorite to date to use (if weather temp permits) is a light weight black
nylon jacket which I keep on and pull the coat tail up over my head and over
the camera to focus - much preferred than carrying the extra weight of my
heavy fabric Zone VI focus cloth which is preferred when shooting close to
the car.

  I have exhausted those locations locally where I can shoot from close to
my car.  Planning to put a plywood platform on top of my Tahoe (like Ansel
Adam's) to expand my vision and quest of shots to be made from my car - I'm
lazy :(.



Vince Dobson
Visions In Nature
www.VisionsInNature.com



-----Original Message-----
From: largeformat-admin@f32.net [mailto:largeformat-admin@f32.net]On
Behalf Of Karl Wolz
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 12:55 AM
To: largeformat@f32.net
Subject: RE: [LargeFormat] DIY Focusing Cloth and Blankies


All of this focusing cloth leads me to ask if anyone knows
the name of and
> where to get a cloth I once saw.
>
> It had a collar that fit around the photographers neck -
when not focusing
> he wore it like a cape.  When getting down to business he
threw it over his
> head and fastened it around the back of his camera and on
the bottom leading
> back to his neck with Velcro?



>
   It doesn't but I think a black slouch hat is a must to go
with it. If you bring this off you will look like Alfred
Stieglitz.

Or Zorro!

Karl Wolz




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