Focusing cloth
(see Darkcloth)
Fogging
Density produced on a negative, print or trannie by chemical processing or accidental exposure to light, caused by
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-Focusing cloth - dark cloth used in view camera photography.
-Focusing hood - light proof cowl used on TLR and most roll film SLR cameras to prevent extraneous light falling on the focusing screen.
Focusing cloth
A dark cloth used in focusing a view camera. The cloth fits over the camera back and the photographer's head to keep out light and to make the ground glass image easier to see.
Blackjacket focusing cloth. I put it in between the main compartment and the meshpockets as cushioning. I have the hybrid cloth as I shoot mainly in warm weather. Although I grew up in Switzerland, I perfer above 100F/40C to below 50F/10C.
A focusing cloth draped over wood dowels works well. When photographing glass products, you should always use a matte box over the camera lens.
The photographer will often use a focusing cloth or "dark cloth" over his or her head, and the rear of the camera. The dark cloth shrouds the viewing area and keeps environmental light from obscuring the image.
The U-shaped rear standard support gors in first, the front standard support opposite that, the standards between them, bellows on top of that, lens in bellows (perfect fit) wrapped in focusing cloth, GG 8x10 back in bubble wrap on top of that, ...
 See also: Photograph, Focusing, Subject, Mount, Meter
  
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