When it comes to dark cloths, there is a lot about using them that is personal. It depends, for example, on the photographer's hair, and even more on his eyesight. I have rejected dark cloths that would give me "bed hair" in 5 seconds, and those that prevented or impeded the bird-like bobbing of my head required by trifocals. Bald guys with good eyesight would have different requirements.
Some that I have rejected are of the type favored by many. I want my focus cloth to roll up very compactly so that it fits in the case with my other stuff. I want it to be reflective on the outside to prevent suffocating under the thing, but that comes from having done lots of outdoor photography in Texas heat. I want it to close at the bottom to prevent light from the ground reflecting up and making it more difficult to see a dim image, particularly when checking focus with the lens at taking aperture, which might be f/32.
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Rick "who has a Maxwell screen and a Blackjacket focusing hood, if it matters" Denney
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