More BlackJacket
I’m still very happy with the BlackJacket apart from one or two things. The first is that it’s just slightly too small for the Ebony. However, I’ve managed to work around this by putting the neck of the BJ around the bellows.. It doesn’t push the bellows much and can be loosened off. This allows easy access to the knobs for back tilt and rise and will allow the back to rise to it’s full extent. It also means it’s easy to use even when the rear standard is not extended at all.
The only problem now arises in that the velcro on the inside of the black jacket is not underneath the camera and so the Black Bag won’t attach. I’ve added my own pieces of velcro and the end result is a very light tight view. There is a little light that is passing in on the left and right hand sides but I think the judicious sewing in of a couple of pieces of black felt will solve these and leave me with as dark a view as possible without adding considerable weight.
My advice for anyone getting the BlackJacket for their ebony is to buy the larger version unless they don’t mind a bit of customisation. If anybody wants a picture of how it all fits, just leave me a comment and I will add one.
