[1] Quality made, folds up nicely. The silver side reflects the sun's heat so if you are out shooting in the summer, it keeps you a bit cooler. It feels a bit heavy, not like a cheaply made dark cloth. Plus you can use it as a reflector if you need a bit of light somewhere. Velcro is good.
Great for solar eclipse viewing too if you like astronomy.

[Crossbar] Very good quality, heavy weight and easy to remove wrinkles on with a drapery steamer. What we received did not match the color displayed here, nonetheless, it is a great color. It is more green than earthtone as shown here, however if you go on the savage website it shows the correct green hue. Bottom line is the color is great for professional headshots and small group settings and we love it. Only complaint we had was the item was approximately 10x10... meaning we had to shear and hem 3 sides of it to get it to fit our 10x10 square stage. Apparently whoever cut and sewed the edges on this must have been high on something as the original edges were very wavy and it did not hang right. Overall, we recommend this product, for the $$ you can not beat it!

[117 x 4 x 4"] Although this backdrop is not what I was looking for, I did like its quality of heavy texture and am sure that if I am searching in this venue at a future date, it would be a valuable purchase.

[Crossbar] Works fine but it is really small: I use it with a 4x5 field camera and I wish I would have taken the bigger one.
But it is therefore small in your camera bag, so that is definitely the advantage when going into the field with your field camera......

[1] I love this dark cloth, I have two of the small ones, those are perfect for 4x5 work and the medium size works well with the larger 8x10 camera. It is timeless design, easy to work with, has a Velcro to keep the light from coming in on the bottom and comes with a good pouch to transport it in.
If you are looking for an easy to use and stylish dark cloth, these are it!

[Crossbar] This is just what I needed, I bought a few Savage vinyl backgrounds with similar themes but this is much superior. First, unlike Savage the images on B&H are very accurate.
This is a high quality background, yes it is pricey. But I bought a few cheaper backgrounds that I just won't use.


We do a lot of business headshots so this just slips in, no need to hang it each time.


B&H shipped same day and it arrived in Canada in about 2 days by DHL.

[Crossbar] Even though I was expecting a more dark brown, it looks more charcoal to me, which is fine because I love it regardless! Great pattern, great quality/thickness, and photographs great! The reverse side has ended up with a neat light gray-ish pattern to it as well, so even though I haven't tried it on the reverse side yet, I'm pretty sure I got two 'drops in one with this purchase. I love it.

Samples below: bronze statue called "Wolf Robe" by my dear friend Chris Levatino, showing the backdrop with and without back-lighting.

[117 x 4 x 4"] Purchased this muslin backdrop for my studio to give me a bright blue background. This cloth matches the color I expected. It has the appearance of sky and provides a good production with studio lights. The cloth is well constructed and thick enough to prevent light penetration when it is placed over other backdrops. As with all muslin backdrops I use a handheld steamer to remove wrinkles. The background is popular with my clients for portraits.

[Spot Clean] I wouldn't say I like dark cloths because they mess with my hair, and being a female, having my head under a dark cloth out in the wild and alone is stupid regarding safety. Ever since I learned about using one in 4x5 school, I always found a better replacement like a Cambo or Linhof viewfinder (vf). Recently, however, I got a camera that does not have a vf option, so I bought this dark cloth and will use it until I design and build my own vf. This is by far the best dark cloth I have used. Since I am Florida based, I wanted the silver outside coating to help with the heat, which it does. I have the largest Harrison changing tent, so I was already familiar with the quality. If you need a dark cloth, this is a seriously good one, although it still messes with my hair.

[Canvas] This background was perfect for what I needed to accomplish. While there was some color variation, it was not significant enough to pose any issues. The client was very happy with the way things turned out and that is what matters most. B&H was fantastic to deal with on the purchase and the rush shipment. When Savage messed up the initial order, B&H resolved matters for me quickly and efficiently. I'm very pleased with everything.