Not nessesary depending on how strong the sunlight is (think lcd of dslrs under strong sunlight)
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yeah like shadowleong said, depends on the lighting condition; bright daylight I usually still use the dark cloth when critical focusing, but think in this shot I was just framing the scene prior to focusing...