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Basic Mattbox /Follow focus kit for Nikons

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Antoine Fabi

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Evin,

What is your suggestion for a basic lightweight and affordable kit that would work with Nikon lenses ?

thanks
 
I agree, Phillip. Redrock's products are an amazing value. If you're using Cooke or Zeiss cine lenses, then by all means splurge on an Arri or Chroziel mattebox & follow focus. But for indie filmmaking where you are the director, DP, writer and producer... Redrock all the way.
 
Are you sure it will work with Nokon 17-35 ?
 
Affordable is a relative term, Redrock makes very neat stuff, especially for the money but I personally think that Chrosziel makes the "Affordable" mattebox that will last. I personally have only played with a prototype of the Redrock at Cinegear, but I personally own a Chrosziel 411-50, that's a 4x4 dual stage (One rotating) mattebox than can cover most lenses HD and prime 35mm lenses. It's about $1400 with the rod adapter, that might not seem cheap but compared to an Arri mattebox it is certainly affordable. As far as a follow focus is concerned I'm still investigating and trying to decide is a Wileytech is really necessary or if I can come up with something that really is affordable.
 
Hi Evin,

maybe we should try to talk willytec back to production?!

;-)


regards,
martin
 
I have the Chrosziel- but what I can not figure out is how to attach it to my Nikor 35mm lens- Is there a certain size step ring I should get? If so- which one?
Thanks
 
Redrock rocks!!

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Nikkor zoom 17-35 f/2.8 on redrock adapter with RR FF and Vocas matte box

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Hasselblad Zeiss 80mm f/2.8 on Canon EOS RR adapter

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Zeiss ZF 50 mm f/1.4 on RR with RR-FF + Vocas Matte Box
 
Very nice stuff, Sanjin! I hadn't thought about the Hasselblad via EOS method before...

What's your answer for hard stops / getting consistent marks with the 17-35 and RR MB? I know marks aren't so critical with a wide, but still I was wondering if you had a solution...

Cheers

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com
 
Bruce Allen said:
Very nice stuff, Sanjin! I hadn't thought about the Hasselblad via EOS method before...

What's your answer for hard stops / getting consistent marks with the 17-35 and RR MB? I know marks aren't so critical with a wide, but still I was wondering if you had a solution...

Cheers

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com
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We all need a learning curve with any (also RR) FF and Nikkor 17-35 mm f/2.8.
 
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