Bright Tangerine VIV Mattebox doesn't line up with lens when using swing away arm

[Jeremy Wiles]

When I attempt to use the swing away arm for the Bright Tangerine VIV, the mattebox doesn't line up with the lens. What am I missing?

Thanks for your help.

 

[BRANDON JAMESON]

Thanks for asking this.
Im having the same problem with 19mm rods and a movcam mattebox today!

 

[Jacek Zakowicz]

Jeremy it looks like you need to swing the 15mm studio bracket 180 so the offset will be the opposite direction.
Brandon 19mm rods are centered so everything including the camera base plate should be centered with the optical axis..
hope that helps...

 

[BRANDON JAMESON]

I think my problem may be the riser, Jacek...

 

[Jacek Zakowicz]

wrong thickness riser would obviously cause vertical alignment issue.
horizontal would be easy to spot as everything has to be centered with 19mm rods...

 

[Bob Gundu]

There are different type of standards for rod spacing. 15LWS, 19mm, and 15mm studio.
Read about the differences here:https://matthewduclos.wordpress.com/2014/01/27/iris-rods-a-simple-explanation/

Show a pic of the base plate you are using.

Wooden camera also has a video describing the spacing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svsOALnYQEo

 

[Chad Lancaster]

Jeremy I don't have the swing away on my viv or i'd check it against it. PM me and I'll send you Andy's email at BT.

 

[Tom Greenberg]

Looks like your 15mm Studio adapter is on backwards…flip it 180º. If you are having vertical adjustment issues, slide the VIV up and down the small dovetail where it attaches to the swingaway arm.