Good lightweight matte box

[Antoine Fabi]

Hi,

I was looking for the RED matte box because of its light weight, but it can't fit to a 80mm diameter lense.

The smallest diameter it can accomodate is 110mm!!!

What good, affordable and light weight matte box (4X5.6) would you suggest to me ?

Thanks

Antoine

 

[Peter Matthes]

The Arri MMB-1 will step down to 80mm.

However, I would be surprised if the Red matte box did not do so as well.

 

[Jake Bastian]

I just got my RED matte box... before that I would rent an ARRI LMB5 and loved it! I honestly preferred that one over more expensive studio matte boxes and would get it even when I didn't have to be compact/lightweight.

 

[Larry McKee]

The Chrosziel 450 is working great for me.

 

[Bob Rudis]

isn't the LMB-5 much lighter than the Red Pro Mattbox?

 

[Jake Bastian]

isn't the LMB-5 much lighter than the Red Pro Mattbox?

It is quite a bit lighter than the Red Pro Matte box and it has an optional stage for a circular pola which the Red Pro Matte box doesn't have. The problem is it doesn't get big enough for some of the larger diameter lenses (Red Pro 18-85 for example) so it was no longer an option for me. I believe 110mm is the max for LMB5.

 

[Brian D. Goff]

Hold out, something cool is in the works

Hi,

I was looking for the RED matte box because of its light weight, but it can't fit to a 80mm diameter lense.

The smallest diameter it can accomodate is 110mm!!!

What good, affordable and light weight matte box (4X5.6) would you suggest to me ?

Thanks

Antoine

 

[Antoine Fabi]

Thanks for sharing your experiences!

Brian..."something cool"... i have to know, i need it in the next month


Thanks

Antoine

 

[Antoine Fabi]

Just saw that photo on Band Pro website.

...the RED matte box with a Leica 95mm diameter.

Wasn't the RED matte box 110mm minimum diameter ?


Antoine

 

[Evin Grant]

I believe 110mm is the max for LMB5.

I have a 114mm back for mine for my Optimos.

 

[Anders Holck]

There is also a 143mm back for the lmb-5/15. Looks funny though....

 

[Van Royko]

I love my Petroff mattebox. Very well and intelligently built. Super light.

 

[Antoine Fabi]

OK, but how do they fit a 95mm (the Leica) diameter lense on a 110mm RED matte box ?

Antoine

 

[Brian Broz]

Use a Chrosziel 110-85 Clamp adapter ring. Works fine.

 

[Antoine Fabi]

Thanks Brian!

Antoine

 

[Jim Elias]

Hi Antoine

First of all, I will have to admit to shameless bias

... but the OConnor O-Box fits 80mm no problem -- clamp-on or rods, studio or LWS. Below with a Zeiss T2.1, stock 80mm front.

 

[Antoine Fabi]

Thanks Jim!

Antoine

 

[Bob Rudis]

I've got a 130mm back for my LMB-5

 

[Anders Holck]

Just a follow-up. The largest backplate for the ARRI LMB-5/15 seems to be K2.65223.0 which accepts a 143 mm front.

 

[Jim Elias]

and another O-Box fun fact...