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Matte Box Woes

Hi Curt,

take the time you need to design the killer matte box!

Martin
 
Anyway, I wonder how damn fast you´re working. Looking forward for the results!
 
Hi Curt,

I know things take time, and everyone want's your MB to be the best it can be, my self included.

But consider this, I'm expecting #81 and will be completely outfitting my package at or near the time of delivery.

And I don't think I'm alone, there's going to be hundreds of early adapters like myself forced to purchase the best valued gear that's available when there Red #'s come up.

With so many decisions to be made in regards to outfitting the red, I can't help but hope that you MB is the design/quality/price to performance solution to complement the Red One this industry so badly needs.

If you can get your MB out sooner without making any sacrifices in design or quality..... I know you'll be rewarded with that many more sales.

There are many like myself who seldom post, that are rooting for you.

Best of luck.
 
Sounds like a great mattebox - The render looked awesome too.

If this costs as much (or less) than the Red Rock mattebox, I'm sure that you'll have a winner, and steal a lot of their sales too!

Best of luck from me too, and I can't wait for some more info!
 
Stephen, I think you´ve mistaken something. The image Curt posted was one of Arri´s MB 20. He wants to post his own design at the end of this week.

Priyesh
 
Stephen Gentle said:
Sounds like a great mattebox - The render looked awesome too.

If this costs as much (or less) than the Red Rock mattebox, I'm sure that you'll have a winner, and steal a lot of their sales too!

Best of luck from me too, and I can't wait for some more info!
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I can see there being very little chance that Curts MB will be the same or cheaper then the Red Rock one. This said the Red Rock one has a lot of problems. It has very little in the way of features I would be worried about the way the filter trays hold filters in place and expect many to fall out and break and could see this MB only lasting 2-3 years. Curt has a keen eye for detail and everything he has shown of his work so far displays equal quality to the big name companies. I see a Veiw Factor MB lasting for life and being a piece of gear that can be trusted on set. Go ahead and buy the Red Rock one if you are not worried about some part failing and items falling on an actor as unfortunately from what I saw of the Red Rock at NAB this is a total possibility.
 
Josch said:
LOL, no pressure.......
except,.......are you finished yet?
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Hee hee. Got a chuckle out of that.

Just chiming in, here, Curt. I'll buy two in a heartbeat. (Of course mine has been routinely skipping beats this past month. Your decision/announcement was one of those times. Kindof an e-goose, you might say. :blink: )
 
Hi Curt,

I'm really interested in your mattebox, as the only other one i've found that's suitable is the Arri MB-20 and that's way too expensive.

will your design have the following?;

2 rotating filter stages

16.9 mask (1.85 & 2.35 masks would also be useful)

Top Flag

Side Flags

Swing-away bracket

Support for 19mm bars


Many Thanks

Adam
 
Curt!
Good luck!
I second the swing away, it just seems to go along with the rest of the RED design.
Looking forward to see what you have in store.

Best
 
deposit is waiting!
 
Hey Curt after you have this MB thing handled, your next target could be tripods. Even if it is just sticks sans head.
 
CVB said:
man you guys are really killing my social life :) We already have the head... moco baby.
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I got my deposit in for that...

After you are done with the Matte Box
a nice Follow focus unit would be nice!
 
Curt is already in the design process for teh pimp remote FF. (I'm not kidding). So, it sort of makes sense.

Curt: you should just be the official bulletproof-yet-reasonably-priced accessory supplier to all the redheads here.

;)
 
CVB said:
OK, so I was going to post some first renderings of the mattebox on Monday but got tied up. I finally had an opportunity to take a look at some of the higher end MB's at a couple rental places and I think I'll have something up by the end of the week.
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Hey Curt

So is Friday the end of your work week? Any renderings yet?
 
Hehe.. Actually Sunday is technically the end of my work week. I'm trying to finalize our FF remote as well as this matte box so patience :) I'm about 1/3 to 1/2 of the way there and will have renderings up shortly.
 
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