New Chrosziel Mattebox 456 Academy

[16x9 Inc]

Designed from the ground up, Chrosziel adds the new Mattebox 456 Academy to its extensive product line of matteboxes.

Features:
- Covers wide lenses up to 14mm (35mm Academy) - With ALL three stages rotating
- Three individually rotating filter stages
- Three 4x5.65/5x5 combination filter holders
- Fits lenses up to Ø 130mm
- Ø 130mm Rear Clamp Adapter
- Support for 15mm mini rods
- French Flag

For more details, go to: http://16x9inc.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=695

 

[Yousuf Abbasi]

Had a question- PM sent.

 

[Matthew Rogers]

I gotta say that at $2250, the price point is pretty nice.... I just wish it had 19mm mounts on the bottom instad of 15mm lightweight (especially since lenses seem to be getting bigger and needing 19mm support.)

Matthew

 

[Yousuf Abbasi]

I gotta say that at $2250, the price point is pretty nice.... I just wish it had 19mm mounts on the bottom instad of 15mm lightweight (especially since lenses seem to be getting bigger and needing 19mm support.)

Matthew

Abel Cine Tech sells a 19mm rod adapter, would that not work?

 

[Jeremy Newmark]

I saw this mattebox first hand a few weeks ago. It's very nice and yes, the Abel rod adapter would work just fine with it.

 

[16x9 Inc]

Chrosziel 15mm & 19mm Bridge Plate Support

Chrosziel 15mm & 19mm Bridge Plate Support

I gotta say that at $2250, the price point is pretty nice.... I just wish it had 19mm mounts on the bottom instad of 15mm lightweight (especially since lenses seem to be getting bigger and needing 19mm support.)

Matthew

Hi Matthew,

The mattebox comes standard with support for 15mm mini rods. However, Chrosziel offers a few different rod supports for 15mm mini to 15mm bridge plate or 19mm bridge plate:

 

[Costelloe Michael]

Michael,

Who is distributing in the UK?

Mike C

 

[16x9 Inc]

Michael,

Who is distributing in the UK?

Mike C

In the UK, you can contact: PAG Ltd.

 

[Martin Weiss]

PAG Ltd.
565 Kingston Road, Raynes Park
London SW20 8SA
Telefon: +44 20 8543 3131
Fax: +44 20 8540 4116
E-Mail: sales@paguk.com E-Mail: sales [at] paguk.com
Webseite:
www.paguk.com, www.pagstore.com
Mr. John Sears


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Production Gear Ltd.
Millennium Studios
Elstree Way
Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1SF
Telefon: +44 20 8236 1212
Fax: +44 20 8236 1414
E-Mail: steve@productiongear.co.uk E-Mail: steve [at] productiongear.co.uk
Webseite:
www.productiongear.co.uk
Mr. Steven Graham

 

[Costelloe Michael]

Now I'm confused, are you guys I person? Or is this post envy? Anything you can do, I can do better? Thanks Guys.

 

[16x9 Inc]

Chrosziel Distributor

Chrosziel Distributor

Now I'm confused, are you guys I person? Or is this post envy? Anything you can do, I can do better? Thanks Guys.

No need to be confused. I believe Martin was simply providing contact info., whereas I simply provided a company name.

Nevertheless, even though Chrosziel has two Distributors in the UK, I would recommend you contact PAG. They have been servicing Chrosziel since the '90s and know the systems very well.

 

[Costelloe Michael]

So. You guys don't do humour? Oh well, I must learn to put emoticons in.. hang on :thumbup1:

 

[Alexis Vanier]

Yay! More low pricepoint gear of potential quality! Just yesterday I finished working on a music video on which we used the Redrock mattebox and it was such a disappointement. The comments I read were generally positive, but the build quality and ergonomics were unfortunately on par with their other products...

Or perhaps I've been spoiled by Arri.

 

[16x9 Inc]

Humor!

Humor!

So. You guys don't do humour? Oh well, I must learn to put emoticons in.. hang on :thumbup1:

When posting on behalf of the company, I like to err on the side of caution. But, for sure, emoticons help convey the mood of a sentence. :biggrin5:

 

[sander kamp]

So this matte box doesn't take a rubber donut and/or round filters?

 

[16x9 Inc]

Three Filter Holders - No Rubber Bellows

Three Filter Holders - No Rubber Bellows

So this matte box doesn't take a rubber donut and/or round filters?

The MB 456 Academy uses hard rings to step-down from 130mm. Chrosziel offers several step-down rings with various diameters; including flexible rings that fit a range of lens diameters.

Adding a rubber donut with a 138mm round filter would have limited the focal length. The MB 456 Academy is designed for lenses up to 14mm even when rotating ALL three stages. Moreover, you have more control of the stages because they all rotate independently.

 

[sander kamp]

I see. So does that mean you are limited to using lenses that don't expand when focussing? Or is there some other solution?

 

[Dave Blackham]

Is there a swing away kit for this matte box ?

 

[Sean Porter]

support for 138mm

support for 138mm

Adding a rubber donut with a 138mm round filter would have limited the focal length. The MB 456 Academy is designed for lenses up to 14mm even when rotating ALL three stages. Moreover, you have more control of the stages because they all rotate independently.

Does this mean there is no way to use a 138mm round with this mattebox? Even as an option?

There really seems to be a gap in the market for 4x5.65 matteboxes with 138mm support and lightweight 15mm rods. I'd be all over the MB-1 if it had support for a 138mm bellows. Funny enough the only one that is meeting all these criteria is the $400 kock-off I got from Ebay built in India!

 

[16x9 Inc]

Flexible Step-down RIng

Flexible Step-down RIng

I see. So does that mean you are limited to using lenses that don't expand when focussing? Or is there some other solution?

You can use the Chrosziel Flexible Stretch Ring. More info: http://16x9inc.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=250