Scarlet/Epic, Cp.2's, DSLR Lenses: what Mattebox are RED owners using?

[Carl Elster]

I'm having issues using my Petroff mattebox with my Viewfactor bottom plate and LW15mm front rods. There isn't enough room to mount my mattebox on my rods.

I also use a variety of Canon wide angle zooms as well as Zeiss CP2 primes.

I was wondering if anyone had some recommendations as to what mattebox would work well with this variety of setups.

Thanks,

Carl

 

[Glen Powell]

Could you elaborate or post pics of your problem? Not sure what you mean when you say:

There isn't enough room to mount my mattebox on my rods.

 

[Joshua Reis]

I currently use an Arri MB-19 matte box. It is lightweight and relatively compact. I think it was originally designed and offered for the Arri SR3 and Super 16 cameras, but it works great for 35mm up to about the 14-16mm wide angle range. It offer two stages of 4x5.65 filter trays (one rotates) in addition to a 138 filter ring. The bellows are easily interchangeable from 114mm (CP2 primes), 95mm, 80mm, etc. Mounts lightweight, 15mm, or 19mm rods. Its much lighter than an MB-20 or MB-18, and is extremely modular.

 

[David Carstens]

Are you trying to say that your matte box causes vignetting on wider lenses?

 

[Carl Elster]

No, my Petroff mattebox is set for adjustable height and is not centering on my lense. Hard to explain. I will post pictures when I can soon.

I need something modular that will work with DSLR lenses (maybe with a bellows) and the wide lense fronts of the CP2's.

Im interested in the O'Connor O-box as an option. Does anyone have experience with it and CP 2s and DSLR lenses?

 

[Carl Elster]

Dave, what mattebox do you use?

Are you trying to say that your matte box causes vignetting on wider lenses?

 

[Shane Kelly]

I use arri mmb-1 with 15mm lightweight rods. Works great.