whats a simple, cost-effective matte box that accepts 80mm fronts?

[Saumene Mehrdady]

Looking for a matte box, something to use with my leica-r's that are 80mm front (and other lenses that have 80mm front i.e superspeeds i think). 2 filter stages is fine, I would only need to stack ND + haze every now and then. Dont really have a preference for clip on or rail mount, but if its rail mount then 15mm LW only....Looking to spend under 1k.... What do you guys recommend?

 

[Serge Tsipis]

Not a big line of products under $1k. But there are some descent ones. I will talk from my own experience, and LWS-15 or clip-on only:

Cavision - pricey and robust, but I don't really like it.
RedRock - cheap, solid, heavy
Tilta - pricey, solid (RedRock clone)
Formatt - clip-on, light, cheap
Arri - like LMB-5, robust, light

I mostly use RedRock and Formatt, regardless of a price and looks.

 

[Daniel Grosseman]

Chewa MB-15

 

[Tom Greenberg]

Shoot35 (a REDUser sponsor, btw) http://www.budgetcameragear.com/cinebox-4x4-Matte-Box-p/shoot-cinebox-flags.htm

 

[Saumene Mehrdady]

I like that shoot35 one. Seems well priced and well made.

Thoughts on the RED matte box? I can get it for slightly under 1k with my edu discount.

 

[Ben Scott]

I have a battered cheapo Konova one that will take 80mm fronts. Cheap as hell but still working after taking the brunt of the red falling off a 6ft high dolly. Not a great piece of kit but great for the money. 2-stage. 1 rotating. 15mm swing-away.

 

[BigLu]

The more i use the VIV 5 the more i love love love it.

http://www.brighttangerine.com

Some bad ass matteboxes