Which Matteboxes are you going to use with your canon lenses?

[Joel Arvidsson]

As the title says.

 

[Dave Blackham]

Vocas MB 450 and Red

 

[Ian McGrew]

Chrosziel 440

 

[SUNILPREM]

Redrock micro

 

[Chris Gavrilovic]

Letus

Letus

What about the Letus Matte Box that comes with the new MCS package? I'm hoping its good quality and sturdy.

 

[Stacey Spears]

I have been using screw-on filters with Canon lenses on my EPIC.

 

[Patrick Lavaud]

I plan to use the Arri Mini Matte Box MMB-1

 

[Jesper Sichlau]

I have been using screw-on filters with Canon lenses on my EPIC.

I thought about doing this as well since it's pretty much in the spirit of my way of shooting anyway plus it will be more lightweight to work with.

 

[Ryan Emanuel]

O'connor OBox Mattebox for me. You can attach handles directly to the matte box and you have mounting options for 3/8th on top

 

[Klas Persson]

I like screw-on filters more.

 

[Paul Nordin]

OBox for me. Love it. Light, strong, mount points, affordable.

 

[Gavin Greenwalt]

OBox for me. Love it. Light, strong, mount points, affordable.

Oooo I like the looks of that one. Construction looks nice + 15mm + affordable and light. I might have just found my matte box.

 

[Dave Blackham]

Redrock micro

We have a Red Rock Matte box, hires out constantly, and a well made, well priced option.

 

[Kamal Kyrala]

What accessories do you need to connect a matte box? Are any of the mounts required?

 

[Nicolas Geissler]

Redrock, too.

 

[Dave Blackham]

What accessories do you need to connect a matte box? Are any of the mounts required?

They mount in various ways. Some are Clip on the front of the lens, (like the new Red matte box which is a great matte box), Fixed on 15mm Studio or light weight bars or 19mm bars or Swing away on 15mm studio or light weight bars or 19mm bars.

Bars standard seems to depend mostly on where you are and historic standards. 19mm is the newer standard which is our preference but YMMV.

If you can avoid buying a matte box then do so and don't use it as an accesorry to make the camera look the part so to say. Many folk work perfectly well with other systems for filtration and flagging, theres not really a one size fits all, but when you need a matte box its a must have item.

 

[Kwan Khan]

RED Pro MB with Chrosziel 110 - 77 mm Step-down Ring

 

[Paul Nordin]

I know of several DPs in the SF area who have jettisoned their RRock matteboxes due to not being robust enough to hold up to daily use. Plus most AC's are not jazzed by it.

 

[Christopher Barrett]

Here's kind of a goofy Hood / Filter holder I used for years with my still cameras. They have numerous adapter rings that thread into the front of lenses. I think it comes with 4" 2 stage holder. Could work well with Canon glass for ultra - lightweight.

 

[Kamal Kyrala]

If you can avoid buying a matte box then do so and don't use it as an accesorry to make the camera look the part so to say. Many folk work perfectly well with other systems for filtration and flagging, theres not really a one size fits all, but when you need a matte box its a must have item.

Thanks! What other systems are you talking about? I thought for outdoor daylight shots you'd pretty much always want a matte box.