Homemade cardboard mattebox

[Pettersen]

I was bored, so I made this.

http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/9363/mattebox7vj.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/751/mattebox23zj.jpg

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/2874/mattebox34mv.jpg


aye?

[holymexicobatman]

Not to shabby. I expected alot less from the thread title, but I'm quite impressed! Would you mind sharing the details behind your methods and dimensions??? I might just test one out for myself this week--it doesn't look too pricey a concept. :thumbup:

[pmark23]

I made the same thing last year, using the same construction technique -- except I was making a collapsable lightbox/reflector (and used foamcore). Looks identical to what I made though...

[RyanT]

Lookin' good! Just write chrosziel on the side and you'll have yourself a mattebox! :thumbsup:

[Pettersen]

holymexicobatman,

You will need two A2 black cardboards, duct tape, crazy glue and double sided tape (a lot).

First you draw the dimensions of the lens hood, and find the center of each line. The top and bottom cardboard measures 14cm from head to tail, and it's 24cm wide.

http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/2733/matteboxtegninger4ru.jpg

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/4215/mattebox29tu.jpg

Crazy-glue the "borrelås" to the box. I tried with double sided tape, but it wasn't strong enough.


You also have to stick "borrelås" onto your lens-cap to attach it. Anyway, after this, you cut out similar sized Top/bottom and side parts and glue stick it on top of the inner part of the mattebox (the part with duct tape), and cover the sides with black electrician's tape and you're done!




I have this feeling borrelås = velcro strips. Is that right?

This is "borrelås" http://www.blindesprodukter.no/gfx/products/normal/borrelaas.jpg

Cheers:beer:

[natdizzle]

"Borrelas" , Velcro.....
yeah...Nice looking box, its amazing what they'll charge over a Thousand Dollars for. When one can be made for free...
gonna try and make this one up...

[hoethemovie]

Within a couple weeks I'm going to whip something up that can hold filters too...

[dvpixl]

that diagram is hilarious. but really, i couldn't do better.

[Pettersen]

Hehe! whatever works, i guess.