DIY Mattebox with flag and side wings

[Gan Eden Australia]

Any chance of making these for those of use who are DIY challenged or hate DIY?

[Ted Ramasola]

Hi y'all!

Just moved in to big ol' Texas!
I'm checkin the nearby home depots and walmarts for local stuff to be able to make it easy to source parts for our DIYs!
Stay tuned.

;-)

[Stuart Graham]

Heres some detailed pics on a new version DIY rail block/clamp.



Hope this helps.

Ted

Hi Ted

I'm so impressed with the rails, follow focus and mattebox combo you've made! They look really professional!

I've already made a DIY loupe out of some low grade binoculars from Poundland and a Johnson's baby powder tub. Now I'd like to have a go at making the setup you have using your instructions. I was going to start with the rails but the instructions picture is a bit low resolution. Do you have a bigger picture?

How do you make the baseplate to attach the camera to and how is it attached to the rails?

Is the tubing for the rails steel or aluminium?

Sorry for asking too many questions.

Thanks very much!

Stuart

[Jordan Scott Price]

Hi y'all!

Just moved in to big ol' Texas!
I'm checkin the nearby home depots and walmarts for local stuff to be able to make it easy to source parts for our DIYs!
Stay tuned.

;-)

You're just down 121 from me, Teddy!

[tampawolf]

seconded the anyone willing to make one and sell it?

[sidneybrns]

Hey , what would you charge me to make it and send it to me?

I found out how hard it is to pack the mattebox if the top flag is 19 inch wide so i made a retractable one. similar to the side flags but at both ends. I riveted the swivel and held it in place with the same type of locking method with the side flags.



If someone wants to trace the flag pattern just say so and I'll export a jpg and post it.

[sidneybrns]

Hey how much will you charge me to make a matte box for me and send it to me?

[lundinproductions]

I think that part of the joy of DIY is doing the work yourself. It's not that you have to do everything that Teddy made on here, mod it to fit your needs or if you can't find a part make it yourself.

[kingalan]

I am in senegal west africa where a store to buy gear is unexistent and there is a lots of sun when you shoot outside you need an nd filter.
THE WAY YOU DID THE MATTEBOX IS AWSOME THANK YOU

[TERRA Operative]

I've done a *similar* thing to make a petal style lens hood for the wide angle lens on my HDR-FX1. The paint is drying, so once it's all finished I'll post a pic.