DIY Mattebox with french flags $0!!!

Kegan Sant said:
Being encouraging is fine, but being realistic and honest is much more helpful,

Kegan
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Kegan, maybe you could point out to me what was dishonest in my post? I'll try to consult you from now on before posting since you've taken it upon yourself to be my conscience. You're doing a great job at it though! (Well, you did tell me it was fine to be encouraging). Oops,.. now I gotta go think about whether I'm being realistic. :grin:
 
Sounds great, you can message me via PM if you'd like. I'm usually a very thorough proof-reader and my times are getting better.

This is a forum - I addressed you with the first part of my post and stopped there. My ending comment wasn't directly targeted at you. It was a general statement. Perhaps you need to take a look at my thread titled "Anti-Sugarcoating Challenge".

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=129051

-Kegan
 
Good point (don't take that encouragingly though). I read most of your other thread, and find it quite interesting that on the one hand you'll say things like you've said to me, "This is a forum", which by very nature implies that it is open to all (and thereby will have many, varied people with input - and as there are many DIFFERENT people out there, their opinions and takes on things will be DIFFERENT), but then you take issue with different people's opinions, because you don't necessarily agree with them. Then if YOU think they are "sugarcoating" or dishonest or unrealistic, it is deemed unacceptable. Well, I'm sorry I don't think like you, like what you like, or dislike what you dislike, but just because I (or many others out there) don't share your opinion, does not mean we are dishonest or unrealistic. If I am going to take the time to post on the forum and tell someone that I like, or am impressed with, something they've done or posted, then I am doing so because I like, or am impressed with it. I and others may not have your vast experience, skill, know-how, ingenuity or ability, or have your critical eye, but to discredit our input because it doesn't meet with your level of approval, is, in my opinion,.. well,.. dishonest and unrealistic. Would you like more sugar with my opinion?
 
You taped a box onto the front of a DVX... how is this a matte box?

edit: ahhh.. temporary fix.. gotcha..
 
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Sagemaster (see, how I decided to be specific in who I was addressing?):

I by no means am getting on a high horse, saying I am better than anyone else, or that my skill or experience level is far surpassed anyone on this board. Fact of the matter is, you may have more experience and a higher skill set than I. It is not only ME that thought these things. I discussed it with some other members, prior to posting. Sure, I realized that I would likely get the flack for it, but so what? I said what was on my mind.

I understand your post and respect your POV. I should have chosen my words better as "dishonest" and "unrealistic" are seeming to be thrown back at me. All I really meant was for members to stop being all "sweet and sugary" with their posts. Is that too much to ask? How are we ever to progress when all we hear is what a great job we're doing and having no one point out our flaws? As another member on this board stated, without failure there is no success (paraphrasing).

If you disagree with my thoughts and opinions, that's fine but don't single me out as the only person who thinks this way. I may be the only one who voices my opinion on the subject, so I'm an easy target for you..but let's be "realistic" - we ALL have to progress and improve, so why bring each other down by setting our standards low?

-Kegan
 
Kegan, you make a good point, we do need to be realistif, a box taped to a camera isn't exactly aww inspiring, Its a great way to mock up a project that you will later build for real though,

its not that simple is bad, sometimes the best way is the simple way, some of the coolest diy projects on here are simple pvc pipe shoulder mounts. then we have the guy who built the awesome steadycam, these are projects that arent even close to being in the same ball park, but both still very cool, and very informative.

I've done alot of simple buillds like this one for one time uses to get shots in the field, then they find there way to the trash after words and not on dvx, some times a box taped to a camera will save the day. but it's not exactly a "diy project" its more of a stop gap, or temp solution.

I guess my point here is just because something works, doesn't make it awe inspiring.

but remember the first 35mm adapter was in a card board box.

Jason
 
Jason, I completely agree. I don't think dory has to feel as if we're discussing his mattebox anymore:) It sort of branched off into a whole other discussion.

-Kegan
 
I might be a while until I do more work on my matte box since I needs to be warmer here in Toronto before the fibreglass will cure. (IT SNOWED LAST NIGHT?!) plus I recently got the majority of the parts for my redrock, I just need to find a way to access a drill press.

(any charitable DVXusers in Toronto?)
 
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