Anyone use the Birns & Sawyer MB-105 Mattebox?

Luis Caffesse

Luis Caffesse

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I've been taking a look at this mattebox

Anyone here have any experience with it?
The B&H site doesn't have many details, and I couldn't find a page on it on Birns & Sawyer's site.
I know it has 2 filter stages, but there is no mention on B&H as to whether or not 1 of those stages is rotating.

I like the idea of a clamp on lightweight mattebox, as I find myself in many handheld situations where a more cumbersome rig just isn't feasible.

Any thoughts?
 
Hey Luis:

Funny you should mention this one, my friend brought one over the other night for a shoot we were doing. I am looking at it right now. It's pretty average. Two non-rotating stages. Personally, I think you would be miles ahead of this by purchasing the Cinevate matte box from Dennis. http://www.cinevate.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=70 It has two rotating stages, mounts on rails and has side flags as well for $100.00 less. Clip on matte boxes are not the best anyway, why risk your precious HVX to having the extra weight on the lens mechanism?

I ordered one from Cinevate today. When it arrives, I will be doing a whole write-up but you can already see what some posters have said about it. http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=113270&page=3

The Red Rock looks good but could be months away. If you want something today, I have concluded that I feel that the Cinevate matte box is the best value out there. Good features, great price and unlike the GearDear, it looks like a 'real' matte box. Not that the GearDear isn't functional, I am sure it does a good job, but it's kind of low rent looking. Honestly, many of us are buying a matte box at least partly for appearance. I do work with Kiefer on 24 occasionally and it is true that actors respond to a camera much better when it looks like the real deal.

Dan

Best,

Dan
 
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