best economical mattebox?

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as I gear up to begin shooting this Sat( :o), I have about all my gear. I have not yet purchased a glideacam of any sort but the stuff I will be shooting with either be tripod for good solid shots and the jittery handheld for a few action scenes where it will fit perfect.

However, no mattebox as of yet. I've soent so much $ on the cam/mic/boompole/back-up cam as deck/case, that I'm a bit low on cash. I'd probaly get a mattebox next. however I'm on a budget, low budget(ques old Kinks' tune) so has anyone here got any suggestions. I appreicate whatever you have. Thanx!
 
Re: best economical mattebox?

Do you need to use 4x4 filters? Or are you primarily looking for a lens shade?

If you want the lens shade, and you're on a budget, there have been posts here by matthew and by someone else about how they made their own large lens shades, for practically free...
 
Re: best economical mattebox?

Like barry said, if you want to use filters thats going to be a little bit of cash. If you just want a shade, buy some black matte board at an art supply store and you can make a pretty decent shade in a couple of hours with nothing but an xacto knife and some tape.
 
Re: best economical mattebox?

Good idea.

I have a .7x that I need to shade on a DVX100A.
Can you tell me how you attached it to the lens or whatever?
I like the idea, certainly the price is right.
Also is there another cheap solution?
I'll be doing on the run shooting and need a solution
that is fairly sturdy.
Chuck
 
Re: best economical mattebox?

Well, the original thread didn't mention a wide angle lens, but I suppose with a little trial and error you could rig up something. I thought you wanted to add a little more to the lens shade of the dvx. Me personaly, I built myself a mattebox. But even that is a bit of cash, and then time and effort. Black matte board should work, i'm not sure how you might attach it securely but it should work. Good luck.
 
Re: best economical mattebox?

cinefoil and camera tape works great for a lens shade.

Also, for low budget filters, try the cokin P series plastic filters. Cokin sells a holder that accepts two filters and screws right into the 72mm DVX threads (with a step ring). I picked one up for about $30 canadian. The filters are pretty cheap as well. Check ebay for good deals on used filters.
 
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