formatt 500 matte box experience?

[OB1]

anyone have any experience with this matte box?

http://www.formatt.co.uk/dvt/default.asp

Looks like it has the 72 mm - will it fit the DVX?

Guess it wouldn't work with the Anamorphic adapter eh?

 

[soarprod]

Re: formatt 500 matte box experience?

Go with CHROSZIEL expensive http://www.evsonline.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=44001DVXK

or the Mattblox cheeper
http://cinetactics.com/k-mba.php

for the Anamorphic

 

[insanityfw]

Re: formatt 500 matte box experience?

I have the 500 and love it...especially for the price. I think it's well made, but alas it doesn't work with the anomorphic and I can't use it with my wide angle either, but for standard stuff it's great.

I also bought a Hoya UV scew on filter and that allows both stages to clear the onboard microphone.

 

[OB1]

Re: formatt 500 matte box experience?

thanks to you both for your input.

 

[taubkin]

Re: formatt 500 matte box experience?

[quote author=insanityfw link=board=Links;num=1109554776;start=0#2 date=02/27/05 at 23:27:41]I have the 500 and love it...especially for the price. I think it's well made, but alas it doesn't work with the anomorphic and I can't use it with my wide angle either, but for standard stuff it's great.

I also bought a Hoya UV scew on filter and that allows both stages to clear the onboard microphone.

[/quote]

Sorry man, but it can't be possible. Are you sure you are not getting any vignetting at all, even when you check the captured footage in your Computer (full frame)?

 

[OB1]

Re: formatt 500 matte box experience?

taubkin:

Where would the vignetting come from? I mean the box is just a box right? The glass/resin filters that you put in the box would be what they are (in quality) and that seems like the only variable right? How could the box itself cause distortion/vignetting?

 

[OB1]

Re: formatt 500 matte box experience?

[quote author=soarprod link=board=Links;num=1109554776;start=0#1 date=02/27/05 at 18:03:58]Go with CHROSZIEL expensive http://www.evsonline.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=44001DVXK

or the Mattblox cheeper
http://cinetactics.com/k-mba.php

for the Anamorphic[/quote]

have you experience with the Formatt? How about these others recommended? What is the basis for recommending the others over the Formatt?

Just need to know - thanks for your help

 

[OB1]

Re: formatt 500 matte box experience?

soarprod:

Oh maybe you mean for use with the anamorphic - now I'm reading.

 

[Bermudaforce]

Re: formatt 500 matte box experience?

I have the F500 matte box. So far I don't really have a big problem with it. I just use it for looks. I also have a chrosziel matte box too. I don't think a matte box will make your movie amazing.. It's all base on talent and skills... and a good script.