mattebox in low light

Yeah! Can´t be big enough. It makes you always look like a Hollywood Pro - even at night ;-)

You won´t belive how different actors and customers behave if you got a big mattebox.

Frank
 
thanks, im not to worried bout the 'look' im more worried bout the light intake on a subject in a low light situation. Wouldn't it block the already minimal light that comes in? (lets say a simple 3 way lighting in a dark room)

Danke schön ;)
S.
 
Nope. A large mattebox will not reduce exposure. Exposure is based off of the light reflecting off of the scene/subject. The only thing a mattebox does is shield light from directly hitting the lens. Lens flares cause a drop in contrast and result in color shifting and revealing any imperfections of the glass.

Having a mattebox on camera will not reduce the amount of light reaching the lens from reflected sources.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top