johnkalaigian
Member
Anyone else noticing the fact that the major Matteboxes made to fit the DV100 are made by companies that start with the letter C? I blame Sesame Street.
In any event this topic, of which mattebox is your personal pick, has been around for a while - even I, as a lowly newbie member of this vast knowledgebase, know that I probably wont find the answer to this question anytime soon. I've hit most of the major topics that relate to which mattebox offers the better look of the final product vs. which one will set us off crying when we receive our credit card statements.
Like most of you, I have been impressed by the perrdy pics up at http://www.saferseas.com/vsd/eye/sunshadesplash.html
However I know that I'm being lulled into making a rushed decision if i let my ego made the choice and accept the purchase. Looking at those images reminds me of a Dilbert strip where a software salesman comes in to push his new release that has no new features and probably slows down things considerably. To which Dilbert responds that he despises the guy's guts cause he knows exactly what he's trying to do but he'll take 4 copies for work and one for his home computer.
Not saying that its not useful to have a mattebox/sunshade - especially since most of my shooting will be done outdoors. But since I'm not earning a living with my shooting, not yet at least, I'm having a hard time justifiying to myself dropping close to $3000 if I go with the Chrosziel box + sideflags and follow focus.
I would also like to ask those that have successfully completed a DIY project, producing a complete mattebox and perhaps a focus follow system if they would be so kind as to share blueprints and or make recommendations as to what steps we can take in order to produce our own toys. Having access to a machine shop and trusting the guys in it I know i can approach them with anything and they can make it happen.
TIA,
John
In any event this topic, of which mattebox is your personal pick, has been around for a while - even I, as a lowly newbie member of this vast knowledgebase, know that I probably wont find the answer to this question anytime soon. I've hit most of the major topics that relate to which mattebox offers the better look of the final product vs. which one will set us off crying when we receive our credit card statements.
Like most of you, I have been impressed by the perrdy pics up at http://www.saferseas.com/vsd/eye/sunshadesplash.html
However I know that I'm being lulled into making a rushed decision if i let my ego made the choice and accept the purchase. Looking at those images reminds me of a Dilbert strip where a software salesman comes in to push his new release that has no new features and probably slows down things considerably. To which Dilbert responds that he despises the guy's guts cause he knows exactly what he's trying to do but he'll take 4 copies for work and one for his home computer.
Not saying that its not useful to have a mattebox/sunshade - especially since most of my shooting will be done outdoors. But since I'm not earning a living with my shooting, not yet at least, I'm having a hard time justifiying to myself dropping close to $3000 if I go with the Chrosziel box + sideflags and follow focus.
I would also like to ask those that have successfully completed a DIY project, producing a complete mattebox and perhaps a focus follow system if they would be so kind as to share blueprints and or make recommendations as to what steps we can take in order to produce our own toys. Having access to a machine shop and trusting the guys in it I know i can approach them with anything and they can make it happen.
TIA,
John
