What is a matte box?
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Michael Summers
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Re: What is a matte box?
a matte box is a rod supported "sun-shade" and filter holder for any camera. They could but small with an attached "flag" (or large sunshade) or fold out like a Cavision Matte Box. The purpose is to block excessive amount of sunlight that may cause Lens Flare. It is also the only way you can pratically use more than one filter (it comes with different rotating "holders") and put them on and off quickly. they look like this http://www.cavision.com/Image/Mattebox/4X5/MB4169H-2A.jpg or http://jl-site.com/Super8/Images/NizoMatt-Box.JPG.
theres my best description of a matte box. feel free to add anything i left out.
a matte box is a rod supported "sun-shade" and filter holder for any camera. They could but small with an attached "flag" (or large sunshade) or fold out like a Cavision Matte Box. The purpose is to block excessive amount of sunlight that may cause Lens Flare. It is also the only way you can pratically use more than one filter (it comes with different rotating "holders") and put them on and off quickly. they look like this http://www.cavision.com/Image/Mattebox/4X5/MB4169H-2A.jpg or http://jl-site.com/Super8/Images/NizoMatt-Box.JPG.
theres my best description of a matte box. feel free to add anything i left out.
Michael Summers
Well-known member
Re: What is a matte box?
oh yeah. it makes your camera look badass.
oh yeah. it makes your camera look badass.
BLUESPIDER
DVXuser Ninja
Re: What is a matte box?
yeah, if you want to look cool on a film set, then get a matte box. The ladies dig it! My girlfriend broke up with me cause of the matte box.
yeah, if you want to look cool on a film set, then get a matte box. The ladies dig it! My girlfriend broke up with me cause of the matte box.
Prairieboy
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Re: What is a matte box?
Spider's got Matte box envy!
Spider's got Matte box envy!