Matte box for 6x lens at DVinfo.net

Glenn Taylor · February 4th, 2008, 08:48 PM

Does anyone know if the chrosziel matte box that fits the 20x lens can be adapted to the 6x lens? It would be a shame if it can't easily be swapped across.

Will Griffith · February 5th, 2008, 08:35 AM

if the diameter is right it will fit.
just check 16x9inc.com and see what
it is compared to the 6x front element.

the problem you may have is that
it may be too "deep" so you will
have the sides/top of the mattebox
in the frame.

We have the Chrosziel sunshade and
it works great, but is not as deep as the
matte box.

Robert Sanders · February 5th, 2008, 08:14 PM

It will fit. The problem is getting a focus gear that mates with the 6x and the Chrosziel follow focus.

John Richard · February 7th, 2008, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Sanders

It will fit. The problem is getting a focus gear that mates with the 6x and the Chrosziel follow focus.

I used a Zacuto customizable lense ring gear - it's a length of plastic with correct gear pitch that you cut to length for the 6X - it works fine.

Jonas Nystrom · February 11th, 2008, 03:07 PM

If you have two trays in your mattebox, you'll need to have 4x5.650 filters in the second tray for the 6x wide.

Robert Sanders · February 13th, 2008, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Richard

I used a Zacuto customizable lense ring gear - it's a length of plastic with correct gear pitch that you cut to length for the 6X - it works fine.

Yeah, I used the exact same product from Zacuto. It works great. But because the focus ring on the 6x is a servo the Zacuto clip sometimes come around full circle and stops when it hits the FF gear.

Not a big deal to work around. But it would be nice of someone, anyone, made a proper gear ring.

Somehow I suspect that the number of 6x lenses sold by Canon is so small that no one's bothered making the gear.

John Richard · February 14th, 2008, 09:49 AM

Will check with Chroziel at NAB this year - a rep usually can be found hanging around at the BandPro booth.

Last time I checked Chroziel's website it was very rudimentary - not much info.

Agreed on the desire for a real lense gear. Awesome lense.

Hoping the XDR Flash Recorder breathes some life into the XLH1 sales so further development will be forthcoming.

February 4th, 2008, 08:48 PM	#1
Glenn Taylor New Boot Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: perth west australia Posts: 12	Matte box for 6x lens Does anyone know if the chrosziel matte box that fits the 20x lens can be adapted to the 6x lens? It would be a shame if it can't easily be swapped across.

February 5th, 2008, 08:35 AM	#2
Will Griffith Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tennessee Posts: 164	if the diameter is right it will fit. just check 16x9inc.com and see what it is compared to the 6x front element. the problem you may have is that it may be too "deep" so you will have the sides/top of the mattebox in the frame. We have the Chrosziel sunshade and it works great, but is not as deep as the matte box. __________________ will griffith producer/editor

February 5th, 2008, 08:14 PM	#3
Robert Sanders Starway Pictures Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Studio City Posts: 581	It will fit. The problem is getting a focus gear that mates with the 6x and the Chrosziel follow focus. __________________ http://www.starwaypictures.com http://starwaypictures.blogspot.com/

February 11th, 2008, 03:07 PM	#5
Jonas Nystrom Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Göteborg, Sweden Posts: 306	If you have two trays in your mattebox, you'll need to have 4x5.650 filters in the second tray for the 6x wide. __________________ Jonas Nyström, DoP :: HOT SHOT® SWEDEN :: www.hotshot.nu :: RED #1567, RED 18-50mm T3 :: XL A1, Letus Extreme :: XL H1, 20X & 6X lens (for sale) :: www.vimeo.com/nystrom

February 14th, 2008, 09:49 AM	#7
John Richard Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Incline Village, Nevada Posts: 604	Will check with Chroziel at NAB this year - a rep usually can be found hanging around at the BandPro booth. Last time I checked Chroziel's website it was very rudimentary - not much info. Agreed on the desire for a real lense gear. Awesome lense. Hoping the XDR Flash Recorder breathes some life into the XLH1 sales so further development will be forthcoming.