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Andrey Sherbina · April 23rd, 2006, 05:56 AM

What would be the best matte box/filter holder for hd -100?
I want to get rid of unwanted light flares and add some warm and soft filters.

Rob Stiff · April 23rd, 2006, 08:48 AM

I was wanting to use those screw on tiffin filters but
getting bad glares on the len. So, I got that matte
box from 16x9 and it really cleans up the look of things.
The sun shade and side "barn door" flaps are wonderful.
16x9 is expensive but the quality is in their product.

Steven Thomas · April 23rd, 2006, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Stiff

I was wanting to use those screw on tiffin filters but
getting bad glares on the len. So, I got that matte
box from 16x9 and it really cleans up the look of things.
The sun shade and side "barn door" flaps are wonderful.
16x9 is expensive but the quality is in their product.

And what matte box did you buy and how much was it?

Daniel Weber · April 23rd, 2006, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven Thomas

And what matte box did you buy and how much was it?

I believe that 16x9 sells Chroziel equipment.

Dan Weber

Greg Corke · April 23rd, 2006, 10:30 AM

Have a look at Cavision in Canada. I use the 16:9 two stage with side barns and eyebroe. I think it comes in a tad cheaper than the croziel. I've also seen it on some JVC promo stuff here in Uk. Hope this helps.

Greg

Tip McPartland · April 23rd, 2006, 01:05 PM

Take a look at the Petroff line, excellent quality, good price. Cavision is the most cost-effective but lacks the adjustable sides on the French flag and at the tops of the side wings like Petroff and Chroziel have. 4x4 filter frames do not vignette even when rotated, but I got the 16x9 box anyway (4x5.65). All filter stages rotate on Petroff, not on Chroziel.

www.ste-man.com is the distrib, also handles the great Cartoni line of tripods.

Tip

Andrey Sherbina · April 23rd, 2006, 02:27 PM

thank you all for tips :)

John Mitchell · April 23rd, 2006, 06:24 PM

Yes I'm using the Cavision 2 stage (1 rotating; 1 fixed) with the bellows - it's not as expensive as the Chrozeil but it does the job (the Chrozeil does have some advantages I believe - better french flag, more robust). Do a search there are a couple of threads already here on matteboxes.

Alexei Berteig · April 24th, 2006, 05:32 AM

I got a cute little mattebox / filter stage from Cavision for 4x4 filters - also a neutral density grad, a orange grad and a great polarizer, all for 3000 yuan, which is about 420 bucks Canadian, 340 US. There's no cutoff even on the widest angle when you rotate the stage. It clips right onto the front of the lens, so you don't need the miniature rails either. Works great, isn't too front-heavy.

Mark Silva · April 24th, 2006, 11:41 AM

Alexei, which items did you get exactly?

That sounds like what I want and at that price is right.

Tim Ward · April 24th, 2006, 04:50 PM

I use the Formatt Matte Box. It's cheap and will fit all internal focus lenses from PD150s to the 2/3" lens on my DSR500. Just stipulate you want the 82mm ring adapter for the HD100 Fuji lens. Will take 4x4 and 4x5 filters. Loads on UK ebay, try this link

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORMATT-MATTE-...QQcmdZViewItem

Cheers

Tim

April 23rd, 2006, 05:56 AM	#1
Andrey Sherbina Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Renton, WA Posts: 25	Hd 100 Matte Box What would be the best matte box/filter holder for hd -100? I want to get rid of unwanted light flares and add some warm and soft filters.

April 23rd, 2006, 08:48 AM	#2
Rob Stiff Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 173	Matte Box I was wanting to use those screw on tiffin filters but getting bad glares on the len. So, I got that matte box from 16x9 and it really cleans up the look of things. The sun shade and side "barn door" flaps are wonderful. 16x9 is expensive but the quality is in their product.

April 23rd, 2006, 01:05 PM	#6
Tip McPartland Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Crestline, California Posts: 351	Petroff is very good... Take a look at the Petroff line, excellent quality, good price. Cavision is the most cost-effective but lacks the adjustable sides on the French flag and at the tops of the side wings like Petroff and Chroziel have. 4x4 filter frames do not vignette even when rotated, but I got the 16x9 box anyway (4x5.65). All filter stages rotate on Petroff, not on Chroziel. www.ste-man.com is the distrib, also handles the great Cartoni line of tripods. Tip

April 24th, 2006, 05:32 AM	#9
Alexei Berteig Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Beijing, China Posts: 38	Cavision filter stage I got a cute little mattebox / filter stage from Cavision for 4x4 filters - also a neutral density grad, a orange grad and a great polarizer, all for 3000 yuan, which is about 420 bucks Canadian, 340 US. There's no cutoff even on the widest angle when you rotate the stage. It clips right onto the front of the lens, so you don't need the miniature rails either. Works great, isn't too front-heavy.

April 23rd, 2006, 10:30 AM	#5
Greg Corke Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 245	Have a look at Cavision in Canada. I use the 16:9 two stage with side barns and eyebroe. I think it comes in a tad cheaper than the croziel. I've also seen it on some JVC promo stuff here in Uk. Hope this helps. Greg

April 23rd, 2006, 02:27 PM	#7
Andrey Sherbina Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Renton, WA Posts: 25	thank you all for tips :)

April 23rd, 2006, 06:24 PM	#8
John Mitchell Contributor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 873	Yes I'm using the Cavision 2 stage (1 rotating; 1 fixed) with the bellows - it's not as expensive as the Chrozeil but it does the job (the Chrozeil does have some advantages I believe - better french flag, more robust). Do a search there are a couple of threads already here on matteboxes.

April 24th, 2006, 11:41 AM	#10
Mark Silva Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 431	Alexei, which items did you get exactly? That sounds like what I want and at that price is right.

April 24th, 2006, 04:50 PM	#11
Tim Ward New Boot Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Aberystwyth, Wales (thats NOT England) Posts: 15	I use the Formatt Matte Box. It's cheap and will fit all internal focus lenses from PD150s to the 2/3" lens on my DSR500. Just stipulate you want the 82mm ring adapter for the HD100 Fuji lens. Will take 4x4 and 4x5 filters. Loads on UK ebay, try this link http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORMATT-MATTE-...QQcmdZViewItem Cheers Tim