Tiltaing Mini Matte Box - Lightweight Filter Support with Top Flag for DSLR or Small Cine-Style Cameras Lenses | MB-T15
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Perhaps you're not aware that a mattebox provides a lighting control solution. Matteboxes may be required by those who use lights that may obstruct the camera's ability to adjust for sudden or incidental lighting. You might not be able to tell if it's something you can use unless you're lighting scenes or people. The same can be said for the focus on following; It isn't necessary if you're using autofocus. Filters and gradients can be added to a larger mattebox, but this is dependent on the user's workflow.
A 95mm to 85mm Step Down Ring is required, but there will almost certainly be some vignetting!
Hello, I'm interested in the 4x5 fit. The 65 filters have been designed to fit snugly. Because the majority of Nisi filters are around 4mm thick, anything above or below this will be extremely tight.
The matte box's front fits a 1 4x5 inch photograph. It is, however, compatible with screw-on filters as well as the 65 filter.
Selected User Reviews For Tiltaing Mini Matte Box - Lightweight Filter Support with Top Flag for DSLR or Small Cine-Style Cameras Lenses | MB-T15
To begin, I'd like to state that this is an excellent value for the money! If you've ever considered purchasing a matte box, you're aware of how costly they can be. I was a little concerned about the quality of this one when I saw it for only $100, but I figured I'd take a chance and see what happened. I was blown away by the build quality and the strength of the clamp on. I'm shooting with a Fuji 16-megapixel camera and this matte box. 55 2. The lens has a 77mm filter thread and a focal length of 8mm. I was thrilled to learn that this box could use thread on filters because I already had some. BUT. This matte box will not work with a 77mm diameter. I was about to return the matte box because I was aware that others had committed to this issue. I discovered a company that produces filter thread extension / spacer rings after doing some research. Gadget Place is the company, and they sell a variety of sizes depending on your needs. I purchased a 14mm long extension ring to bring my filter out far enough to clear the matte box lens opening, allowing me to mount my circular filters onto my lens. The only issue is that between 16mm and 23mm, I get some vignetting. However, if you shoot at a focal length of 24mm or greater, you should be fine.
So I bought this matte box to use with my DSLR rig, and I chose it because it was a clamp-on, worked with 82mm lenses/filters, and the adapter rings were supposed to have internal threads to allow screw-on filters to be placed inside. br>For this purpose, the 82mm adapter is useless. It's impossible to front mount any threaded filter because the threads are so far back (I've tried several). Even filters labeled as "slim" aren't thin enough. br>A simple fix would be to have the threads on the FRONT of the adapter, allowing you to simply screw the filter on to the adapter like a lens. It's beyond me why the 82mm adapter's threads were recessed, effectively rendering it useless. I even emailed customer service to ask which filters were compatible, and the response was, "The best option is to not use them on the front. " "br>If the seller/manufacturer sees this, please update the 82mm adapter to include front threads. Please. I'm even going to go out and buy a new one. br>br>Aside from that, this matte box is exactly as described and appears to be well constructed.
Inside is a life-hack. *Attention: This is an important update. br> I recently purchased a 77mm variable ND filter but am unable to use it in this mate- I can't screw the filter into the adapting ring because its diameter is the same as a filter's. I discovered a fantastic life-hack. Take any low-cost ultraviolet (UV) light source. Remove the glass part of your Variable filter and screw it into this filter with the same thread as a filter. And you'll get a perfect match (see video attached)br>br>The best mattebox ever! There are numerous reasons for this:
1- Mattebox attaches to the lens without the need for an additional mount;
2- In addition to 4x5,6 filters, round filters can be used. br>3- extremely light in weight.
What you pay for is exactly what you get. If you're going to use 82mm or a 4 in. With this matte box, you can apply a 65x5 filter. don’t. This piece of garbage is made of plastic and does not fit 99 percent of the time. 9% of VND filters unless you add half inch of extension tubes or jam it in place. It doesn't fit snugly enough into the lens ring that comes with it to connect it to the lens. br>br>And last but not least, my biggest pet peeve. There is no real protection for your four. Filters measuring 65x5. When slid into place, the filters do not sit securely, and the pin used to "hold it in" is ineffective. My filter literally shattered the corners and scratched the surface after falling out of the box onto asphalt. Titla is enraged because he has ruined a filter that costs twice as much as this piece of plastic garbage. Unless you intend to buy a filter after every shoot, using a handheld camera is not an option. br>br>@titla, please refund my money.
But. It is not suitable for small rigs. UPDATE: OK, I bought some more parts to help raise my camera and thought a quick release system would be useful; the matte box now works perfectly and is completely adjustable; I'm raising my star rating from 3 to 4 because this really does work well, and I can use my variable ND's as well! It's still made of thin plastic, but it's not as flimsy as it once was. br>br>I bought this so that I could quickly switch lenses while only using one ND filter on all of my lenses. As a result, I didn't want or need to mount it to my lenses directly; instead, I wanted to mount it to rails. I also didn't want to spend a lot of money on a large matte box for my low-profile rig, so I went with this option. Nonetheless. br>br> I was immediately confronted with two problems. br>br>1. The manufacturer put together the rail mount incorrectly. I tried for 30 minutes, looked at the manual, and realized the arm screw was installed backwards, which meant the knobs kept hitting each other and couldn't be loosed because they were obstructing each other's ability to rotate. br>br>It took me two hours to remove the rail mount from the matte box so I could disassemble it and reassemble it properly. (Which necessitated the use of tools that were not included in the kit)br>br>2. This is the most aggravating problem I've encountered: it appears that this mini matte box was not designed for small rigs. At the very least, not right away. Because it won't sit low enough with the included rail mount, this matte box is useless for my purposes. br>br>I wish they had advertised it differently so I would have known it wasn't intended for small setups. br>br>I have no choice but to return this item or modify my rig to make it less low-profile. br>br>I would not have bought a "mini" matte box if I wanted a big rig. This is merely an excuse for Tilta to use extremely thin, low-cost plastic.
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