I spent some time debating whether or not I needed a matte box. In the end I decided it was more for looks than function , so I ordered myself a very basic one from The Cine City (www.thecinecity.com), an online store based in India.
This is the 80mm matte box with french flag, currently US$99. It attaches directly tot he lens and doesn’t have a rod support and this is probably my only issue with the product. The matte box plus the french flag together are too heavy for the lens. Take off the french flag and it’s fine but not nearly as cool looking.
I had to to create a small support for the matte box which connects to the rails on my shoulder support. It’s not ultra pretty but it works.
It’s amazing how a pro camera isn’t a pro camera if it doesn’t have a matte box and at least one french flag. Now in the real world I think there are many other ways I’d choose to control the light without using a french flag but…
Anyway, the matte box was the last part of the camera add-ons as such so next I turned my attention to the audio side of the equation.
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