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Tuesday, November 06, 2007

FreshDV Reviews Matte Box Systems

Matt Jeppsen | 11/06- 11:15 AM

We take a detailed look at 5 popular matte box systems

A quick update on the Petroff review: users have alerted us that in our video it appears that the rail riser is mounted backwards. Apparently if you remove the riser and flip it around, it will not contact the rod support in it's lowest config. Unfortunately, this is how our unit arrived, and we weren't aware of that misconfiguration. Finally, Petroff apparently also offers thumb screws as an alternative to allen screws, so that's an option to consider if you are looking to purchase this model. The matte box bag solution referenced in the Chrosziel video can be seen here. You may also be interested in our accompanying review of popular follow focus systems.

FreshDV would like to thank the following companies for their involvement in making this segment possible:
Zacuto for providing a fully-loaded handheld studio rig.
Fletcher Chicago for providing a Zeiss 85mm PL cinema lens.
Zeiss for providing a set of ZF prime lenses.
Cinevate for providing a Brevis 35mm lens adapter and PL-mount.
Bruce Allen for providing a Sekonic cine light meter.
Bartech Engineering for providing a remote wireless BFD focus system.
Palomar Engineering for providing the M-One focus motor for the BFD.
16x9 Inc for providing a Chrosziel matte box and follow focus.
Ste-Man, Inc for providing a Petroff matte box and follow focus.
Cinetech for providing a matte box and follow focus.
Redrock Micro for providing a follow focus.
IndiFocus for providing a follow focus and dolly system.
Ikan Corp for providing a HD reference monitor.
Lowel for providing a fully-loaded production lighting kit.
Mole-Richardson for providing a fully-loaded production lighting kit.
Genus for providing a matte box system.

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