Alternatives to Chrosziel Mattebox/Follow Focus
I'm sure this stuff is lovely gear, but holy hell $3200!? Any suggestions for economical alternatives that aren't complete hacks? Thanks!
Nice, but scary: http://www.zgc.com/zgc.nsf/product/4C5EC966F92E42BA85256FB6007344FC |
I'm using Cavision hardware on my XL2. I'm sure Cavision can be adapted to work with the Sony.
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Yea, i think I am going to go with Cavision as well. I want a rod mounted mattebox that will not vignette when all the way wide, and Cavision is the solution thus far.
Mattebox is only $400 bucks Rod kit is only $150 bucks All done. A follow focus can be added to the rod kit above Follow Focus is only $800 bucks That makes a complete focus pulling, rotatable 4x4 filtering, no light flaring, lens protecting, movie making solution for about $1400 bucks. - ShannonRawls.com |
>That makes a complete focus pulling, rotatable 4x4 filtering, no light flaring,
>lens protecting, movie making solution for about $1400 bucks. > Sold! You shouldn't be making movies, man, you should be in sales. ;) - S |
I wish someone would hurry up and get the Cavision.
I want to see how it looks/works before I go for it. Rod kit too please. :) |
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Hey , anyone seen the JBK Cinequipt stuff ? Looks pretty nice - the rails and follow focus is $1300 + mattebox kicks it up to $2200 but I think it's better gear than cavision( I don't like their bellows mattebox - maybe the 3x3 would be better ) - although more expensive , but less than the aforementioned. Kurth
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I havent seen it, but isn't it equal or even more expensive, than chrosziel ?
And the reason for this thread is about cheap alternatives, I guess. At this price you'll get the Chrosziel. I only have the chrosziel mattebox with rods, as I really don't see the need for a followfocus here and I must say that it improves the overall look of the z1 very much. And the quality is excellent. Greetings Peter |
No it's halfway between( - the chrosziel goes for about a grand more i believe ) - the cavision and chrosziel- however it' s handcrafted - Wilt said somewhere it's very well handcrafted - I like the mattebax the JBK has alot more than the cavision- the cavision is made in china - however i have 0% handson with any of the systems - it just hasn't been mentioned as an alternative between the two- kurth
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