el cheapo matte box for dvx100 at DVinfo.net

Josh Bass · May 5th, 2004, 01:03 PM

Looking to get a cheaper 4x4 matte box for the dvx100, for use with the stock lens, .6x wide angle century adapter, and with the 1.6 tele extender. Need at least 1 filter tray, and I think hard shell is necessary (don't need a rods system or bellows). Anyone have any recommendations? I know "cheap" and "matte box" aren't really friends, but I'd appreciate any pointers.

Barry Green · May 5th, 2004, 04:30 PM

I talked to Century at length about this. About the ONLY mattebox that won't vignette with the .6 adapter installed is the Birns & Sawyer MB2000 or whatever it's called. Not even Century's own mattebox will work with the .6 at its widest setting.

Josh Bass · May 5th, 2004, 04:47 PM

Hmm. . . and I suppose that B&S costs like a million dollars? Maybe I should just try to get screw on filters in several different sizes. . .that's what I wanted the box for mainly, anyway.

Barry Green · May 5th, 2004, 10:08 PM

Can't use screw-in filters with the .6 or the telephoto either...

Josh Bass · May 6th, 2004, 12:26 AM

They don't make 'em in that diameter? Jeez. . .you just can't win.

Josh Bass · May 6th, 2004, 04:35 PM

Hey are you sure about that model number for the birns and sawyer matte box? MB2000? I did a search and didn't come up with any matches. Are you absolutely sure that it's the only one that'll work with the cenutry .6x adapter on the DVX100? If anyone can point me to a link or website where it can be bought, I'd appreciate it.

Barry Green · May 6th, 2004, 05:11 PM

It's Image 2000.

http://www.birnsandsawyer.com/cgibin...20-%20DVX-100A

The guy at Century told me that that's the only one he knows of that a) fits the .6x and b) doesn't vignette.

Josh Bass · May 6th, 2004, 05:23 PM

Alright, excellent! Thanks. Does it work with the 1.6 tele extender too?

Barry Green · May 6th, 2004, 06:59 PM

Doesn't seem likely, as the 1.6 has a 105mm outside diameter, vs. the 95mm of the .6...

May 5th, 2004, 01:03 PM	#1
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	el cheapo matte box for dvx100 Looking to get a cheaper 4x4 matte box for the dvx100, for use with the stock lens, .6x wide angle century adapter, and with the 1.6 tele extender. Need at least 1 filter tray, and I think hard shell is necessary (don't need a rods system or bellows). Anyone have any recommendations? I know "cheap" and "matte box" aren't really friends, but I'd appreciate any pointers. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

May 5th, 2004, 04:47 PM	#3
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Hmm. . . and I suppose that B&S costs like a million dollars? Maybe I should just try to get screw on filters in several different sizes. . .that's what I wanted the box for mainly, anyway. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

May 6th, 2004, 12:26 AM	#5
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	They don't make 'em in that diameter? Jeez. . .you just can't win. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

May 6th, 2004, 04:35 PM	#6
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Hey are you sure about that model number for the birns and sawyer matte box? MB2000? I did a search and didn't come up with any matches. Are you absolutely sure that it's the only one that'll work with the cenutry .6x adapter on the DVX100? If anyone can point me to a link or website where it can be bought, I'd appreciate it. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

May 6th, 2004, 05:23 PM	#8
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Alright, excellent! Thanks. Does it work with the 1.6 tele extender too? __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

May 5th, 2004, 04:30 PM	#2
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	I talked to Century at length about this. About the ONLY mattebox that won't vignette with the .6 adapter installed is the Birns & Sawyer MB2000 or whatever it's called. Not even Century's own mattebox will work with the .6 at its widest setting.

May 5th, 2004, 10:08 PM	#4
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	Can't use screw-in filters with the .6 or the telephoto either...

May 6th, 2004, 05:11 PM	#7
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	It's Image 2000. http://www.birnsandsawyer.com/cgibin...20-%20DVX-100A The guy at Century told me that that's the only one he knows of that a) fits the .6x and b) doesn't vignette.

May 6th, 2004, 06:59 PM	#9
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	Doesn't seem likely, as the 1.6 has a 105mm outside diameter, vs. the 95mm of the .6...