Alternatives to Chrosziel Mattebox/Follow Focus at DVinfo.net

Steven Schuldt · March 8th, 2005, 03:10 PM

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

Bill Ravens · March 8th, 2005, 03:31 PM

I'm using Cavision hardware on my XL2. I'm sure Cavision can be adapted to work with the Sony.

Shannon Rawls · March 8th, 2005, 05:16 PM

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

Steven Schuldt · March 8th, 2005, 06:02 PM

>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

Bryan McCullough · March 8th, 2005, 08:01 PM

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. :)

Mike Tiffee · March 9th, 2005, 10:29 AM

Bryan, Cavision has pictures here:

http://www.cavision.com/SonyHDRFX1.htm

Kurth Bousman · March 21st, 2005, 05:54 PM

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

Peter Rixner · March 22nd, 2005, 04:31 PM

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

Kurth Bousman · March 22nd, 2005, 07:06 PM

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

March 8th, 2005, 03:10 PM	#1
Steven Schuldt Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 90	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

March 8th, 2005, 03:31 PM	#2
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	I'm using Cavision hardware on my XL2. I'm sure Cavision can be adapted to work with the Sony.

March 8th, 2005, 05:16 PM	#3
Shannon Rawls Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 853	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

March 8th, 2005, 06:02 PM	#4
Steven Schuldt Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 90	>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

March 8th, 2005, 08:01 PM	#5
Bryan McCullough Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 842	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. :)

March 9th, 2005, 10:29 AM	#6
Mike Tiffee Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 150	Bryan, Cavision has pictures here: http://www.cavision.com/SonyHDRFX1.htm

March 21st, 2005, 05:54 PM	#7
Kurth Bousman Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: san miguel allende , gto , mexico Posts: 644	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

March 22nd, 2005, 04:31 PM	#8
Peter Rixner Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: near Munich, Bavaria Posts: 139	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

March 22nd, 2005, 07:06 PM	#9
Kurth Bousman Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: san miguel allende , gto , mexico Posts: 644	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