Fotga DP Series Professional Dslr Rig Set Movie Kit Film Making System Follow Focus + Matte Box + Top Handle + 15mm Rail Rod Support Plate + Whip + Front Handle + C- Bracket + Power Supply System, the Best Choice for DIY Your

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I wasn't paying attention so I don't know if it was supposed to come with a handle or not but The product is well made. Works with my shoulder rig and my Vest Rig. Not too much weight. I am able to tighten the flaps which was always a problem with the cheaper ones cause the would slowly slide into shot. There is a little give on the swing part of the arm making it a bit wonky but that is probably just my OCD talking. Overall very happy!

I am pleasantly surprised at the build quality and utility of this matte box. I recently bought a Fuji X-H1 and I'm building a video rig for it, based around a SmallRig cage and accessories. Here are the features I like: Swing away: This is a nice-to-have, but not essential feature. It does make it easy to change lenses, make adjustments, etc. Two rotating filter slots: I plan to use ND filters. Having two slots will allow me to use an ND filter plus a Black Magic or other filter. Overall nice construction: It seems well built for the price point. I've worked in television and film as well as professional still photography so I'm aware of professional level construction. If I was using a pro rig for pro work, I'd have bought a pro matte box. This one though seems perfectly adequate for light to medium use. Niggles: The post that holds the box is prone to wiggle a little. I don't see this hurting performance, it is what it is and makes me knock off a star from sturdiness. The donut material is not very sturdy and I can see it being a point of failure with use. I took a tip from another reviewer and ordered rubber lens hoods to use instead of swapping out the donuts. I hope this will solve the problem without having to resort to nun's knickers. Responses to concerns expressed by others: I read a review that stated the flags are easily scratched. I have yet to use the rig enough to know, but I always carefully pack my equipment for transport. I plan to remove the flags before storing. I also plan to put each flag in a protective pouch so there's not metal-on-metal rubbing. There have been reports of the flags arriving bent. Mine were perfectly straight. Another reviewer was concerned about the thinness of the metal flags. I think they are thick enough for normal, non-professional use. If they were any thicker, they'd add a fair amount of weight to the unit. Finally, consider your rig. As mentioned, I have the SmallRig Cage with a rod holder mounted to the front. While this works fine with my long lens support, the distance from the rails to the lens, even with my gripped X-H1, is not enough to get the lens centered in the matte box even when the box is at its lowest setting. I've added a SmallRig adjustable base plate with rod slots to put underneath the cage.

Esta muy chaparral ocupo poner algo extra par subir un poco mi. Cámara y aun así no alcanza. Del. Todo

I'm always somewhat dismissive of five star reviews on Amazon and for good reason. Nevertheless, I'm now "that guy"... Full disclosure: I'm a microphone boom operator by trade and an amateur photographer since high school. I've never made money looking though a viewfinder but booming has provided me healthcare and, when I retire, a pension. If you have Prime Video, my work is there somewhere. All that to say, I've spent my life standing beside or in VLOS of film and digital cinema cameras my entire career: Panavision, ARRI, RED, and early on while working a few really low budget indies, even Bolex (a sound department's arch enemy), etc. This matte box mimics the one's I've seen on film sets to perfection. Sure you're not going to be stacking NDs like Jenga blocks but you can run a single ND and a polarizer if you wish (or god forbid a variable ND). It accommodates 4x4 filters, too, so you'll save a little money. If you need more than that you'll have to attach it to the lens. Speaking of lenses, this matte box uses donuts and is rod mounted. Yeah, proper donuts, read that right you. Being rod mounted also means it can be a s swing-away design, so it is. Also, included metal siders, not just an eyebrow. Downsides? Sure. The "box" itself is made of plastic. All the hardware, though, is aluminium. If you're afraid of a client, or the other reindeers, noticing the plastic just scrape the siders against the eyebrow when making an adjustments like an amateur. Whatever. Back to the plastic. It is weighty. However, you're going to be using this matte box with a full cage and rails, etc., so you'll have wiggle room for balancing the front heaviness.If you're using v-mount batteries all the better (you should be). Lastly, for the sake of this verbose this review anyway, on a DSLR style video camera, you might think it borders on freakishly large. I'm on the fence not caring. Again, whatever; you have a job to do. In spite of the jokes you may have encountered on YT, a matte box is not for looks to impress people (clients), it serves a necessary function and at this price I can't image you'll find anything close to this level of functionality. I was truly skeptical when I ordered it but any doubts disappeared as soon as I opened the box and started building. The next test will be on location under tha LA sun but the plastic is heavy duty enough that if it starts to warp due to the heat, there are much much bigger problems all round. "Duck and cover." There you have it. My five star freakin' review on Amazon. Somewhere, there is a pig that has sprouted wings and is about to take flight.