2014Brackets/Widgets forum
Clamp-on matte boxes for 4x5.6 filters: user experiences and comparisons
12 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- The Bright Tangerine Misfit matte box is lightweight, holds multiple filters, and has responsive customer support with replies typically arriving within an hour.
- The Bright Tangerine Misfit can be fitted with an optional rail for mounting tape and comes with an attachable swing-away arm configuration.
- The Birns and Sawyer clamp-on matte box uses a trayless system where filters slide directly into slots, which can prevent some thicker filter types from fitting properly, including certain diffusion, color correction, and specialty filters.
- The O'Connor O-box is heavier than some alternatives while offering comparable functionality.
Depends on
- The Birns and Sawyer filter compatibility issue was described as ongoing investigation at time of posting and may have been addressed in later versions.
- No direct performance comparison provided between Birns and Sawyer and Bright Tangerine models in actual use.
- Arri matte boxes were mentioned as having superior quality but higher cost, without specific details on how they compare.