Is the TrustMT version 2 matte box deal still available?

Thank you.

Would like to go for the Cinematics! (With sun hood) Can i still get the deal and where? Please advise. Thank you in advanced

@DouglasHorn 1+ on that trusmt!

@drewski310 How long did shipping take?

@headofmush - 6 days from ordering to delivery in LA.

have been comparing this cinematics to the discount box on the daily deals. Aside from the bottom flag, folding flat and felt inside the flags is there any other major differences? I know the red star is often rebranded and sold by various people but it seems solid and doesnt have the terrible branding all over it

@rda

I have the 2nd version and it's the same thing. Only difference is it's height adjustable and a couple other subtle changes. I have the same problem with the flags not tightening down very firmly also. I agree, I wish the donut holder would screw, or even attach magnetically, onto matte-box instead of having to loosen and tighten 3 allen keys every time you want to use a different lens.

@Reckless I was my first try but it does not work. If the edge in the red circle comes up it is too high and the upper flag does not come down anymore. I wrote to trusmt and the confirmed that it was a mistake in one batch the were manufacturing. They promised to replace the side flags within two weeks.

I'm suprised by Fotga FF. It's solid rock, i love it, very high quality for budget. I got also cinematics matte box with the set of 3 nd filters, and the 2 filters for polarizing. The matte box is high quality, simple to assemble and the monitor hood is nice. One downside is the velvet on the internal side (on the flags), that catch a lot of dust. Also, putting the filter inside is a little tough, i always hope to not crack them. Anyway, very good product for the price, i'll try to figure out the velvet thing.

Buy the Fotga with two steps, you will love it.

Buy the cinematics, but keep in mind this: they have a proprietary size for filters, so try to put in the deal all the nd and polarizer you need. They are not 4x4, but little less on one side.

Hope this can help :)

For anyone considering either the Trusmt or Lanparte follow focuses. I bought both recently to try out and ended up keeping the Lanparte for just a few reasons:

1. The cog/wheel connecting the follow focus to the focus ring on the lens is plastic on the Trusmt whereas it's solid metal on the Lanparte. I found using heavy manual lenses that if slippage occurred between follow focus and lens it could fray the plastic edges on the Trusmt follow focus cog/wheel. I suppose there are replacement cogs but this just didn't sit well with me.

2. The middle adjustment on the Trusmt is unnecessary in my opinion and could just contribute to play in the system, it's just another thing that could come loose. I find the bottom slide adjustment more than enough, and really if you want vertical adjustment this is something that should be done at the camera base plate, in my opinion.

3. The grip is substantially better on the Lanparte, being a better size and has a rubber ring that feels much better in the hand. Again, the Trusmt is just plastic.

4. The way the Lanparte follow focus mounts to the rails is also very well thought out and needs very little clearance or fiddling with angles. It's a simple clip on affair with one screw to tighten. The Trusmt is also a clip on job but I found that it needed to go in at bit more of a specific angle. This is only a small point.

However, all that being said, the Trusmt is bloody well made and built like a tank. If you can afford it though I would save for the Lanparte over the Trusmt.

@ Vitaliy_Kiselev - I found that using the wider focus wheels that come with the Trusmt much better than the Lanparte thin rubber wheel, which is actually something I forgot to say. With the much larger diameter gearing it doesn't require a lens support. So I bought a few of the Trusmt lens gears separately to use on the Lanparte follow focus.

I can tell you that within minutes of using the Trusmt wheel it was taking an edge off the plastic cog, so take what you will from that. I'm not an idiot and didn't jam the cogs together and bind them before turning.

I'm not saying that the grip isn't good on the Trusmt, yes you can get your hand around it and grab it well, but it doesn't feel as nice in the hand to me as the Lanparte. I found that the ridges in the Trusmt meant it was fiddly if you had to do a significant change in focus, the Lanparte doesn't have these ridges but it does have a nice rubber grip. I use manual Nikon glass and the grip is very similar to that, so this is possible why I prefer it. This is subjective.

In practice when pulling focus I would expect both to do the same job, as they both seem to have zero backlash. So it comes down to personal preference and mine would be the Lanparte for the above reasons.

Well maybe I'm the only one to experience it with the cog.