Extra cheap plastic matte box

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@LPowell

My understanding that rail bracket is of aluminium.
All else is plastic? Matte box mount to bracket seems to be alu as well.

LPowell

Yes, both the adjustable vertical bracket and the horizontal 15mm rail bracket are machined out of aluminum. The vertical bracket is permanently molded into the plastic lens hood. Everything else is stiff molded plastic.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@LPowell
In this case I do not understand words that it can hold only it's own weight.
It is so bad molded to plastic?
As I played with similar chinese mounts and normally they can hold at least 1kg without any mayor problems.

LPowell

The circular rim of the plastic lens hood is too thin and the hood is too flexible to support any lens weight. While it's rigid enough to remain upright and stable by itself, the hood would bend if you put any pressure on it.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@LPowell

Got it.

Rambo

Very simple mod to make the hood and adjustable height strut support a lens weight, picture and post soon.

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bubba

@Rambo

Looking forward to that. All else works for me....lightweight, some protection.

No_SuRReNDeR

I just came across this 52mm thread screw on one. Sure its not a REAL matte box but if need something light to flag off the sun...its reallllly cheap... $29.95

http://www.amazon.com/aIR-Matte-Matte-Nikon-D3000-D3100/dp/B005JS4SR4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&m=A22SIY6ZFHMYUE&s=generic&qid=1314661346&sr=1-4

brianluce

@LPowell
Still good with yours? This thing might be worth it, I have a $50 ebay gift cert to burn up.

LPowell

@brianluce
Yes, the rail-mounted plastic lens hood is still working well. If you don't need a filter holder, I see no need for anything more complicated.

Rambo

Ditto on the rail hood, it works well for flare, but also helps protect my lens (with ND) from saltwater spray coming from side on. At 15kph on a boat the wind starts to buffer it and the flaps rotate so i remove them by simply un-clipping them. All plastic so no corrosion either. I also leave the original 14 - 140 tulip hood on inside the matte box.

act

I bought old Ambico lens shader like that:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300598427136?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
It produced at 2 kinds: 16x9 and square. Comes with 49mm filter adapter.
I found on eBay a 77mm adapter too , but it's not good for any Canon zoom.
Mount with step up ring 46-49mm on Oly 12.0 , Pan 14.5 or 20.7
For 14-140 I will find 62-77mm step up ring.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Matte-box-for-15mm-rod-support-follow-focus-D7000-D90-t2i-600D-60D-NEX-5N-GH2-/390430388370

Lincoln11

I broke this in with the GH2 in Antarctic, did what it does. Fast, durable and immune to sea water.

peternap

I have one of those in my "Why did I buy that" box. It's fine as a shade and I even made a 72mm ring for it....but after a while the flags got loose and would fall off.

Kinda embarrassing when people would chase you down and say "Pardon me but you lost your flag".

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