Replay: A fully-fledged matte box is a thing of beauty. But complete, professional matte boxes range from £1000 to £5000 – you can get a decent camera for that. Do you really need one? Let’s look at ...

Why Opt for a Thinner and Lighter Matte Box? The K&F CONCEPT matte box stands out with an impressive thickness of just 34mm. Its horn-shaped recessed opening offers a broader coverage area, ...

Matte boxes are one of those things that it seems like all aspiring filmmakers feel they should have, although not necessarily for the 'right' reasons. There's something about them that lends an air ...

Review: Can a new matte box offer anything different to the competiton? PolarPro's BaseCamp system is designed for active camera people. Read on to find out what's different about it. The humble matte ...

Two new matte boxes have been released by Vocas. The MB-435 and MB-455 are based on the existing MB-430 and MB-450 respectively, but both now have the same maximum lens diameter of 143mm, while step ...

The new matte box series MB-216, MB-256 and MB-436 are fully upgraded versions that are usable with the 15mm top bars that are a standard on the Vocas top handgrip. The benefit of using the top bars ...