indiMATTEpro

indiMATTEpro is rod mounted, swing-out mattebox with 4x4 rotating filter trays. In still photography and video, a matte box is a device used on the end of a lens to block the sun or other light source in order to prevent glare and lens flare. This mattebox performs essentially the same function as a lens hood and also mounts in front of the lens, but usually includes adjustable fins called French flags. Another purpose of a matte box is to hold glass or plastic filters in place in front of the lens. Today, matte boxes are made for DV cameras and HD cameras for the same reasons as for film cameras. Some mattebox supported by two rods that run the length of the camera, while others are supported by the lens itself.  Offering a swing-out mount for quick lens changes, two 4x4 filters that rotate, lockable eyebrows, adjustable French Flag, weighing less than two pounds.