This is my goto matte box. I own Bright Tangerine's Misfit Atom as well, but I use that for smaller rigs, MoVI, etc. The Viv is absolutely essential. It's a rock solid design, lightweight and I don't have to worry about the clamp-on rings scratching my primes. I've used the Arri MMB-2 many times, but prefer the Viv due to it's quality and how light it is.

Well worth the purchase!! Doesn't get in the way and very well made!

Okay, I might be biased here since I am a fanboy of Bright Tangerine products. We have been waiting on this since 2014, and they finally started shipping. And amazingly this is the best manual follow focus my hands ever touched. The focus wheel is so smooth to the touch, so creamy smooth as a butter melting on your lips. I mean it literally. It is so easy to configure. Packed with so many features. This is a one-sided follow focus. You have the swing arm that comes in two different ratios, this one the cine kit comes with the 1:1.842 ratio for cine lenses. I purchased separately the 1:1 ratio swing arm with this kit as I intend to use it on still lenses as well. The swing arm can go to either side of the bridge.. the kit comes with two different gears that can go on both sides of the swing arm. I picked this over the bigger studio version because of its compact size and lightweight. Two other accessories you might consider to add to your list, the Flexible Handwheel, and the Speed Crank. Two great products that are perfectly machined. Now to the downside, though this partly my mistake but the main selling point for me was that the soft/hard stops on the handwheel. It is a feature they talked about a lot since 2014. It was the biggest selling point for me. The downside is the kit doesn't come with the soft/hard stops. You have to purchase them separately. In my utter confusion, I have no clue why they decided not to include this with the kit. You are buying the kit, and this is a must in every kit. So if you are buying this, just know that you want to add the Soft/Hard Stop to your kit.

This matte box includes everything you can hope for and more.

A bit expensive but you get what you paid for. Lightweight matte box. The filter trays are secure, with no problems with filter trays dropping. They're also easy to tighten down as well. Used this many times on set and will continue to.

I looked long and hard to replace the Smallrig wooden handle and wanted something ambidexterous, since sometimes I'll run with my Tilta Nucleus focus handle and sometimes I'll just run free with hand on lens, and haven't found anything nearly as comfortable as that worn in wooden handle. This beats that out. It's cushy, sturdy, and extremely comfortable in the hand. Time will tell how well this springyness holds up but I'm very content for the time being.

Surprised by how light weight it is. Really good build quality and clever tray design. The thumb screws to extend the unit for additional filters gets loose sometimes so just have to tighten it every now and then.

The Bright Tangerine Viv Matte Box is absolutely wonderful. It's lightweight, so strong and looks fantastic; it's a head turner too. Previously Iv'e had, Arri and O'Connor, but today, I honestly can't imagine working without it.

Bought this to compliment my Leica R 35mm summicron in my Red Scarlet-W. This thing couldn’t be built or designed any better. The rubber “black hole” is a perfect choice if you’re going to be using vintage lenses. Make sure you have some sort of step up ring if your lens has a diameter smaller than 60mm or light will leak. I probably wouldn’t use it with lenses with a diameter larger than 82mm since it’s made of a thin rubber material and it might rip or stretch out too much. Looks miles better than baggy cloth though... The reason I went with the misfit is because I know that if I change lenses or if a client wants to work with other lenses, I can easily buy the other configurations to accommodate whatever I end up using. I know this is more expensive than most matte boxes but it’s worth it since this is the only matte box you will ever need.

Ive been saving up for a Bright Tangerine Revolvr Atom because I wanted something versatile and fast with my set up for a lot of the run and gun shoots that I do. When I first got my package from B&H, my kit was missing the hand wheel piece. I called B&H the next day and they advised me to contact Bright tangerine myself to retrieve the missing piece. Luckily, within 5 minutes of emailing Bright Tangerine with my order mix-up, they had responded and had the hand wheel overnighted to me the very next day. Its great knowing when you buy top quality gear, that the manufacture takes enough pride to offer top quality service as well. I cant wait to see what other film making tools Bright Tangerine will start to make.