[3.005 lb] I was taking a look at which MB to buy after renting time and again and almost went with the bright tangerine, but for what I was doing didn't require the weight saving and extra expense. This does feel really well made and the 'free' / included mounting options are just the icing on the cake. In the attached picture I have the ARRI Rota Pola, followed by a straight Polarizer to create a VND and a Promist in front. Would highly recommend buying this piece of kit.

[1x Top Flag] ITS ONE OF THE BEST DEAL I MADE FOR THIS YEAR SO FAR . THANK YOU

[Yes] If you're looking for a good matte box do yourself a favor and don't buy a $ knock off of a bigger matte box, I did that years ago and never used it because it was a piece of junk. This matte box is ruggedly built, it's not a knock off, it's a well designed matte box with minimal features that work perfectly, and are suitable for most camera operators. I like to run a small rig, I'm not looking for a behemoth matte box to make my camera look bigger, I just needed something functional, that is well built and can be used day in and day out. This checks off all the boxes. The size is perfect for using lenses with 100mm or less front diameter. Which are all the lenses I own. The included elastic nun's knickers in addition to the different clamp on adapter sizes is great. Everything that should be metal is metal, it's lightweight, sturdy and overall everything most operators need. Something to keep in mind is that it comes with a top flag, and there is no way to attach side flags or a bottom flag, I rarely use flags, so for me it wasn't an issue, and If I have a job that demands that kind of control it will be in the budget to rent a more feature rich matte box. Also the hood itself is made of plastic that is relatively flimsy, still rugged, just bendy. If you're the kind of operator who likes to grab hold of the matte box while shooting you might consider the carbon fiber version. I'm an owner operator and I need rugged, lightweight, professional equipment that delivers job after job.

[1x Top Flag] After looking at a few options I ended up getting this Matte box for 2 major reasons.
1. It has a 15mm LW rod attachment that helps support the lens and gives you comfort that your not pulling on your lens mount on the camera.
2. It has different quickly changeable lens clamps. You just slide it on and twist the clamp so if your not in to using the rods setup you can just quickly put it on.
The 3 stages are nice if you want to use a pola, ND and a grad. Its light and pretty inexpensive compared to a lot of the others in its class.
Works well and is easy to travel with.

[Yes] I have had several matte boxes before, most lately from Cavision in Canada and this is the best I've owned. Machining is very high quality and the design is great. Filter holders are metal, the swing away is slop-free. Everything I've bought of Tilta is high quality.

[Rod Ports] I bought the Redrock Micro Matte box when it was in the Deal Zone and was really excited. It came, I set it up and it had some glaring issues. For one, it was clunky and too big. But most of all, the design didn't allow me to have great positioning of the center of the box with the lens/camera. So i returned that and bought this. It was cheaper (than the regular price) but I saw that in the design, it seemed like it had greater flexibility in regards to the positioning of everything. I assumed correctly. It's awesome. Every piece of it I actually love. Much smaller and lighter but still has a huge opening for big cine lenses. Plus, it uses 4x4 filters rather than the bigger filters the RR used. I love it. One of my favorite buys in recent history.

[Yes] Great quality and price

[1x Top Flag] I haven't tried this yet, so if anything show up bad I will add to this review. I have gone over all the parts and functions of this matte box and I'm not sure how it could be made better. Perfecto grande.


There does seem to be a small discrepancy in B&H's description however. The included reducer rings are 80mm, 95mm and a fabric donut ring for use with the included knicker. The native size with out reducers is 114mm.

[1x Top Flag] Bought the matte box three years ago and it still excels everyday I use it. Compact enough to fit in a backpack, lightweight and really solid build, and the price is perfect.

[Yes] Great mattebox. It is a bit limited since it isn't compatible with side flags (ears) but most of the time all I need is the eyebrow anyways. Other than that this guys is awesome. Some might shy away because it only holds 4x4 filters, but you really don't need anything bigger than that unless you rock anamorphics. And if you can afford anamorphics then you can afford to rent out top level matteboxes. I love this mattebox, no complaints! Honestly I've become a big fan of Tilta over the years. For a Chinese company, they don't live up to the cheap Chinese stigma. Their products are at a very competitive price and they've always been well made and good investments.