Clip on matte box solution for rotating anamorphic lenses

[Ben Coughlan]

Hi All

 

I wanted to post something here that ive been working on for a while that I think will make peoples lives easier. Its a systme that now lets you use a clip on matte box on vintage anamorphic's where the front rotates (LOMO, TODD AO, Hawk C-Series etc)

 

Hoping to make AC and DP's lives easier. You can use standard arri matte box backs, (Or bright tangerine etc) just as you would on a more modern lens. and also now no need to move motors on the rods when singing lenses as all the iris and focus gears are now in the same place relative to the mounting point. (of course you can still mount them traditionally if you chose)

 

Heres a little video of it in action

 

https://vimeo.com/395286742

 

and meaning you can strip away all cage ad rods if you want, perfect for gimbals

 

https://vimeo.com/395287125

 

and the site.

 

WWW.ARMACINE.COM

 

Thanks guys, hope you like

[Shawn Sagady]

Huh I was about to be a smart ass and talk about swing aways etc but that’s pretty clever.  How does it mount to the lens?  How much effort to change lenses when working with prime’s. 

[Ben Coughlan]

Hi Shawn. 

 

Each lens has one of the ststems that you install once and then leave on (takes about 5 minutes) then you just swing lenses as you would with any other prime. You can see in the video how quick it is to change lenses. Mounting the motors like we do in the video, all iris and focus are in the same position so you don’t even need to move motors along the bars