Tilta Mini Matte Box | 15mm Rod Adapter & 4 Lens Adapters | Lightweight | Filter Support | Top Flag | Dual Cold Shoe Mount | Designed for Mirrorless, DSLR | MB-T15

Having used uber expensive matte boxes from Arri and Oconner I can understand why they cost so much, but like many others I'm still bemused when I see prices for what are considered budget matte boxes. I was making a small run and gun rig, and just wanted the most basic matte box, I rely on screw on filters, so options for drop ins would just be a bonus. I looked at the new $100 options and the materials used looked cheap and nasty, and was about to bite the bullet until I came across this, and having been very impressed with the brand before I made an impulse purchase.For the price I could not be happier, they could easily have charged twice if not thrice the price and I would feel it fair. it's extremely well built but super super light. The included accessories, I was honestly surprised about at this price point, seriously the matte box alone is well worth the cost of entry. Not important, but the packaging is great too.Is it perfect? No, the major downside is the way the box tightens onto the lens ring, it's such a small knob and it can be hard to get a tight fit, they ideally should have used a lever/clamp solution, or just a knob that is easier to grip. This complaint only applies to the clip on option, which most will use in Gimbal/Drone situations, and it's fine. Otherwise I would recommend trying to use the rod options for a more secure fit. It's not as if the box will fall off in clip-on mode, it's just more likely to rotate and slip. I'm tempted to drill small holes into the lens ring, or jerry rig some other option.But for the price, this is a seriously great option, you can even use a drop in filter, bonus!

I did a YouTube video on this mattebox. For the price, the build quality is well done. Features a mix of metal and modeled plastic build. Offers 2 cold shoe slots for accessories which is a plus.Downsides are that it only has 1 filter slot a 4x5.65 which is a standard size but it is held in by a little peg.Overall, for a run and gun set up or on a gimbal this is a great mattebox to use. Its small size makes it super easy to travel with. Very good value for the money.

The media could not be loaded. The Tilta Matte Box is a steal for the quality and adaptability.I use it on a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (Also fits 6K) with Sigma 18-35 1.8 and 50-100 1.8 Art Lenses.This build quality is very solid and professional. This is great especially for compact and mobile setups, in my video you can see how easy it is to adapt to your lens straight from the box. Just pick the right adapter, or mount it onto 15mm rods.It can take all sorts of filters, standard mattes and also circular filters on the outside. There are additional adapters you can buy from Tilta, but I did not need any of them.The large French Flag is great for protecting the lens too or blocking sun, and has a switch to lock it in place. My only con for this review is that I wish there were side flags or barn doors available.

I'm surprised Tilta went through the trouble to make an almost perfect product. A single small pin that holds your expensive 4x5.65 filters? C'mon. What's worse, when you put them in there, they slide around with any movement and rattle so it just does NOT feel or sound secure. Because it isn't- according to other reviews on here..However, I found a solution so thought I'd share because I see many have the same complaint regarding the filter tray. I bought "Black U Channel Edge Trim Seal EPDM 15/32" high x 19/64" Wide" off Amazon and cut it to the length of the small channel on the side of the filter (the side that lets you slide the filter in). I then made some small adjustments (see pic) so it would fit snug and boom, easily removable, stays in place and the filter is SNUG. No more rattling. Looks clean and now IMO worth the $99.Hope this helps for those who've already purchased and found that the filter tray system they implemented just isn't up to Titla's quality standard.Everything else about this thing is solid. Material and build quality feel great. Step-up rings work as advertised with my Rokinon Cine DS lens set. I also like that its 1/2 the size of the SmallRig version. I bought this to be low profile and light, not make my rig look Hollywood. Have a big old heavy JTZ swing-away MB for that. Screw on variable ND's will be wonky if you use them on whereas the whole matte box will rotate. Just FYI.Tilta - y'all should probably revisit this design and make a tweak if your systems/brand is premium priced.

I was surprised at the quality and extras that come with this Matte Box kit. I have it attached to my SIgma Art 18-35mm on my Canon EOS C200. The included 15mm Rod and Clamp with swing out was a nice touch! BRAVO!

The box itself is solid. However, just be ware that the rod it comes with is very short (100mm) which is only good for shorter cinema lenses. I am using a canon ef 24-70 and it’s already longer than the rod without the ef-rf adapter.

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