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Tilta, a manufacturer who create and produce high-quality camera accessories, and best known for its Gimbal stabilizers, camera rigs and all kinds of kits, has announced two affordable devices that will be useful for videographers: the MB-T15 Tiltaing Mini Matte Box lens hood and FF-T06 Tiltaing Mini Follow Focus system. Each of the devices costs less than $100, they are useful to DSLR and mirrorless camera users.
Tiltaing Mini Matte Box Lens Hood
The Mini Matte Box lens hood is a lightweight attachment; it is only suitable for lenses where the front element with thread does not move forward and does not rotate, but remains in place when changing the focal length. It weighs only 140 grams and primarily protects the lens from unwanted exposure.
On the upper edge, there are 1/4-20 and 3/8-16 mounting points and cold shoe mounts provide mounting points for any accessories so as not to burden the front of the lens. By the way, if you still want to fix something on the upper edge of the lens hood, for example, LED lights or microphones. The Kit includes the Mini Matte Box, the french flag, and four Adapter rings.
The lens hood is attached to the lens using adapter rings – four adapter rings are supplied as standard – 82 mm, 77 mm, 67 mm and 72 mm. Tilta offers additional adapter rings of custom sizes (52 mm, 55 mm, 58 mm, 62 mm, 85 mm), as well as 80 mm and 85 mm cinema rings. The ring is screwed into the lens, after which a hood is attached to it. The company claims that the mount is convenient and reliable, nothing hangs.
You can install light filters to the adapter rings using the internal thread. The front of the hood has a rectangular shape and allows you to use any standard 4×5.65 filter.
The Tilta Tiltaing Mini Matte Box has been priced at $99, but it can be now pre-ordered at just $84.15 with 15% discounts during the Holiday Sale only on Bhphotovideo.com online store.
Tiltaing Mini Follow Focus
The Mini Follow Focus system is designed as a single unit with the ability to adjust the single rod attachment to fit any sized cine lens or photo lens.
The system weighs 220 grams and is mounted on standard rails with a diameter of 15mm. The main focus wheel rotates 360 degrees, there are two stops. The ring is equipped with a fluid dampening system for smooth and accurate operation.
The kit includes the Mini Follow Focus, a Zip Tie Follow Focus Ring, a 15mm single rod attachment, two allen keys, a 15x100mm black aluminum rod, and a portable case. For lenses with different pitch gears, we will offer a variety of focus gear attachments.
The Tiltaing Mini Follow Focus has been priced at $99, but it can be now pre-ordered at just $84.15 with 15% discounts during the Holiday Sale only on Bhphotovideo.com online store.
Thus, these two devices are suitable for both beginners who are taking their first steps in video production and experienced videographers who have not yet acquired such accessories. To work with the follow focus, you will need a rig with rails, which cannot be called a minus, since in any case, this is a useful thing, but this point should be borne in mind when ordering.
