We’ve seen matte boxes with various (rotatable) stages before, we have seen screw-on filters before, and we’ve even seen magnetic filter systems before. And yet, the new Velium MagRota filter system still manages to surprise us, in a good way. Interested in finding out why? Keep reading. I have to admit, when the MagRota Filter System first showed up on our studio/office doorstep, I felt a bit overwhelmed: quite a large package containing a lot of smaller packages, each containing a pouch, with each pouch containing an individual filter. Then more pouches containing filter holders in various sizes. (Thankfully, Velium sent us also a separate multi-filter holder pouch later on, which can replace many of the individual pouches.) When you start reviewing something that you have little to no prior idea about, it can be a daunting task. But once I was able to wrap my head around the concept of the MagRota filter system, I knew: This makes total sense, and I wondered why no one had done it before. Velium MagRota Filter System. Image credit: CineD The problem with matte boxes Before diving into the problem with matte boxes, let’s first discuss their advantages: First popping up on movie sets, they are certainly the best-quality way of applying filters to your lens. You are able to use the same filters on all kinds of lenses with them, you can even combine them (with normal multi-stage matte boxes and/or rotatable ones), and you are able to control the light...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 23 December, 2022