At IBC 2025, Vocas displayed their first new matte box design in almost a decade. The 4×5.65 Panavision-style two-slot matte box responds to customer requests for a compact, lightweight option. Vocas operates from the Netherlands as both a manufacturer and reseller. The company develops products based on feedback from their showroom operations and direct client interaction. The release coincides with the industry’s continued shift towards more compact camera systems. Productions increasingly use smaller rigs, driven by improved image quality from smaller camera bodies. Voaca’s Michiel Ruijtenbeek accurately described the current trend by mentioning that, in his opinion, “the times are over when it used to be cool to show up with a huge camera on set. Even clients have now realised that you can get amazing cinema-like quality with a small camera.” Vocas MB-260 matte box. Credit: CineD Two-Stage Matte box design The matte box uses a two-stage construction. Users can remove the front hood section for a more compact setup. This configuration maintains one filter slot in front and another in a removable tray, plus magnetic removable masks. When asked about why Vocas felt the need to design a new matte box, Michiel replied that people were asking them for a compact, lightweight matte box, and the company took the extra step by introducing a complete solution with the possibility of dividing the matte box into two stages, so that the front hood can be taken off. Vocas MB-260 swing-away option. Credit: CineD Materials and construction The matte box...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 22 September