Wooden Camera has come out with a few new items to add to their already impressive line of camera accessories, including a new matte box, magic arm, a power distribution box called the D-Box, mounts, and more.
Universal Matte Box
From Wooden Camera:
The UMB-1 base is designed to be upgradable and quick to transition from base, to clamp on, to swing away, to ultralight when using a stabilizer. Upgradable to Swing Away or Clamp On versions when needed.
- two rotating 4x5.65 filter stages (with an optional third stage available)
- individual tray catchers
- folding French flag
- 143mm diameter opening
- a height adjustable 15mm LW rod bracket (can be adapted to studio rods)
- a universal cloth donut with easy to grab finger loops
- NATO standard accessory rails on left, right, and top for attaching accessories.
Prices range from $995 (base) to $1995 (pro)
Magic Arm
- NATO standard quick release and clamp on each end
- ratcheting center thumbscrew with rosette
- stainless steel ball-joint construction
- rail portion can bolt into a 1/4-20 or 3/8-16 hole using the included screws
- rail is threaded for 1/4-20 and 3/8-16 so accessories can screw into it
- compatible with RED Swat Rails, Zacuto Z-Rails, and many 3rd party NATO products
The price for the Magic Arm is $259.
D-Box
The D-Box allows you to select your own power outputs with a maximum draw of 10A. There are several versions available that have different numbers of output slots and mounts. You can choose between:
- 2 pin LEMO
- 4 pin LEMO
- 4 pin Hirose
- 3 pin Fischer
- D-Tap
- USB
- Blank
Prices range from $319 to $670 depending on the version you choose.
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6 Comments
I got this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/FOTGA-DP3000-Universal-Camera-Systems/dp/B00ENFEQ1W
It might not be the best engineered in the world, but it more than did the job on our feature (shooting outdoors, 24 days in a row, often in strong sunshine) - and it doesn't leave you with that sickening feeling that you've just shelled out $2,000 for a basic Meccano set that an engineering company had lying around.
April 21, 2015 at 5:42PM
looks like great products but if they aim at indie film-makers they are totally overpriced. I think $300 for a passive adapter is ridiculous, but I can understand why they need the margins if they intend to open a store in LA and sell 1 unit a week.
I would be interested in the matbox if the price was 1/10th or around $200.
April 21, 2015 at 11:46PM
$259 for an articulating arm? That's taking the piss.
April 22, 2015 at 1:48AM
Form these guys I would by a wooden matte box only.
April 22, 2015 at 2:05AM, Edited April 22, 2:05AM
I love Wooden Camera. Not cheap but everything just works. Solid. I mix and match their stuff with Tilta parts. Complaining about their prices is like being upset that there is no $3000 Alexa. Oh wait, there is - it's a Blackmagic camera.
April 22, 2015 at 9:25AM
Almost glossed over, Wooden Camera dealers Abel Cine, Band Pro and VTP are also located in Burbank, California. Another Wooden Camera dealer, EVS, technically in Glendale, but only about 1 mile away from the new Wooden Camera location. So there are 4 Wooden Camera dealers within 5 minutes of each other. By saying that Wooden Camera is opening a store to "better serve" the area, is like saying that those dealers suck. A manufacturer alienating and competing with their dealers by opening up their own direct sale shop just down the street takes some mighty big balls.
April 22, 2015 at 9:30PM
While it does sound ridiculous to have so many dealers in one area, I have had nothing but bad experiences with some of those dealers so I'd gladly just do business directly with the manufacturer.
April 28, 2015 at 12:17PM