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SHAPE Swing-Away Matte Box

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SHAPE Swing-Away Matte Box
Key Features
  • Fits Lenses with 124mm Outer Diameter
  • Compact and Lightweight Matte Box
  • Silicone Box and Carbon Fiber Top Flag
  • Two 4 x 5.6" Filter Frames
Expand the flexibility of your camera rig and lighting setup while avoiding lens flares and keeping lights out of frame with the compact Swing-Away Matte Box from SHAPE. Adaptable installation options allow the matte box to have a straight, swing-away, or clip-on configuration, and a removable silicone shade box increases customization for the optimal setup of your rig. Its aluminum and carbon fiber construction is lightweight, and the included rod block is height adjustable by tightening the knobs, making it compatible with lenses up to 124mm in diameter.
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SHAPE AKSWA Overview

Expand the flexibility of your camera rig and lighting setup while avoiding lens flares and keeping lights out of frame with the compact Swing-Away Matte Box from SHAPE. Adaptable installation options allow the matte box to have a straight, swing-away, or clip-on configuration, and a removable silicone shade box increases customization for the optimal setup of your rig. Its aluminum and carbon fiber construction is lightweight, and the included rod block is height adjustable by tightening the knobs, making it compatible with lenses up to 124mm in diameter.

A removable carbon fiber top flag prevents flares in bright sunlight, and additional adapter rings further customize the size of the matte box's opening, ranging from 67 to 87mm. A fabric knicker secures the area where the matte box and your camera lens connect to prevent light from peeking through.

Three Different Configurations
  • Rod block can be installed directly to the main frame for straight configuration
  • Ring-locking knob clips secure box for clip-on configuration
  • Magnets hold the mechanism in place while enabling swing-away for easy lens switching; can be secured with spring pin
Filters
  • Two 4 x 5.6" filter trays, one rotary
  • Easy-access handles allow for one-handed filter changes
  • 4 x 4" filter compatibility
  • Includes two stops at the bottom to prevent filters from falling through
Adapter Rings
  • 87 to 67mm
  • 87 to 72mm
  • 87 to 77mm
  • 87 to 82mm
  • 124 to 87mm
UPC: 629266102886

SHAPE AKSWA Specs

Lens Compatibility
124 mm Clamp with 67/72/77/82/87 mm Adapter Included
Attachment Method
Rod Ports (15 mm LWS / 60 mm Spacing via Included Slide-On Adapter)
Removable Filter Trays
1 x 4 x 5.65" (Slide-In)
1 x 4 x 5.65" (Slide-In, Holds 2 Filters)
Swing-Away
Yes
Flags
1 x Top Flag
Material
Frame: Aluminum
Flag: Carbon Fiber
Dimensions
9.5 x 7 x 4" / 24.1 x 17.8 x 10.2 cm
Weight
1.9 lb / 0.9 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight
3.155 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
11.9 x 7.8 x 4.3"

SHAPE AKSWA Reviews

Great for the price

By Scott
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2024-05-10

Purchased several of these for our school. The build quality is good and the features are strong considering the price, better than the competition. Overall we quite like it, but there are a few minor design irritations. Tape doesn't stick to the flexible silicone shade. Makes it a bit hard to add filter tags to the matte box. There's a lever that tightens a bracket to the 15mm rods that gets blocked by another part of the matte box. It's a ratcheting piece, so you can always swing it out of the way to loosen, but it does slow you down. The release for the swing-away part of the system is also a bit tricky to use with just one hand, but you do get used to this. The several provided methods of blocking light from the back of the matte box (donuts, essentially) aren't ideal. The various hard ring adapters, which are also used for clipping on the matte box, are a bit too snug to make quick lens changes or adjustments. The provided cloth donut separates easily from the ring that inserts into the back of the matte box, which can be frustrating. You're always rushing on set during lens changes, so a faster system would be welcome. Having a way of tightly clamping the cloth to the ring would help. Students have started hanging a strip of black cloth on the back of the matte box instead of using the cloth donut. These are minor points. A good value overall!

Excellent build

By Vincent
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-03-14

Well designed and well constructed. Thoughtful, considerate and nimble. Beyond the quality of this one product I'd like to note how great this company is. I recently had a camera hit the ground on set. Shape didn't just respond to my email and sell me the henge that took the brunt of the fall, they called me, two or three times. They wanted to make sure they got me what I needed, not more, in a timely manner. Their attention and concern has made a fan into a loyal costumer for life.

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Will this mattebox support third party filter ...

Will this mattebox support third party filter trays? Specifically a rota pola 4x5.65?
Asked by: Gordon
Yes, the SHAPE Swing-Away Matte Box should work with other brands of 4 x 5.6" Filter Frames, and the Rota Pola.
Answered by: Chris H
Date published: 2023-10-13

I have a canon 2.0 lens with a 95mm thread. I ...

I have a canon 2.0 lens with a 95mm thread. I purchased the 95mm flexible adapter ring that fits into this matte box BUT shape doesn't sell a 95mm threaded adapter ring to go on the lens itself. What adapter ring would work so my lens can connect securely into the matte box?
Asked by: Parker
Please review the following item in order tp accommodate you 95mm thread size lens. Wooden Camera Zip Box Pro 4 x 5.65 Swing-Away Reduction Rings BH #WO267400 • MFR #267400 https://bhpho.to/3iKTteE SmallRig 95 to 114mm Threaded Adapter Ring for Matte Box BH #SM2661 • MFR #2661 https://bhpho.to/3W56Ft0
Answered by: hectorm
Date published: 2023-09-04

Is there anyway to adapt this Mattebox to lenses ...

Is there anyway to adapt this Mattebox to lenses with a 114mm diameter? Thanks
Asked by: Marcus
Yes it is adaptable to 114mm diameter lenses. You will need the Wooden Camera Clamp-On Back for Zip Box Pro 4 x 5.65" Matte Box (114mm) B&H # WO268200 MFR # 268200
Answered by: jabarih
Date published: 2021-12-20

Is there a 80mm to 114mm ring for this mattebox?

Is there a 80mm to 114mm ring for this mattebox?
Asked by: Sean
There is no 80mm to 114mm ring for the SHAPE Swing-Away Matte Box.
Answered by: Jonathan S
Date published: 2024-01-04
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