The flat edges of these frames make it ideal for quick gel changes using 2-sided tape.
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Matthews 549100 Reviews
Lightweight and strong
By John
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-08-02
Purchased a couple of these in the 36x36 size a couple weeks ago and was so impressed that I purchased one in the 48x48 size (all for product photography). The box came in destroyed, but the frame was undamaged. These beat all the home-made solutions I tried in the past.
Hate it
By Seth
Rated 2 out of 5
Date: 2017-10-06
I can't find a single good use for this frame, takes up an incredible amount of space, annoying square tubing, no brand of fabric that actually fits this frame snug beside Rosco roll on diffusion which would have to be held up by clamps anyway. Compared to what else is on the market, this is a complete waste of money. I can't believe I paid close to $100 shipping to get this sent to Australia to later find out there is no fabric solution that is made for the frame. Don't make the same mistake I did.
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Is there a tutorial on how to properly skin this ...
Is there a tutorial on how to properly skin this tube frame? How much different is it from skinning a flat frame?
The same principles of skinning a Matthews flat frame would apply to this Matthews 48 x 48-3/4 Square Tube Frame.
Date published: 2023-01-27
What's the benefit of using the square tubing ...
What's the benefit of using the square tubing over the much cheaper and thinner Mathews flag frames, which appear to use thin round tubing?
The immediate answer is when they are used for gels or diffusion the grips will adhere the material with a double sided tape. The "flat" frames allow for more surface contact area for the tape. I believe that the flat frames are more rigid so they'll cut down on "gel noise" when shooting exteriors with sound but no system is perfect. Using cheaper tubing frames may not allow enough contact area for the glue tape and would certainly be more flexible. If the grips take twice as long to place gel in a frame and they do it over and over then you're losing time and money. My 2 cents.
Date published: 2020-09-25