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Filmcity/DFocus has issues with the screws loosening and it's huuugely oversized for a GH1/GH2.
More something for a full frame body with battery grip.

The Queenox/Koolertrom/... from china has hexagonal instead of round shafts and is much smaller.
http://www.amazon.de/Quenox-Sonnenblende-Kompendium-Systeme-Schulterstativ/dp/B005TQ1J9G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344408317&sr=8-1
It isn't as fancy but works and is lightweight and small.
No filter holder. You have to cut some foam rubber for the back side yourself.
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OMG... NOT Film City!

Take it from me: I love a deal, and I have bought their stuff in the past. But, do yourself a favor, and only buy QUALITY gear. Their stuff is awful. I took a couple their castings to my local machine shop, and my buddy there almost threw up. The worst thing that happened to me: the first follow focus I ever purchased was from them. The gearbox broke, on its own, while in transit in a Pelican case. What a waste of money.
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[quote name='marcuswolschon' timestamp='1344408467' post='15112']
Filmcity/DFocus has issues with the screws loosening and it's huuugely oversized for a GH1/GH2.
More something for a full frame body with battery grip.

The Queenox/Koolertrom/... from china has hexagonal instead of round shafts and is much smaller.
[url="http://www.amazon.de/Quenox-Sonnenblende-Kompendium-Systeme-Schulterstativ/dp/B005TQ1J9G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344408317&sr=8-1"]http://www.amazon.de...44408317&sr=8-1[/url]
It isn't as fancy but works and is lightweight and small.
No filter holder. You have to cut some foam rubber for the back side yourself.
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[quote name='jeffdeponte' timestamp='1344482475' post='15167']
OMG... NOT Film City!

Take it from me: I love a deal, and I have bought their stuff in the past. But, do yourself a favor, and only buy QUALITY gear. Their stuff is awful. I took a couple their castings to my local machine shop, and my buddy there almost threw up. The worst thing that happened to me: the first follow focus I ever purchased was from them. The gearbox broke, on its own, while in transit in a Pelican case. What a waste of money.
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OH MAN,,.. why you say " Not Filmcity!" lol... I just watch their video of their Mattebox, it had me sold!! until I read your comment..

Fine, say I don't get their Follow focus.. I'll probably get D/Focus, but what about their Mattebox, it looks solid... even though it looks exactly like D/Focus Matte box set.. What do you think...

If not, I will go with D/Focus Matte Box.. quality looks good, and they have a name I heard before.
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[quote name='xenogears' timestamp='1344858106' post='15495']
There's another matte box on Ebay, made of high-grade ABS and aluminum, is cheap and doesn't look so bad, here's the search result on ebay:
[url="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l2736&_nkw=Compact+Pro+Matte+Box"]http://www.ebay.com/...t Pro Matte Box[/url]
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This actually looks very good. Thanks for the share.

The only thing that I am trying to figure out right now is how to attach a variable ND fader to one of these things. LightCraft Workshop makes a set of two 4x4 ND filters that work together to the same effect but they are priced at over $400! That's why I was looking at modifying this one, which seems to be able to take a screw-on 82mm filter: [url="http://www.thecinecity.com/eshop/PROAIM-95mm-Wide-angle-Matte-box-MB-95-French-flag-for-all-DV-HDV-DSLR-Cams-Free-Adapter-ring.html"]http://www.thecineci...apter-ring.html[/url]

Has anyone found a workaround?
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