Matte box
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matte-box-216-970645
title:
Matte box
text:
In photography and videography, a matte box is a device attached to the end of a lens in order to prevent light leakage. It performs and mounts essentially the same as a lens hood, but usually includes adjustable fins called French flags. Another purpose of a matte box is to hold filters in place in front of the lens. Some are supported by two rods that run the length of the camera, while others are supported by the lens itself. A matte box may have a bellows, a rigid sunshade, or both. If both,
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Camera lens hood
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matte_box
date created:
2006-03-13T12:34:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T01:13:23Z
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{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/MatteBox.jpg","width":593,"height":667}
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