Does that height adjuster work with the swing away mechanism? In the pictures it looks like it might not. Yeah I'd go with the Fotga if I were doing it over again.

Thanks @Sangye.

I've heard that many of the Chinese-made filter trays, including the Fotga and TrusMT, can only hold filters that are 3mm, while the nicer glass filters are 4mm.

Ok, that's good to know. Do your Schneider filter rotate alright in the Cinematics?

Lol. So you can't just buy a separate 4mm filter holder from another company and drop it into either the Fotga or Cinematics, then?

@Vitaliy_Kiselev -- you're saying it's easier to sell your filter collection and switch to a relatively unknown Chinese brand (as good as they may be), rather than try to find a universal filter tray? What about filmmakers with a whole set of Schneiders? I only have 2 so it isn't a huge deal for me, but in my area the serious filmmakers have large collections of Tiffen or Schneider 4x4s. No one has even heard of Skier around here.

This might be a good application for 3D printing... although I'd trust aluminum more with $300 pieces of glass.

I've got one of the matte boxes (not the 'swing away' type) and also the rig.

However, I find that even when I put the riser plate on the highest setting my GH2 still sits too low in the matte box, even when the matte is on it's lowest setting - yes the lens fits in but very much 'off centre'.

Would anyone know if a longer riser plate (for the rail/plate mount)? It's the thing on the right in the photo.

I read about problems that some filter glasses such as tiffen might not fit into the brackets. That true? What about different nd faders?

Most Chinese MBs are made for 3mm filters or such, but not all. I have no idea about thickness of each and every filter.

Skiers ones with 2.9mm shall fit then.

@Thx. Is there any good alternativ to fotga?

Are these still the best for the price? I'm seeing some for $65 on ebay and that's an awesome deal.

Is it true we can replace the filter holder to hold 4mm filters?