You can view the full list of compatible ARRI accessories on Bright Tangerine’s site. Pretty much every rental house across the globe will have ARRI backs and accessories, so if you needed to rent a lens you would be able to get a back to use with the Misfit Kick. ARRI LMB Compatible The Misfit Kick with an ARRI 143mm clamp adapterĪnother big change with the Misfit Kick is that it is now compatible with ARRI LMB accessories, including the ARRI backs, filter trays, rod consoles & hard mattes, which greatly increase its versatility. Not having rotating stages keeps the Misfit Kick simple and compact. Just like the original Misfit, the new ‘Kick does not have rotating stages so if you want to use a circular pola, you will need to use a Rota Pola or mount a 138mm round filter into a compatible donut. Rather than use ball bearings like traditional matte boxes, the Misfit Kick uses a new leaf-spring system in combination with a protruding ridge to secure the filter trays, creating a positive locking position. The way that the filter trays load in has also been changed. It has primarily been designed to make sure that your filter stages and clamp adapter can’t move around or come loose. The new Reveal system uses what I would describe as a two-stage locking mechanism. My biggest complaint with the original Misfit was that the reveal stage was a little fiddly to use, and it did have a habit of coming loose on occasion. One main key difference between the Misfit and the Misfit Kick is the updated Reveal System that Bright Tangerine is using.īright Tangerine has redesigned the reveal stage mechanism so it is a lot more robust and easier to use. The whole idea with the Misfit Kick was to build a matte box that took the best elements of the original Misfit and improved on them. You may be wondering why Bright Tangerine would release a new version of an existing matte box? If it ain’t broke why fix it? While there is nothing wrong with the original Misfit, there are always ways where a company can improve an existing product. What is the difference between the Misfit Kick & the Misfit? Image copyright Newsshooter The original Misfit after The Misfits, the VIV after Vivienne Westwood who many regards as the mother of punk and so on. The Strummer DNA matte box is named after The Clash’s lead singer Joe Strummer. The Misfit Kick is not the first Bright Tangerine matte box to have name ties to the group. It attaches to the Misfit Kick via a quick-release mechanism and can also be secured as a bottom flag.īright Tangerine certainly has a strong appreciation of the British Punk group The Clash. The top flag is made of true carbon fiber and has variable side wings. The 4 x 5.65″ filter trays are made of aluminium and have a spring-loaded locking clasp. These filters may not be needed all the time compared to an ND and diffusion/FX filter that may stay loaded for a whole shoot, so having the ability to drop in a third filter when needed is always handy. So when you don’t need to use three filters, you gain the extra coverage without having to spend time removing the third stage, it simply collapses into the core.Īnother reason why you may want to have 3-stages is to use a diopter or Rota Pola. All you need is a third filter tray.Ī 2-stage matte box will always have a wider field of view compared to a 3-stage, as a third stage will push the shade further out from the lens. The main component of the Misfit Kick matte box is the Core, which features Bright Tangerine’s patented Reveal Stage, which allows for tool-free conversion between a 2-stage and 3-stage.
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