From the course: DSLR Video Tips: Cameras & Lenses
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Using a matte box
Robbie Carman: So earlier Rich, we talked about using lens hood that comes with lenses to protect and control lens flare, but there is another way that we can control lens flare and that's with this guy, and what is this? Richard Harrington: It's a Matte box and it really has two features; it can hold filters which we'll talk about more in a second, and it has a very large flag on top, which you angle to protect the sun. So, while this lens hood is a pretty good size, this is just much larger and you can adjust it. Robbie Carman: Well in fact, right now on this particular matte box, I only have a hood right here on the top or flag here on the top, but I could put flags on the side, either side, or on the bottom, so I have much more granular control over controlling how the light is going to come into the actual lens in that front element, because I have sort of four different points that I can control. Richard Harrington: Right! Because remember, if we're talking about a lens flare…
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