Yes, the processing is cheap and primary plastic (except for the 15mm bar support). The wings are delivered unassembled, ie they must attach themselves by being anclipt. And if you do not is careful, I can well imagine that there once quickly what breaks. It is therefore advisable to allow the matte built generally or at least little up and abbzubauen. The deduction of points there, because the wing simply can not fold completely flat, making it difficult to transport without disassembly.
Yet it is firmly seated on the rod system or rig (15mm, 60mm spacing) and all common objective diameter fit through the opening. And by the adjustable height there is no restriction at lower / higher cameras. I own a lot of old lenses without a hood, so I wanted a solution that fits all and here I have found them. Ultimately, does this part namely exactly what it should: keep unwanted stray light from the lens - and all settings of the wings allow this to occur. Whether you really need the side wings, each course itself is left.
Despite missing here, of course, additional features of a professional Mattebox as filter insert or fabric cover between Compendium and objective, but at the price should come as no surprise that a ...
Conclusion: If you want to for many different lenses cheap but useful sun / lens hood, you should consider purchasing here. After all - and we must not deny also - increased a matte of course, the professional look of a rig similar However, here is true really is more illusion than reality.
For the price, however, the cost-benefit ratio is more than okay, as long as you do not expect much exaggerated.
Buy recommendation for people without professional claim that only have fun at the movies!
