O`Connor C1243-0001 User's Guide

O-Box WM Set

Standard - C1243-0001

Deluxe - C1243-0002

User Guide

User Guide

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Caution

WARNING!

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If the sunshade is damaged or torn, DO NOT touch the damaged
surfaces. Dispose of safely.

Ÿ DO NOT attempt to move the camera by pulling the flags.

Ÿ DO NOT lift the O-Box WM by the flags, the flag brackets or the O-Grips.

Ÿ DO NOT overload the O-Box WM as a carrying or rigging point.

Ÿ Ensure the lock levers on the flag brackets and the 3-system rod bridge

are firmly tightened.

Ÿ Ensure screws are sufficiently tight when attaching rod brackets or studio

adapter brackets.

Ÿ NEVER use solvents or oil-based cleaners to clean the O-Box WM.

Use mild detergents only. Wipe surfaces with a damp, lint-free cloth.

Ÿ ALWAYS use genuine OConnor parts and accessories with the O-Box WM.

Ÿ When using the O-Box WM as a clamp-on mattebox and/or handheld mount,

DO NOT subject the lens to forces that may damage it.

Particular care should be taken when using still photography lenses intended
for autofocus photography.

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The O-Box Wide Mini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

In the box - standard set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

In the box - deluxe set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Assembly

assembling the filter frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

assembling the flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

assembling the clamp rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

assembling the universal rings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

assembling the bellows ring (donut) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

mounting onto camera rods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Setup options

Cine Follow Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

O-Grips Handgrip System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Contents

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The O-Box Wide Mini

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Congratulations on the purchase of your new OConnor O-Box WM Set!

We want you to get the most from your new O-Box WM compact mattebox and therefore encourage you to
read this user guide to familiarize yourself with its many features, some of which may be new to you. It also
covers essential safety information.

Features and benefits of your new O-Box WM

The O-Box Wide Mini, the first mattebox from OConnor, offers a host of innovative features:

Ÿ highly shock-resistant and durable design

Ÿ large rear clamping interface for lens diameters up to 150 mm

Ÿ clamp rings featuring collet design for high compressibility with no light leaks

Ÿ utility bar or “cheese stick” with provisions for attachment of O-Grips and other

mounting/rigging hardware such as ringlights, top lights, or monitors

Ÿ interface to O-Grips 3-system rod bridge to save rod space in studio configurations
Ÿ easy serviceability

Special features

The OConnor O-Box WM is a compact, two-stage mattebox designed around the 16:9 wide-angle format. The
O-Box WM can be combined with an OConnor Follow Focus, up to six O-Grips and up
to three filters, offering highly flexible configurability and many diverse filtering possibilities in a very compact
package.

New accessories

Oconnor have teamed up with our friends at CINEPARTS to introduce two unique Universal Rings for the
O-Box WM range. Based on an exclusive CINEPARTS design endorsed by OConnor, each ring is
manufactured from aircraft aluminum and holds a seamless high-tech fabric inner that will flex over a variety of
lens diameters. The Universal Rings are supplied in two sizes: 150 to 80 mm, and 114 to 55 mm. These
handy new additions can replace multiple hard reduction rings and are perfect for today's versatile shooter
working with a range of lenses.

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Specifications

O-Box WM Set (C1243-0001) / O-Box WM Deluxe Set (C1243-0002)

O-Box WM

Weight (incl. top flag bracket, LWS rod bracket) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.7 kg (1.54 lbs)

Dimensions (HWD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 x 242 x 84 mm (8.3 x 9.5 x 3.3 in.)

Height, incl. bottom flag bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 x 242 x 84 mm (8.3 x 9.5 x 3.3 in.)

Width, incl. side flag brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 x 300 x 84 mm (8.3 x 11.8 x 3.3 in.)

Depth, incl. bellows ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 x 242 x 106 mm (8.3 x 9.5 x 4.2 in.)

Maximum lens diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ø150 mm (Ø5.9 in.)

Top or bottom flag

Dimensions (width at widest point) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 x 337 mm (6.5 x 13.3 in.)

Filter frames (sets of 2)

to hold square filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 x 4 in.

to hold rectangular filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 x 5.65 in.

Overall dimensions (per frame) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 x 145 mm (6 x 5.7 in.)

LWS rod bracket

for standard camera rods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ø15 mm (0.6 in.)

Specifications are subject to change without notice

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Specifications

O-Box WM Deluxe Set (C1243-0002)

Side flags (set of 2)

Dimensions (width at widest point) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 x 172 mm (4.5 x 6.7 in.)

Side flag brackets (set of 2)

Dimensions (HWD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 x 57 x 36 mm (4.1 x 2.2 x 1.4 in.)

Bellows ring (Donut)

Dimensions (width at widest point) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 x 172 mm (4.5 x 6.7 in.)

Maximum lens diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ø114 mm (Ø4.4 in.)

Reduction ring

Maximum lens diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ø110 mm (Ø4.3 in.)

Universal rings (set of 2)

(150 - 80 mm)

Outer diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ø150 mm (Ø5.9 in.)

Minimum lens diameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ø80 mm (Ø3.1 in.)

(114 - 55 mm - threaded)

Outer diameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ø114 mm (Ø4.4 in.)

Minimum lens diameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ø55 mm (Ø1.9 in.)

Specifications are subject to change without notice

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In the box - standard set

O-Box WM Set

C1243-0001

O-Box Wide Mini

Filter Frames 4"x 4"
Set of 2

Filter Frames 4"x 5.65"
Set of 2

Top or Bottom Flag

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