Matte box and filter assembly

A matte box and filter assembly for a camera having a lens comprising:

• a mounting frame connected to and supported from said camera extending forwardly of said lens, said mounting frame slidably mounted to said camera and selectively securable by means of set screws, the slidable disposition of said camera being limited by a backstop on said mounting frame and a slidably adjustable front stop, said mounting frame having a junction box positioned forward of said front stop, said junction box comprising a first section and a second section slidably dove-tailed together to permit lateral disposition of said junction box;
• a light shield means for engaging said lens, a matte box means for shielding the light entering said lens, supported by said mounting frame, a plurality of interchangeable filter assemblies selectively positioned between said light shield means and said matte box means, said plurality of filter assemblies comprising a back ring, ring body, ring cover, and front ring cover, engaged in series between said light shield means and said matte box means to permit a combination of plurality of filters, said filter assemblies interconnected with successive filter assemblies selectively rotatable with each other, said plurality of filters selectively slidable perpendicular to the axis of said lens, said filter assemblies rotatably secured by means of an annular groove and coupling screws to aid rotation and perpendicular disposition of each of such filters adjustable by means of a single adjustment means for each such filter.