Bienvenido film jammers have you been looking for a wireless follow focus
To wet your whistle to get those sweet in focus shots?
Well today we're checking out the tilta nucleus m wireless follow focus
We'll see the pros and cons, and even some hot sample footage, are you ready?
if you're new to wireless follow focus systems what they allow
You to do is to keep your camera in focus from a distance most times with a separate camera assistant
Who, is able to view the footage wirelessly on a tero deck or similar transmitter from the camera this is very popular
When working with a steadicam or gimbal or even when handheld if it's difficult for the operator to pull their own focus
Preston, Arri, and other industry standard wireless follow
Focus systems can cost tens of thousands of dollars so with the release of the tilta nucleus m many are
Saying it's the first truly affordable wireless follow focus set up for indie filmmakers it's right around the 1200 dollar mark for the kit
$1200 you call that affordable?
And we actually ordered our tilta kit here, about two months ago
And it just got here these kits are very popular and backordered at most retailers so let's see if the nucleus m lives up to the hype
It's affordable like, we mentioned at $1,200 this may be the most affordable follow focus
On the market right now even the former indie favorite the, dji wireless follow focus
Was about two thousand dollars and it didn't come with nearly as many accessories as this kit here does
The handles these are a really cool feature and they're not included with too many other wireless follow
Focus setups if any that we're aware of so you can actually set each control on here these are the dials to
Focus iris or zoom independently it's a really neat feature if you're, going to be one-man banding it as a single camera operator
The folks at tilta seem to have good support for a
New device the team has a facebook group
That they set up and we've been a part of since the release and the engineers are truly devoted to creating a great piece of
Gear they support their customers, when the issues arise
And it's pretty neat to be able to communicate directly with the people designing the product, and made us feel more comfortable
About purchasing a new product from them
The tilta nucleus m feels durable
and well-made it has some really modern tech built into it and they didn't skimp on the creation it seems like it'll hold up on
The rigors of daily, use and it's made of metal and wood
Like a boat or an axe
Or a boat axe ladies
Initial setup can take some time, and maybe be a little frustrating breathe
Deeply and just know that you're investing time in learning a pretty fancy piece of gear to us it was worth taking the time but
It might be a little frustrating to some the menus are a bit confusing it takes a little time to get used to and there
Are quite a few options in there it may not be the most intuitive menu system but the company is committed to making it better
With each firmware update
We think this will be an area that continues to get better and better but be prepared for a little bit of a learning curve
So this, may seem minor but the strap that comes with the nucleus m doesn't seem like it works as
Well as we would have liked the connector here is a bit flimsy and as
You can see it can come out of there and we actually had that happen on a shoot
The case that comes with the nucleus m is a little too
Small it's nice that it comes with the case
Included but it really isn't large enough for the kit once you add a few accessories and i wouldn't recommend working out of it on set
So we're going to take out the tilta nucleus m for a spin on our alexa mini with the fujinon
Cabrio 2120 lens this way, we can test out three motors one for focus iris and zoom now
Remember the kit only includes two motors when you buy it we did buy an extra one so that we can
Control that zoom function
Okay, so our camera assistant brandon is using the nucleus m to control each of the motors with the hand unit one for focus
iris and
zoom
Okay, so here you can see he's adjusting just the focus
Now in this shot he's. Adjusting the focus and zoom simultaneously
And here's all three motors working at the same time
This control opens up the possibilities to pull off some really complex shots
it's a really
Powerful little system overall the tilta nucleus m seems really promising for the money if you're in the market for a wireless follow
Focus it's definitely one we recommend checking out hope you enjoyed the review
And if you haven't checked out our unboxing video of the nucleus m yeah check that out as
Well what do you think about the nucleus m does it live up to the hype
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