Excellent work Joshua. Clear no hype delivery. Each topic so logically laid out. Great close-up work. I feel like I understand this unit so well now. Just 8:37 minutes of awesomeness, thank you!!
This is the definition of straight to the point my god even an index in the description?? I wish more people preferred these types of tutorials .... even 5 seconds of a branded intro are precious moments wasted for someone like me trying to catch up for lost time in education. yes sir. Thank u.
Honestly your video is way better than the tilta..I couldn't believe they won't have run stop cable for canon 5d Mark IV which is one of the popular among photographer.. it's really frustrating after spending 1500 bucks still won't do recording using one switch... Thanks for your reply
Joshua, this is absolutely a fantastic tutorial. I couldn't resist subscribing! Your delivery is so succinct and spot on - it brilliantly got me up & running on my Nano. Wish I'd seen your Nucleus M video when I was struggling to set that up! More videos please!!!!
great video Joshua! I watched several while trying to learn quickly about my new toy and yours covers the amount of detailed needed very clear demonstrations. thank you!
This is a fantastic video. Thanks so much for putting so much time and effort into it! I kind of want a version without music, and split all the different sections into separate videos on my phone so I can refer to them. :)
Solid review with the right types of detail and view on its position in the market, and loved your work around for the Ronin S too man. Really, really impressed with the informative, non-negative click bait attitude in your vid. Keep it up.
Great tutorial - really helped me a lot with the manual calibration set up! Is there a way to set A - B points on the wheel/motor, so that when you hit each point, it vibrates, or lets you know that you've hit each point? Thank you! :^)
Will single press on up/down buttons do one step adjustment? Or I can do adjustments with handle only? Why asking I need very precise focus for astrophoto.
I don't own one of these yet but I saw in another video that you can increase the torque of the nano motor by simply using a higher voltage supply. USB defaults to 5V but it will go up to 14v apparently (according the manual). No idea what this does to the lifespan of the motor.
Thanks for the video! I am not able to save changes on the bluetooth settings. The handwheel turns off after 5 seconds when I turn it on. Have you experienced this issue?
Great video! What happens if the focus wheel on a mirrorless camera (Lumix LX-100) is very close to the camera body? Would the Tilta Nano motor somehow fit in that space?
Great Video Man! I have one question which is not clear for me. The instruction manual said to set the lens for close distance and the knob as well but in that case the direction of the wheel is not good for me. As you said to set the lens to infinity give me the right direction. But I assume it is not the factory standard because infinity should be +9999 instead of +0000. What do you think?
Excellent review, thank you! Good to see crossover functionality between the nano and M. Do you happen know if the Type II Focus handle with 570 battery can operate the nucleus M? I guess it would need a special cable as this handle isn't wireless, but it fits my handheld rig much better than the nucleus M left handle.
Is there a way to map the throw of a lens' focus range to a wider range of controller wheel motion on the Nano? I'm probably doing the manual calibration wrong (with lenses that don't have hard stops), but I find the focus moves waaaaay too fast over a tiny range of the controller wheel. Any suggestions?
Great video! I'm new to all this so it helped me understand the hardware. I have a question, would it work for zooming ring on the lens? I have a Sony a6000. I need to wirelessly control the zooming as the camera maybe mounted on the ceiling.
Can you clarify the whole section of mounting it in the ronin s and using the right screws and mods needed etc? Please and thanks . I have ronin s and plan to purchase the nano . I have already ordered the smallrig part that mounts to ronin s in your video that you drilled? Why is that needed ? Can’t I just mount the focus wheel knob anywhere ?
LEOPAZZO TV If you screw the Nano quick release mount directly into the Ronin with the included M4 screw like I show in the begining of that segment you that’s all you need I’d just recommend taping off the terminals just in case
I have a Zhiyun-Tech Crane 2S Gimbal and a panasonic lumix g 25mm f / 1.7 asph lens and PANASONIC LUMIX G VARIO 45-150 MM F / 4-5.6 ASPH MEGA OIS Will it be compatible?
do you know how to increase the led brightness? I can't read any of the text on it, the screen is tiny and it is a pain lol I have here with me the ifocus kit from Gudsen Moza and comparing the two, the tilta seems nice but not having as much feature as the iFocus. both are under $300.
Hey Joshua nice video and very clear explanation about the nano. I was curious would it work with the moza lite 2. It has a 5v mini USB port. Which mean I would need to buy a micro to mini USB cable right? Also would it work with the GyroVu D-Tap to Micro-USB Regulated Adapter Cable as I haven't seen Tilta release their micro usb to d tap yet. Thanks man.
Hi, great video very informative. Is it possible to control the speed of the Nucleus M Motor on the motor menu itself or via the Nano Wheel Controller menu? or is the speed of the Nucleus M Motor only configurable using the Nucleus Fiz Box? Is it possible to use the Nucleus M Motor with the Nano Wheel without the Fiz box at all?
The speed of the motor is only really affected by the speed of your rotation of the wheel. But the other thing that would affect the apparent speed is the length of the calibration. For example if a lens has a 360 degree throw the motor will have to spin many times to reach the complete range from min to max but another lens that has a 90deg throw or maybe like an iris control for example, the motor would only need to rotate once or so to reach the full range. There is no speed control in that sense it’s just whatever speed is necessary to reach the full length of the range of whatever lens is attached.
Hey I've tried connecting my n controller to my m motor the way you suggested. Set to motor 1 and on the same channel and they arent connecting. Any thoughts as to why?
Great review! Two questions: 1) The length of the motor looks kind of short considering 15mm LWS mounting which I suppose is 85mm from the optical center. Maybe I'm wrong, but the baseplate does seem to shorten this distance by some amount. Have you any comparison to a regular 15mm LWS height baseplate? I'm wondering if the motor is actually too short for a setup like this and would call for a top-mounting solution? 2) Does it come with a M6 Screw? The packing list always shows an M6 key, but not a screw? From what I saw the Tilta G2X has an Arri Rosette which is always M6. I'm thinking about combining a handgrip with it to get some sort of WCU-4-like hand unit.
Hey Andreas, yes the motor is quite short and the baseplate is definitely designed to shorten the distance to the motor, not sure of its offset from centre but it's definitely a shorter distance. Top mounting may be a good way to mount for some setups. As for screws, mine came with one m4, and one m6 screw. the m4 is for mounting to the ronin s, and the m6 is for mounting to the supplied Zhyun Crane clamp.
Can someone help me? I just got this kit today and the motor will not turn on no matter what I plug it into. I plugged it into the Ronin S and into a 5V power bank and nothing happens. Am I doing something wrong or did they send me a broken one?
Hey Joshua, great review. Question for you; do you know if the motor can be powered from your camera? I'm shooting on the a7sii and wanted to know if I could use the micro USB on camera to power the unit or if I"ll need external power.
thanks for the very clear and informative video. Can you tell me if the follow focus can turn continuously? Ie, when using lenses with continuous fly by wire focus rings (like the canon Ef 85mm f1.2 or the 50mm f1.0) . I have used these with a start / stop point, but the lens isn't accurate when it returns. It would be easier to focus jut by turning and watching a monitor. Cheers Paul
maurizio polese your best chance would be powering the motor with 12 or 14v input from the usb port. The motor itself can handle up to 18v I believe Tilta makes a cable for this.
How does using it with manual lenses (with long focus throw) compare to focusing with AF lenses (with short focus throw)? I'm planning to replace my AF lenses with manual Zeisses and Samyangs (for easier focusing) but perhaps that won't be necessary and buying the Nano could "fix" my current glass.
Mateusz Pieniążek the throw shouldn’t really matter since the calibration maps the throw of everylens to the full scale of the hand unit. So every lens should require the same amount of movement of the hand wheel from minimum to infinity.
This is a super tutorial and helped me get the nano working - the nano menus are so small, your excellent close up shots got me in there! Many thanks.
This is how a tutorial should be done 👍🏻
Excellent work Joshua. Clear no hype delivery. Each topic so logically laid out. Great close-up work. I feel like I understand this unit so well now. Just 8:37 minutes of awesomeness, thank you!!
You wrote everything I wanted
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This was extremely well done! Thanks! How in the world you only have 790 subs is beyond me....
Thankyou! Ha the curse of working full time in the film industry, but I’d love to do more of this in the future, thanks for the support!
jesus christ i heard this in his voice.
This is the definition of straight to the point my god even an index in the description?? I wish more people preferred these types of tutorials .... even 5 seconds of a branded intro are precious moments wasted for someone like me trying to catch up for lost time in education. yes sir. Thank u.
Thank you! People's time is valuable love to get strait to the point!
The best review of the Tilta Nucleus-N Nano Wireless Follow Focus .
This is quality content. Please continue to make excellent videos. Not one minute of this felt like my time was being wasted.
Your narrative and detail with the takes is really appreciated, man. Great job.
I appreciate the pace and detail of your video. It got me up and running quickly.
Great video, quality is far beyond what your subscriber number would suggest. Keep it up!
Dude, great in-depth video. So much work went into this! Can't wait for mine to arrive.
You did such a GREAT JOB with this tutorial! Saved me a TON of time! I really appreciate it
Holy moley, Thank you very much. Right AutoDetailer Studio, this is a tutorial.
great tutorial. helped us make our decision on which focus pull to use with the tilta rig :)
Honestly your video is way better than the tilta..I couldn't believe they won't have run stop cable for canon 5d Mark IV which is one of the popular among photographer.. it's really frustrating after spending 1500 bucks still won't do recording using one switch... Thanks for your reply
Tilta G2x also has a 2.5mm "extend" port. Curious. Thanks for making an informative, no nonsense, no "in your face, totally extreme!" review.
Thank you Joshua, very clear and concise review!
great review. no waffle & no overly excited nonsense. Thumbs Up
Joshua, this is absolutely a fantastic tutorial. I couldn't resist subscribing! Your delivery is so succinct and spot on - it brilliantly got me up & running on my Nano. Wish I'd seen your Nucleus M video when I was struggling to set that up! More videos please!!!!
Fantastic in-depth video. Keep it up man! I can't wait to watch more videos like this.
great video Joshua! I watched several while trying to learn quickly about my new toy and yours covers the amount of detailed needed very clear demonstrations. thank you!
I’m too self-conscious about my fingers to do a tutorial like this lol. Great one though!
Excellent demo and tutorial. Agree that you need more subs, so I gave you one. Thanks for your time and effort.
Awesome. I’ve been using the M on set for the last year and a half and the nano seems cool for small setups
Excelelent production!! Love the walk through and review. Everything was to the point and very precise clean and clear. Keep up the good work Sub'd
This is a fantastic video. Thanks so much for putting so much time and effort into it! I kind of want a version without music, and split all the different sections into separate videos on my phone so I can refer to them. :)
So much better explained than Tilta does, very much appreciated. keep up the great work!
Solid review with the right types of detail and view on its position in the market, and loved your work around for the Ronin S too man. Really, really impressed with the informative, non-negative click bait attitude in your vid. Keep it up.
thanks for not shooting to my face HELLOW GUAIS, very ifnformative
I love my Nucleus-N Nano! Great Vid!
Thank you for such a great explanation video... the best one out there
Appreciate the in depth review and set up! Thanks man.
This was well done! You just earned a sub! Keep it up man.
Dug the music, great video demo, Thanks.
Awesome tutorial! Super helpful and straight to the point - keep up the great work man!
great explanation on how this works. thanks
I can't wait to receive mine! Thanks for the guide!
This was really soothing.
U can also run the small motor at 12v having lot of torque
I impressed your video. I solved my nucleaus nano setup
Thanks for the info. Very in-depth!
Still waiting for my nano from BH... guess that factory in China is cranking them out asap!
EXCELLENT. Your review, much appreciated!!
I don't usually comment on videos, but this was AWESOME, keep the good work up bro 💪
Great tutorial - really helped me a lot with the manual calibration set up!
Is there a way to set A - B points on the wheel/motor, so that when you hit each point, it vibrates, or lets you know that you've hit each point?
Thank you! :^)
Will single press on up/down buttons do one step adjustment? Or I can do adjustments with handle only? Why asking I need very precise focus for astrophoto.
Great video, thanks for posting and sharing!!!
Hi,
Is it possible to calibrate the torque of the motor M without the control M?
I am your 1000th subscriber.
The motor can take up to 16 volts... I find having a 12v barrel to micro usb from my NPF or vmount plate gives me zero lag when focusing
I don't own one of these yet but I saw in another video that you can increase the torque of the nano motor by simply using a higher voltage supply. USB defaults to 5V but it will go up to 14v apparently (according the manual). No idea what this does to the lifespan of the motor.
it supports 5-18v.
Thanks for the video! I am not able to save changes on the bluetooth settings. The handwheel turns off after 5 seconds when I turn it on. Have you experienced this issue?
Solid review man. Appreciate it!
Hello, love this , but a little suck
how do you set marks? Like an a to b mark. Even with a pen.
Hi, have you evere use the "Rec" button to start recording? I'm trying to do it, but even with Tilta's cable it just doesn't work on the GH5.
Great video! What happens if the focus wheel on a mirrorless camera (Lumix LX-100) is very close to the camera body? Would the Tilta Nano motor somehow fit in that space?
You should make a video tutorial on how to make 1/4 " thread holes with the drill, I would watch that lol
Haha!
Great Video Man! I have one question which is not clear for me. The instruction manual said to set the lens for close distance and the knob as well but in that case the direction of the wheel is not good for me. As you said to set the lens to infinity give me the right direction. But I assume it is not the factory standard because infinity should be +9999 instead of +0000. What do you think?
Really well done and explained!!!
Excellent review, thank you! Good to see crossover functionality between the nano and M.
Do you happen know if the Type II Focus handle with 570 battery can operate the nucleus M? I guess it would need a special cable as this handle isn't wireless, but it fits my handheld rig much better than the nucleus M left handle.
Is there a way to map the throw of a lens' focus range to a wider range of controller wheel motion on the Nano? I'm probably doing the manual calibration wrong (with lenses that don't have hard stops), but I find the focus moves waaaaay too fast over a tiny range of the controller wheel. Any suggestions?
another problem to mention is that you hand held your camera with the focus wheel attached to your rig, the signal drop and the motor stop working
does it save the A/B limits after power cycle?
I'm not sure if I missed it but what's the range? I need up to 300ft away from camera..
My friend I can’t connect the m motor whit the n fiz. I’m use the same channel and use the motor in the “motor 1 “ but don’t work. Help me.
Can the speed of the focus be affect by how fast you rotate the wheel?
if you buy the Nucleos M controler with zoom, with another nucleos N motor you could control both motors from one controler?
Which focal length lens was used to make this video.
Great video! I'm new to all this so it helped me understand the hardware. I have a question, would it work for zooming ring on the lens? I have a Sony a6000. I need to wirelessly control the zooming as the camera maybe mounted on the ceiling.
Can you clarify the whole section of mounting it in the ronin s and using the right screws and mods needed etc? Please and thanks .
I have ronin s and plan to purchase the nano . I have already ordered the smallrig part that mounts to ronin s in your video that you drilled?
Why is that needed ?
Can’t I just mount the focus wheel knob anywhere ?
LEOPAZZO TV If you screw the Nano quick release mount directly into the Ronin with the included M4 screw like I show in the begining of that segment you that’s all you need I’d just recommend taping off the terminals just in case
just received my production model 2 days ago. and it did NOT come with the dual charger. it did NOT come with USB to USB-micro cable. wtf Tilta
Carlo Timothy ikr! Wtf
I have a Zhiyun-Tech Crane 2S Gimbal and a panasonic lumix g 25mm f / 1.7 asph lens and PANASONIC LUMIX G VARIO 45-150 MM F / 4-5.6 ASPH MEGA OIS
Will it be compatible?
If I turn off the nucleus the calibration is lost, is that normal?
Please tell me why do I need this system if I already have ronin's motors for focusing? What difference?
do you know how to increase the led brightness? I can't read any of the text on it, the screen is tiny and it is a pain lol I have here with me the ifocus kit from Gudsen Moza and comparing the two, the tilta seems nice but not having as much feature as the iFocus. both are under $300.
I cant get my Tilta nucleus m handle to connect to the nano, will you please help me.
Can I use two computers as an intermediaries? Is there a way to remotely control the follow focus motor? Or can this be controlled with a computer?
Hey Joshua nice video and very clear explanation about the nano. I was curious would it work with the moza lite 2. It has a 5v mini USB port. Which mean I would need to buy a micro to mini USB cable right?
Also would it work with the GyroVu D-Tap to Micro-USB Regulated Adapter Cable as I haven't seen Tilta release their micro usb to d tap yet.
Thanks man.
Can you guide how do I use run stop cable for Canon 5D Mark IV?
Joshua do you think this Title Nucleus-N Nano is better option than the DJI Follow Focus for Ronin S and if you think yes why?
Great review. Thank you. I wonder how it will work with focus by wire lens like Panasonic 12-35 f2.8 for example.
Dima UA Good question, All I have are focus by wire Panasonic Lens’s.
If it has a manual focus ring yes
Enjoyed watching your video .. . .. 👌
Hi, great video very informative. Is it possible to control the speed of the Nucleus M Motor on the motor menu itself or via the Nano Wheel Controller menu? or is the speed of the Nucleus M Motor only configurable using the Nucleus Fiz Box? Is it possible to use the Nucleus M Motor with the Nano Wheel without the Fiz box at all?
The speed of the motor is only really affected by the speed of your rotation of the wheel. But the other thing that would affect the apparent speed is the length of the calibration. For example if a lens has a 360 degree throw the motor will have to spin many times to reach the complete range from min to max but another lens that has a 90deg throw or maybe like an iris control for example, the motor would only need to rotate once or so to reach the full range. There is no speed control in that sense it’s just whatever speed is necessary to reach the full length of the range of whatever lens is attached.
can i use two motors with one hand controller? thanks
Hi....can you tell me the brand name and model of the battery bank...MisterDj1 from NYC
nice review, was wondering does this have an A to B mode that can follow a certain amount of time it takes to rack to? Thanks
Great tutorial
Does this work with even a small usb power bank?
Hey I've tried connecting my n controller to my m motor the way you suggested. Set to motor 1 and on the same channel and they arent connecting. Any thoughts as to why?
Great review!
Two questions:
1) The length of the motor looks kind of short considering 15mm LWS mounting which I suppose is 85mm from the optical center. Maybe I'm wrong, but the baseplate does seem to shorten this distance by some amount. Have you any comparison to a regular 15mm LWS height baseplate? I'm wondering if the motor is actually too short for a setup like this and would call for a top-mounting solution?
2) Does it come with a M6 Screw? The packing list always shows an M6 key, but not a screw? From what I saw the Tilta G2X has an Arri Rosette which is always M6. I'm thinking about combining a handgrip with it to get some sort of WCU-4-like hand unit.
Hey Andreas, yes the motor is quite short and the baseplate is definitely designed to shorten the distance to the motor, not sure of its offset from centre but it's definitely a shorter distance. Top mounting may be a good way to mount for some setups. As for screws, mine came with one m4, and one m6 screw. the m4 is for mounting to the ronin s, and the m6 is for mounting to the supplied Zhyun Crane clamp.
Thanks a lot for the response!
Does a newer version of this have USB type-c ?
ive lost the battery's you get with them does any one knows were to get them?
Awesome video thanks 👍
Can someone help me? I just got this kit today and the motor will not turn on no matter what I plug it into. I plugged it into the Ronin S and into a 5V power bank and nothing happens. Am I doing something wrong or did they send me a broken one?
Hey Joshua, great review. Question for you; do you know if the motor can be powered from your camera? I'm shooting on the a7sii and wanted to know if I could use the micro USB on camera to power the unit or if I"ll need external power.
Michael Ballif hey man no unfortunately it would not be able to be powered from the A7s directly. I’d rig some sort of usb battery pack
thanks for the very clear and informative video. Can you tell me if the follow focus can turn continuously? Ie, when using lenses with continuous fly by wire focus rings (like the canon Ef 85mm f1.2 or the 50mm f1.0) . I have used these with a start / stop point, but the lens isn't accurate when it returns. It would be easier to focus jut by turning and watching a monitor. Cheers Paul
Hey Paul, you can set up lenses with fly by wire focus by following the manual calibrate section of my video:
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awesome vid dude, subbed
Do you have a tutorial on how to mount it to a rig?
A question: I use old Zeiss Contax lenses, the focusing rings have a greater resistance than the new ones. Can this move them?
maurizio polese your best chance would be powering the motor with 12 or 14v input from the usb port. The motor itself can handle up to 18v I believe Tilta makes a cable for this.
Great Work!👍
How does using it with manual lenses (with long focus throw) compare to focusing with AF lenses (with short focus throw)?
I'm planning to replace my AF lenses with manual Zeisses and Samyangs (for easier focusing) but perhaps that won't be necessary and buying the Nano could "fix" my current glass.
Mateusz Pieniążek the throw shouldn’t really matter since the calibration maps the throw of everylens to the full scale of the hand unit. So every lens should require the same amount of movement of the hand wheel from minimum to infinity.