Tilta has dropped the price of the Nucleus-M II Ultimate Kit from $1,999 USD to $1,499. For existing owners, the first firmware upgrade for NM2 has been released, and it includes numerous improvements and bug fixes.
The Ultimate Kit is available to ship now, and orders placed today for the Hand Wheel Kit will be shipping in 1-2 weeks.
Additionally, a new Hand Wheel Kit is now available for $899 USD. This is the most affordable entry into the Nucleus-M II ecosystem, and it includes a FIZ hand unit and a single motor. It will also start shipping in 1-2 weeks.
Firmware Update
This firmware update for the FIZ Hand Unit, Motor, and Hand Grip delivers significant operational improvements, such as keeping physical buttons active when the touchscreen is locked, enhancing lens management, and increasing system stability. It also introduces new control flexibility, including independent motor control in daisy chains and improved Hand Grip calibration.
FIZ Hand Unit Update Notes: v2.7.13
1. Locking the Touch Screen no longer disables the unit’s physical buttons.
2. Added additional Lenses to the Lens Library (will require a Factory Reset. Please back up any previously mapped lenses)
3. Lens Library is now sorted by focal length.
4. Added a setting to disable auxiliary screens (MENU → FUNCTION → AUX SCREENS → (on/off))
5. Replaced RESOLUTION with IRIS on the Camera Control Interface.
6. Increased the time it will take for the unit to go to sleep from 3 minutes to 10 minutes
7. Improved overall system stability.
8. Fixed the issue where the auxiliary screen displayed overlapping information after startup.
9. When mapping a lens, holding ENTER will allow you to move the position of a previously set mark.
10. Fixed an issue where automatic screen brightness, permanently enabled the Iris Slider LED
11. Fixed an issue where the auxiliary screen flashed white upon startup.
Motor Update Notes: v2.0.6
1. Daisy chained motors can now be controlled by different controllers when on different channels.The FIZ will need to be set to INACTIVE before the Hand Grip is powered on to establish the connection
2. Added a Heavy Load Mode for the Hydra x Dan Ming Speed Pan System, available in the MODE menu option.
3. Fixed an issue where 24V power sources could cause the motor to draw excessive operating current.
Hand Grip Update Notes: v1.3.0
1. Added Joystick Rate Menu option which allows independent sensitivities for up and down inputs.
2. While INACTIVE, the Hand Grip REC button can no longer control recording.
3. Improved Knob Calibration now requires calibrating at four points: two endpoints for long throw and two endpoints for short throw.
4. When assigned to Motor No. 0, the Knob will control Joystick Speed.
New Accessories for Nucleus-M II
Tilta also has a range of new accessories for the Nucleus-M II. The accessory I found interesting was the Nucleus-M II Top Handle Adapter for Hand Grip ($55 USD).
This Top Handle Adapter expands rigging options for the Nucleus-M II Hand Grips. The Top Handle Adapter allows users to mount the Nucleus-M II Hand Grip in a Horizontal position on the top of a camera body via NATO Rail to use it as a Top Handle.
The Adapter includes a NATO Rail Attachment for extending its compatibility with other cages and devices. This provides a unique positioning option for the Hand Grip that allows users to comfortably operate from lower angles.
