In the latest ARRI Tech Talk video, Sean Dooley demonstrates the new support system for Fujifilm’s GFX ETERNA 55 camera. In this session, Sean walks through every component of the lightweight, modular cage solution, engineered for speed, versatility, and rugged durability.
The system includes a two-part top section, BUD base plate, and three side brackets, ensuring rock-solid camera builds and full compatibility with ARRI and Fujifilm accessories.
The cage’s top section consists of two parts: a top plate with multiple mounting threads and a top-mounted NATO rail that secures the front-side brackets. ARRI handles like the CCH-4 can be mounted to the top plate, which can be removed from the camera body’s dovetail interface to make way for the native Fujifilm handle, if required.
ARRI also offers a viewfinder adapter set that allows more varied and stable mounting of Fujifilm’s 5″ onboard LCD monitor. The set includes a Rod Mounting Bracket RMB-8, Viewfinder Adapter VFA-4, and Viewfinder Cross Pipe, and can be used with the Fujifilm top handle or ARRI handles and HEX extensions for personalized operating comfort.
All three side brackets are NATO rails, enabling quick attachment of ARRI accessories like the NRC-2 clamp for video transmitters, in addition to third-party offerings. The front-side and top NATO rails might typically be used to attach NRC-1 clamps for the support of top-mounted 19 mm rods and lens motors such as the cforce mini RF.
The ETERNA base plate is designed as a BUD (Balance Utility Dovetail), ensuring tool-less compatibility with ALEXA 35 mechanical accessories, including SAM plates. This allows quick transitions to stabilized setups with ARRI CSS products such as the TRINITY 2 and ARTEMIS 2, or third- party gimbals like the MöVI and DJI Ronin 2.
The ARRI cage for ETERNA is offered in a Pro Set or a Basic Set that provides a modular, scalable foundation. Included in the Basic Set is ARRI’s new Lightweight Tripod Plate LTP-1, enabling direct tripod mounting of the BUD via an integrated “Touch and Go 35” snap-plate, with no additional plate required.
