Overview

Expand the capabilities of your Sony cinema camera with the Nucleus Autofocus Adapter Base Kit from Tilta, allowing Sony’s autofocus technology to be used with high-end and vintage PL-mount lenses. Designed for cameras such as the FX3, FX30, and FX6, this kit provides a complete solution for integrating PL lenses into autofocus workflows. It includes a Sony E to ARRI PL-mount autofocus adapter, a 15mm rod adapter, two 15mm support rods, a USB-C to 7-pin LEMO-style power cable, and a USB-C dual-motor Y-cable, providing the essential components needed for a professional lens control setup.

Overview

This Auto Focus Adapter bridges the gap between classic manual cinema lenses and modern autofocus workflows.

Designed to integrate seamlessly with the Nucleus-M II and Nano II Wireless Lens Control Systems, this innovative lens mount adapter converts fully manual cinema glass into responsive autofocus lenses.

This E-Mount to PL Mount Adapter utilizes the native phase-detection autofocus data directly from the sensor of the Sony FX3, FX30, FX6, or other supported cameras and translates the camera’s autofocus information into precise motor-driven focus movements via our Nucleus ecosystem. This adapter is compatible with Sony’s Alpha and FX line up to the Sony FX6.

The result is reliable autofocus performance that fully leverages your camera’s existing AF capabilities, including face detection and eye tracking, while retaining the tactile control cinematographers expect from professional manual lenses.

A built-in lens profile library eliminates calibration for supported lenses. Users with supported lenses can select their lens from the menu and start shooting right away.

For unsupported or specialty lenses, manual calibration allows users to map and save new lenses to the library. These lenses can be mapped directly through the UI on the adapter itself which makes it easy and convenient to add new lenses on the fly.

One of the system’s standout features is instant AF/MF override which allows users to seamlessly take manual control for precise focus pulls or creative racks, then release to return control to autofocus. Please note: Manual Override is only compatible with the Nucleus-M II FIZ Hand Unit at this time.

When using the system with two wireless motors, users can adjust the Iris via the camera’s electronic control.