Building My Wireless Follow Focus Rig - Tilta Nucleus M/Teradek Bolt 750 LT

[@JesseNelsonDP]

Small rig no longer sells the L bracket as shown in the video. I found these possible alternatives. I have not tried or tested these but I think they should work. Buy at your own risk. tinyurl.com/yc8ayekk tinyurl.com/2wu7wbam tinyurl.com/3ru389au

[@flynnflyz]

Hey im from UK that link doesn't work have another for the L bracket ?

[@ash.walton]

has anyone tried to purchase one of these lately?

[@JesseNelsonDP]

Small rig stopped selling that piece. Unfortunately there is no way of getting a hold of them now.

[@ash.walton]

that's such a shame!! It was such a great way to connect the battery plate to a 15mm rod. Any other suggestions? Trying to build up something similar with my small 702 touch on a single rod system@@JesseNelsonDP

[@JesseNelsonDP]

@@ash.walton you could try these. I haven’t tested or tried them but could be worth a shot. tinyurl.com/yc8ayekk tinyurl.com/2wu7wbam tinyurl.com/3ru389au

[@vladimirvelazquez5219]

I appreciate your "Down to Earth" Realness. Big fan. Great job explaining.

[@JesseNelsonDP]

Thanks! I really appreciate that!

[@samran.4928]

Awesome! I feel much more comfortable now building the focus pulling rig. Especially your idea of using the De-Tap splitter! Your cable management and setup will definitely keep the system function and cool. Genius!

[@TILTA]

Fantastic build! Thank you for including the links!

[@syahmimohd2859]

been looking for this kind of setup for my rig. thanks man!

[@JesseNelsonDP]

You are very welcome, I’m glad you like it! Thanks for watching!

[@patricioachiu5133]

This is pure gold.

[@ChandlerLocke]

thanks for putting this video together! i bought my nucleus new and after a couple uses, it started rattling, works perfectly fine though!

[@JesseNelsonDP]

Do you know what it is? I couldn’t figure it out

[@ChandlerLocke]

@@JesseNelsonDP no, i have no idea, now my iris knob is all of the sudden loose. might need to service the unit

[@collinausbury]

Super cool rig. Thank you brother!

[@clarenceraymond1406]

Great Set-Up man !!!!

[@NelsonAerial]

Great Kit!! Looks Awesome 👌🏽

[@leftclot]

exactly what i was looking for.

[@guillermog.vaillant280]

That was great. I have many question about the focus puller equipment and you give me the answers. Thanks so Mutch. Hello from Havana Cuba

[@asimhakeem6948]

So helpful brother 👏🏼

[@JesseNelsonDP]

Stoked it could help! 🤙

[@All2jPro]

Great video… you should do a video video wireless monitoring and grip equipment from a 1st ac’s perspective

[@JesseNelsonDP]

When you say grip equipment what do you mean?

[@All2jPro]

@@JesseNelsonDP it would be great to here how you approach a big project as a 1st ac, your responsibilities and what equipment you make sure to have, and what equipment you expect the producer to have provided for you, I know that would depend on the camera package as well arri/red/sony… on sticks mobile, on a dolly… I am interested to here stories and experience from different people in the industry…

[@JesseNelsonDP]

Ok, I can definitely do that!

[@ok4240]

you makes my day guys thank a lot exactly what i need !

[@salvatoreferragamo1]

Your nucleus is fine. Is just that theres a loose screw on the inside. Happened to me before.

[@rietvelt]

Nice Jesse! Thanks for the clear video! Cant find the L-bracket anywhere though.. Unless im not really searching in the right direction.

[@JesseNelsonDP]

When I made the video I didn’t know that smallrig doesn’t sell that piece alone. I emailed them and this was their response. “The unit price is USD 9. You can click the link below to purchase nine 0001 products for a total of USD 9. www.smallrig.com/smallrig-special-products-purchasing-unit-0001.html Please leave a message in the order: BS002*1 DP010*1 LI4040*2 ZF-Q056*1 YXX-B041*1 CASE49951-Jan”

[@rietvelt]

@@JesseNelsonDP Amazing! Thanks a lot :) gonna try to order it!

[@tkjonathan1]

@@rietvelt did it work bro?

[@rietvelt]

@@tkjonathan1 it did! Happy with the setup!

[@ajfesta]

That link seems to be broken and won’t work for me. Anybody have a different link for it??

[@rickmera7]

awesome, job . Nice setup

[@hirofumin]

Beautiful rig you made! I just bought Nucleus M. I do need this monitor bracket. Thanks for your nice idea.

[@JesseNelsonDP]

The bracket makes the ergonomics much better in my opinion. Even if you only use it for the handle.

[@sscott9187]

Great video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and the inspiration for my own rig. Greetings from Germany ✌️

[@stevechang2135]

Thank you. Very very helpful.

[@JesseNelsonDP]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@jacobwagler]

This is a great set up! Thank you! I'm looking to mimic this exact set up but I'm having a really difficult time finding the 90 degree mount from the 15mm rod that holds the small rig vmount plate.

[@JesseNelsonDP]

I have a link I just need to find it. Hold tight!

[@astrojungle]

Have you found it? Looking for the same.

[@ajfesta]

Email them asking for part number 1584 15 mm rod L bracket !

[@ash.walton]

Does anyone know if these are still available?@@ajfesta

[@screenboiler]

This is super helpful. Good job.

[@JesseNelsonDP]

Thanks!

[@brianroth5754]

Great work!

[@VIPAH]

Beautiful setup man! I was thinking exactly the same thing except i wana get the Teradek Bolt 500 receiver instead, and i got the IDX battery already, but perhaps I'm better off with a Small HD monitor that already has the bolt 500 RX receiver built into the screen and that has a V mount at the back, but it's more expensive going down that path.

[@JesseNelsonDP]

That’s where I’m headed with this rig. The atomos is already gone and I’m using a smallhd. I have the receiver for the teradek coming

[@jacksonmokk]

Hey, love this setup! Not sure if you are still running the same setup now, but how good do you find the Ninja V is - any limitations you find annoying?

[@JesseNelsonDP]

I’m not using that monitor any more. I upgraded to a smallhd cine 7 and cine 13. I found the ninja v great for the price but it’s lacking when it comes to tools like peaking and focus assist. Not that the ninja doesn’t have them as well but the UI and customization the smallhd offers are better suited for my taste.

[@zadeblem8561]

can you provide a link for the L bracket and the monitor/teradek mount? the tilta mount can only mount 1 thing

[@tabobadilla]

Buy that one it’s false advertising it’s comes with 2 mount option

[@vnzkee]

Such a bummer, i can’t find that L bracket anywhere. I’m about to add a battery plate to my Teradek but maybe that’s not a bad thing

[@RodrigoSilvaFilms]

Man, can you put the link of the L Rod Bracket?

[@beefboy22]

Can you do a vid about focus pulling basics, tips , etc?

[@JesseNelsonDP]

Absolutely! Working on new content right now. Should start to see some new stuff in about a month

[@thekentcreative]

I love this setup, and I want to repeat it for the most part. But I only own gold mount batteries. Do you have a recommendation for a gold mount plate that can be used in a similar manner to the v-lock plate in this rig? I've looked at a lot of plates and I'm not sure what to use.

[@JesseNelsonDP]

You could get a wooden camera gold mount and a cheese plate in order to mount it to the rig. This might work woodencamera.com/products/gimbal-handle-bar-bracket-gold-mount?rfsn=6589536.3d595b&_pos=7&_sid=e76be8eaf&_ss=r Or woodencamera.com/products/wc-gold-mount-dual-d-tap?rfsn=6589536.3d595b&_pos=10&_sid=e76be8eaf&_ss=r

[@philipco9773]

where did you get the l bracket for the v mount holder? :) Thanks for this wonderful video.

[@JesseNelsonDP]

I got it from smallrig but unfortunately they no longer sell it. I have been looking for an alternative but haven’t found anything yet.

[@dave.vega.]

Did you find a way to use rec/stop button with nucleus and ninja v?

[@JesseNelsonDP]

You can buy run stop cables for different camera brands for the nucleus. I ended up getting the arri one. I didn’t figure it out for the ninja. That’s only because I ended up getting rid of the ninja for a smallhd 702 touch

[@VINCENTTANG]

Hey great rig! wondering if you can power the FIZ controller via the lemo cable? cant find any info online, are you strickly running the FIZ off the 18650 batteries? Thanks!

[@JesseNelsonDP]

I haven’t ever powered the hand unit via Lemo but I believe it can be using the 5 pin lemo

[@MikeBrunner]

looks fresh!

[@JesseNelsonDP]

Thanks!

[@macca.production]

Hi, I have the tilta nucleus nano, for you, what is the best choice for a screen, the most accurate and easy focus peaking?

[@JesseNelsonDP]

A smallhd monitor is my go to. You could use, depending on your budget, a 702 touch, Indie 7, Cine 7 or the new ultra 5in. All of those have similar functionality. You can use smallhd.com/jessenelson And use the code JTF10 to get 10% off whatever you decide to purchase. 🤙🤙

[@uhitsluis]

Hey I know this is an old video but what piece did you use to actually mount the assemly onto a stand? Thanks

[@JesseNelsonDP]

I used the 1/4 20 light stand or “baby pin” adapter that comes with the Teradek. They aren’t exclusive to Teradek though so if search for a 1/4 20 baby pin adapter you’ll find them for cheap

[@joserobertoecheagarayestra7219]

Hi Jesse how many mm long is the cheese bar? 😊 the one that came with the Tilta piece is 100mm long

[@williambarb7083]

How did you power the teradek did you get a battery pack for it?

[@llllllllllll9.]

Hey, What brand of dtaps to limo etc were u using or recomend ?

[@JesseNelsonDP]

I’m not actually sure to be honest. That’s a old build so they were probably Alvin’s cables.

[@llllllllllll9.]

​@@JesseNelsonDP should you always get quality cables? could these 3rd party products like alvin harm/burn your device?

[@JesseNelsonDP]

@@llllllllllll9. I try to use the cables that come with whichever device I’m adding to the camera, high quality cables are great to have but if you treat the cheaper cables well then you really shouldn’t have a problem. If one breaks or fails then I would use a Alvin’s or something similar if the device doesn’t come with several. I’ve never had a issue with a Alvin’s cable burning or harming anything.

[@SniffingBart]

Love the setup Jesse! What is the screw/nut size for the Nucleus M hand controller unit mounting bracket? Does the screw comes with the rossette?

[@JesseNelsonDP]

The screws come with the rosette

[@tonyamato1307]

Great video , i only have one question , how do you deal with markers? I'm used to setting marker points and pulling focus also based on them but with the handle sideways you can't really see the screen on side.

[@JesseNelsonDP]

I typically use a dry erase or grease pen to mark the ring instead of using the screen on the front of the hand unit.

[@obiokezie1078]

How long is your cheeseplate rod?

[@TylerAdamsMedia]

Clean setup

[@JJSCTech]

The rattle seems to be from the buttons on the side. I have a new one and it rattles the same.

[@All2jPro]

I’m am curious as to what you where using before you bought this kit (upgraded from); transmitter; follow focus system; monitor???

[@JesseNelsonDP]

I didn’t own a system before this. I would always rent or use the system production already had.

[@All2jPro]

@@JesseNelsonDP thanks. As a follow focus operator what is your philosophy? brand loyalty based on market standards or best value money(you budget) can buy ad push for reliability and accuracy irrelevant of who made it? I am a Director DP building a freelance matrix and more concerned about the 1AC talent/skill vs gear…

[@JesseNelsonDP]

​@@All2jPro A skilled AC should be able to work with any system and not have many problems so really at the end of the day it doesn't matter what gear or tools Im using. Im not beholden to any one brand per say but I do have enough experience to know that there are some tools that are easier to use and more reliable. So to answer your questions, its kind of both. I will push to use the brands I know will be the best for the job but Im not going to moan and groan if the budget can't afford the proper tools.

[@All2jPro]

@@JesseNelsonDP yeah so true… one has to think of their needs reliability and after sales support as well… for example, after the youtube hype I tried the tilta nucleus n… hated the workflow and need for cables to power the motor… then the need for 14v to get more power from it diminishing the compact nature… So I ditched it went with PD Movie live air 2/pro love that its compact, TrueType wireless and can drive all cine lenses I have bought and hired without breaking a sweat and such an easy workflow that my 9yr old has used it for our mini house projects…

[@dreamsmedias]

boutta copy and paste this setup lmao

[@JesseNelsonDP]

Go for it! Send me a photo on instagram when you do!

[@koriowhite]

Really love your setup dude! Do you recommend sticking with the atomos ninja V or going for the shinobi 7". One is bigger and better for focus pulling but the other lets me record. Which one would you choose?

[@JesseNelsonDP]

These days I’m using a smallhd 702 touch. I would recommend using the new action 5 from smallhd

[@rafaelgonzalezguajardo3364]

Where did you buy that L bracket?

[@JesseNelsonDP]

It was part of a gh5 smallrig cage I had. Im looking to see if Smallrig makes something similar now. Ill let you know if I find anything.

[@JesseNelsonDP]

www.smallrig.com/smallrig-special-products-purchasing-unit-0001.html

[@hamilton.tamayo]

Tried to find the same item and was told by SMALLRIG they don’t carry that item.

[@ajfesta]

Email them asking for part number 1584 15 mm rod L bracket !

[@_loois]

Do you charge the production for bringing this on, or is it included in your day rate?

[@JesseNelsonDP]

I rent it to production

[@TheIQProductions]

Nice! Did you find that the v lock holds up throughout the day? Do you have a spare? Just wondering how long it would last

[@JesseNelsonDP]

It holds up great. I have a total of 6 v mounts but I really only need two to last all day

[@tturpin98]

Hi Jesse, do you know the part number for that dual monitor mount?

[@JesseNelsonDP]

I believe they stopped making this specific mount

[@Michael-pz6oj]

This should work just as well if you have the Cine7 RX variant of the monitor right? With the receiver built in?

[@JesseNelsonDP]

Yes it would

[@tabobadilla]

WHERE DID YOU GET THAT MONITOR PLATE?!!!

[@Jesse_PlaysGolf]

Link in the bio!

[@tabobadilla]

@@Jesse_PlaysGolf No the item you link only has one screw for one monitor. It’s not dual like your’s where you can screw in your teradek and monitor in the same plate.

[@JesseNelsonDP]

The one pictured is incorrect. It does have two mounting points even though the picture only shows one. I got mine on B&H.

[@abd21karimabdelkarim74]

@@JesseNelsonDP Hi im trying to order the dual screws but even the one pictured on B&H there is only one screw.

[@eavanbradley7828]

Hi Jesse, Thanks for the info. Can you recommend a focus monitor larger in size.? Or do you think 7" screen is adequate.?

[@JesseNelsonDP]

Hey Eavan! With this build a 7in monitor is about as big as you can go and still be able to go handheld comfortably. Anything bigger and you would want to build a rig that lives on a stand. Smallhd just announced a 13in monitor that I think would amazing but again that would be something that lives on a stand.

[@jacksingh8013]

What is the piece you used to put it on the stand, and where can I find this piece?????????????

[@JesseNelsonDP]

It’s a 1/4 20 screw on a baby pin mount. I think you can search Amazon for one

[@CRUMBLOUIE]

Jess, what is your technique for pulling focus wide open for a scene in which the actors are walking and talking? In a nut shell, how do you hold focus at T1.8 or T1.4?

[@JesseNelsonDP]

Practice. Get used to how objects or people look when they get closer or farther away from lens while looking at a monitor. There are some aids like focus peaking or hardware like the cine tape or focusbug but nothing beats experience. Practice practice practice.

[@CRUMBLOUIE]

@@JesseNelsonDP Thanks, Jess.

[@brianroth5754]

I can’t find that 15mm L bracket anywhere online! Do you have a link for that piece?

[@JesseNelsonDP]

I didn’t know small rig doesn’t sell that piece on their site. I emailed them and this was their response. “The unit price is USD 9. You can click the link below to purchase nine 0001 products for a total of USD 9. www.smallrig.com/smallrig-special-products-purchasing-unit-0001.html Please leave a message in the order: BS002*1 DP010*1 LI4040*2 ZF-Q056*1 YXX-B041*1 CASE49951-Jan”

[@brianroth5754]

@@JesseNelsonDP thanks brotha!

[@krzysztofhofman3438]

At the moment I have similar setup and the biggest issue for me is that the handle is very far of center of the weight and becouse of that its very hard to handheld rig for a longer time. Maybe someone already found a solution for that?

[@gossardpictures2268]

neck strap

[@TrustyDigitalMedia]

worst part about this is I've been exclusively hired on verticals the last year. So annoying having to get the monitor turned around

[@bigalleng84]

$2500 just for the Teradek Gtfoh

[@JesseNelsonDP]

You don’t have to get the teradek for this rig to work. A hollyland or something similar are perfectly fine.

[@vnzkee]

Haha it’s $3k now.

[@bigalleng84]

@@vnzkee fml