Tilta Camera Cage for Sony FX6 Basic Kit (Without Battery Plate)

The basic Tilta cage for the Sony FX6: quick release baseplate, multi-functional top plate and side arm. Without a battery plate. The baseplate sits directly on Tilta standard dovetail plates and, via the multi-functional baseplate, on the ARRI standard as well. The camera moves from tripod to gimbal in one motion, with no hunt for a screwdriver and no dismantling of the rig.

The Tilta Camera Cage for Sony FX6 Basic Kit is the basic protective cage for the Sony FX6: quick release baseplate, multi-functional top plate and side arm. It protects the camera from wear, adds dozens of 1/4″-20 and 3/8″-16 threads, ARRI rosettes and 15mm LWS rod holders — and leaves the original top handle and LCD monitor bracket in place. A battery plate is not included; it is bought separately in V-Mount or Gold Mount.

A top plate that leaves the original handle in place

The multi-functional top plate ES-T20-MTP wraps around the FX6 body so that Sony’s original top handle stays where it is — you do not have to remove it. At the back it has a lock the Tilta battery plate clicks into, and on top two optional 15mm LWS rod holders, so accessories can run above the lens.

Fits the original handle and the monitor mount

The reserved space on the top plate is designed around the original FX6 handle, and the built-in monitor mount around Sony’s original LCD bracket. The cage therefore does not force you to replace what came in the box with the camera — it only adds threads, rods and protection.

1/4″-20 and 3/8″-16 threads all over the cage

The top plate, the side arm and the baseplate are covered with 1/4″-20 and 3/8″-16 threads and holes for locating pins. A monitor, a wireless mic, a light or a video transmitter goes wherever it suits, and the pin stops it from twisting.

Baseplate with ARRI rosettes and 15mm rods

The quick release baseplate ES-T20-QRBP carries a pair of ARRI rosettes for extension arms and handgrips, plus 15mm LWS rod holders front and back. A lens adapter support is built into the front, so the cage carries heavy glass instead of leaving it hanging off the mount.

From tripod to gimbal without a screwdriver

The baseplate sits directly on Tilta standard dovetail plates and, via the multi-functional baseplate, on the ARRI standard as well. The camera moves from tripod to gimbal in one motion, with no hunt for a screwdriver and no dismantling of the rig.

The side arm protects the flank and carries accessories

The side arm ES-T20-SA covers the side of the camera and adds further 1/4″-20 and 3/8″-16 threads with holes for locating pins. This is where a wireless video transmitter, an on-board monitor or a microphone belongs, without crowding the top plate.

Index stickers for multi-camera work

The side arm has reserved space for three reusable index stickers — A, B and C. On a multi-camera shoot you recognise the camera at a glance, on set and later in the edit, where the marking is visible in reverse shots.

Mount for the original LCD monitor

The monitor mount built into the top plate is prepared for Sony’s original LCD monitor bracket. The display therefore stays where you are used to it and does not take up a mounting point you would need for something else.

Optional top handle for balancing the rig

The optional Tilta top handle mounts directly onto the camera body and slides forwards and back, so you can balance the rig on its centre of gravity. It carries further threads for a monitor or a microphone.

What to buy with it

The Battery Plate for Sony FX6 in V-Mount or Gold Mount, a top handle (fixed, or adjustable and turning 180°), the vertical mounting plate, the wireless video transmitter bracket, a pair of 15mm rod holders for the top plate, the EVF bracket, the handgrip extender or a Tilta standard dovetail plate.

What to watch out for

The rosette on the baseplate may need to come off to give the original Sony FX6 side handle enough clearance. Rotate the handle carefully so you do not scratch it against the cage — and remove the rosette if it touches.