Tilta Full Camera Cage for Blackmagic PYXIS 6K/12K

The Tilta Full Camera Cage for Blackmagic PYXIS 6K/12K is the modular cage on its own, for the Blackmagic PYXIS 6K and 12K. Five parts — top plate, left and right side arm, bottom plate and side plate — wrap the body on all sides and add NATO rails, an ARRI rosette, a cold shoe and dozens of 1/4″-20 and 3/8″-16 threads. The side plate carries an SSD mount and doubles as the bottom plate in a vertical rig.

The Full Camera Cage is the entry configuration of the Tilta ES-T21 cage for the Blackmagic PYXIS. It is the cage on its own, without handles and without power, for anyone who picks their own grips and accessories. The cage is machined from aluminium alloy, wraps the body on all sides and keeps the connectors, controls and cooling vents accessible.

Modular design

The cage is built around the PYXIS body and consists of five parts: top plate, left and right side arm, bottom plate and side plate. It matches the camera’s native accessories, and the top, bottom and side plates can each be used on their own, so you can build exactly the rig a given shoot needs.

Multi-functional side plate

The side plate carries an SSD mount for external recording plus multiple 1/4″-20 and 3/8″-16 threads for accessories, from a smartphone clamp for livestreaming to a monitor mount. In a vertical rig it doubles as the bottom plate.

SSD mount for common drives

The mount takes drives 52 to 60 mm wide and up to 12 mm thick, which covers the usual external SSDs. A release lever on the top plate unlocks the drive, so you can swap it without tools and without taking the cage apart.

Aligned with the optical axis

In a vertical rig the bottom plate has its threads positioned so that the baseplate lines up with the optical axis of the lens, while still leaving enough room between the rods and the lens for a matte box or follow focus.

Clearance for heat dissipation

Both the top plate and the bottom plate are routed clear of the body’s cooling vents, so the PYXIS keeps its original cooling performance even on long, hot shooting days.

The handle your rig needs

The top plate accepts the native PYXIS top handle. A removable 3/8″ to 1/4″ thread adapter also opens it up to other handles, so you can match height and grip to the size of the rig. Both the Tilta Xeno top handle and the Tilta Xeno side handle attach over a NATO rail; neither is part of this kit and both are ordered separately.

A phone or a power bank on the rig

A Tilta magnetic articulating mount with MagSafe support can be screwed onto the cage to keep a phone or a power bank on the rig itself, for livestreaming, monitoring or charging. The mount is an optional accessory and is not part of this kit.

Three configurations

The ES-T21 cage for the Blackmagic PYXIS comes in three configurations. The cage itself is the same in all three; what differs is what comes with it:

• Full Camera Cage (ES-T21-FCC) — the five-part cage on its own, a Manfrotto quick-release bottom plate and a tool kit. No handles, no power.
• Base Kit (ES-T21-A) — the same cage plus a Tilta Xeno top handle and a Tilta Xeno side handle.
• Pro Kit (ES-T21-B-AB / ES-T21-B-V) — the same cage, a Tilta Xeno top handle, a Gold Mount or V-Mount battery plate, a 15mm LWS Manfrotto baseplate and two 15 × 200 mm rods.

Camera, lens, handles, battery and SSD are not included.

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