Tilta Nucleus Nano II Control Handle

The Tilta Nucleus Nano II Control Handle is the control grip of the Nucleus Nano II system. It runs from a Sony L-series battery and feeds the hand wheel through the contacts in the NATO clamp. The front dial pulls focus, the joystick drives another motor, and together with the hand wheel the system handles up to four channels. There is a cold shoe on top for a monitor and a 1/4"-20 thread underneath for a rosette adapter.

The Control Handle turns the Nucleus Nano II into a full focus-pulling station — it adds power, a second control dial and a mounting point for a shoulder rig.

Control Handle: a second hand on focus

The Control Handle is a grip with its own Sony L-series battery (NP-F550/F570, not included) that also powers the hand wheel through the contacts in the NATO clamp. The front dial pulls focus, the joystick drives another motor, and the trigger and M button switch functions. There is a cold shoe on top and a 1/4"-20 thread with locating pins underneath.

Up to four channels

On its own the hand wheel drives motors for focus, iris and zoom. Combined with the Nucleus Nano II Control Handle the number of channels rises to four, adding the motorised Mirage ND. The system is backwards compatible with Nucleus Nano and Nucleus-M motors as well as with DJI Focus motors.

Works with older gear too

The system drives Nucleus Nano II, Nucleus Nano and Nucleus-M motors and, through the optional receiver module, DJI Focus motors and the DJI RS 2 and RS 3 Pro gimbals as well. Camera settings can be changed on selected Sony, Canon, Blackmagic Design and RED models; the range of functions depends on the model and the firmware version.

What to watch out for

The hand wheel must not be powered over P-Tap — the manufacturer states this explicitly. The NATO clamp on the Control Handle and the Power Handle is intended for the hand wheel only; do not attach other accessories to it or the contact pins will be damaged. Camera control is available on selected models only and the feature set changes with firmware.