Tilta Mirage Pro 3-Stage Matte Box with Electronic VND - First Look

Tilta is killing it.

I really, really hope this is an E.N.D. That comes to market. Feel like we get to see one of them every couple of years but no one ever can buy one

If they fixed the vignetting issue and made the optics better, I'm in.

basically nothing new

I've had gripes with Tilta on a lot of their products. They've had some misfires for sure. That said, the one product from Titla I recommend (keep in mind I do own a misfit kick 3) is the Tilta Mirage. Hopefully this one holds up and helps creatives get a more professional matte box at an attainable price. Maybe I'll even get lucky and they'll send me a free one because of the misfortune I had that is the Tilta Hydra (one of, if not the worst investments I've made in camera gear).

Are the clamp on plate ARRI LMB4 standard just like bright tangerine does with the misfit kick ? They seem to use the same mounting style but curious if its really the same or not.

No rotation means no purchase. 😢

I always wait until Smallrig releases their version.

Tilta is a good company for us on a tight budget.

Is it just me or most people don't realize that 6 stops is like having 0 stops? 7 stops on Sony cameras, still not enough. 10 stops is the minimum if you want to use anything bigger than f2.8, but somehow milllions of people are talking about how great Sony VNDs are :) Should we start using these things or we just like talking about specs? :)

…. Or just get a proper camera with internal ND’s….

This is incredible

Love it! Let’s connect?

I hope they fix few problems:

-sliding in seem to stuck somewhere. you can clearly see in the video. pulling out and sliding in shows some resistance
-fix color shift of the VND like in the previsous tilta mirage version
-fix the motor to freeze after 10min + like in the tilta mirage version in combination with usb-c with DJI RS4
-fix the motor can not be powered on via usb-c after 10 minutes +
-find a solution for the vignetting issue (I know it's a general proble of polarisation filter in vombination with wide angle lenses). you can offer 2 VND filters with different ranges

add support for conrtrol vie DJI Ronin RS 2/3/4

Is it a VND or END filter?

Looks really promising – I wonder if we would still be able to use those 1x1 / 95mm filters like with the previous model in a tray with it.
And since this VND is square it must be electronic so very likely there's not going to be any color shifting which would be great.

Is there an approximate release date for this matte box solution?

Looks like a great solution, higher adjustment compared to ARRI FSND or static Filters in trays like what’s mostly used today. I’m looking forward to renting this and checking the color accuracy. ARRI & Tiffen aren’t easy to beat. I also like that this tilts like an ARRI SMB. A concern would be that USB Port. I’ve seen these break on laptops and consumer electronics way to often. It’s a fast connection but a DIT Station won’t be put trough the same conditions as a camera in the field. Tilta used the standard Lemo that most cameras cater towards on their accessories in the past…

Dkes that electronic nd fit in the tilts mirage??

Hello, Please how long does the set of 2 rechargeable batteries for Mirage last, in normal use without switching off the motor or the remote control ?

Uhh, is that electronic VND available?