24/11/2025
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Hey everyone! We are excited to announce a massive update! We have been working tirelessly 7 days a week to complete the Nexus G1 to get it into the hands of all our amazing supporters. Since last update, a lot of extremely exciting things have happened with the project, including completion, lab and field testing of the cooling system, the MaxDrive storage system, the optical system, and, most importantly, completion and testing of the imaging system! The Nexus G1 is operational! So weโll share all the latest updates with you!
As you can see in the update film, we have been testing the Nexus run and gun out in the hot and humid Australian rainforest for a few weeks now โ and it is absolutely amazing to use. In the film you will see some of the first test footage we have shot during our testing with our good friend and actor Logan Huffman.
The Nexus G1 is beautiful to use, and itโs made us absolutely love the raw versatility of shooting handheld! Almost all the footage in the film is shot handheld.
The test footage was shot on a mixture of vintage lenses, affordable cine primes, and Sigma photo lenses โ widely available glass anyone can get. Later on we plan to shoot some more scientific test footage on some fancy glass with a focus on image quality demonstration, for this update we just wanted to give everyone a feel of what it is like to shoot on the Nexus G1.
Weโve also now started testing the Nexus on gimbals (starting with the DJI RS3 pro), and it is insanely streamlined to setup. You just take the Nexus straight from handheld, tripod, slider, or shoulder rig, and slide it right onto the gimbal and start shooting โ no breaking down rigging or setting up a gimbal rig. And if you want to make it even lighter, you can even power your gimbal from the Nexus! ๐คฃ
All footage has been shot on our own 1TB Nexus MaxDrive. It makes storage media extremely simple. Slot in the drive and forget. Tons of space for low compression without the crazy high costs of normal high speed cardsโฆ and faster.
Our processor and sensor cooling system has now been fully tested. In addition to field testing, weโve stress tested the Nexus G1 in an environmental chamber at 57 ยฐC / 134 ยฐF - the highest temperature ever recorded on earth, in Death Valley, Nevada. The Nexus G1 filled the whole 1TB drive โ recording for 1.5 hours straight, without overheating. As you guys know, thatโs awesome cooling performance. The cooling system is definitely overpowered, it keeps the sensor cool for the lowest thermal image noise, keeps the fan slow and super quiet, and ensures the Nexus is reliable in the toughest environmental conditions.
We have invested far more time than planned into the optical system, especially optimizing the sensor stack height, a lesser-known but critical part of camera design which is often overlooked. In short, every lens ecosystem is designed around a specific stack height, and all optical elements in front of the sensor contribute to it. This is different from, but just as important as fl**ge distance. Getting it right ensures the lensโs optical wavefront reaches the sensor as intended, maximising edge MTF and reducing chromatic and other aberrations. We conducted precision spectral analysis of multiple IR-filter materials and our E-ND element to meet stack-height requirements while achieving our target spectral response and effective IR suppression. Special thanks to Griffith University Brisbane and their brilliant team for supporting us by providing access to their lab and spectral analysis equipment.
R&D was tough at times, we faced significant challenges with the wireless systems in the Nexus. The body is made almost entirely of radio-blocking materials โ magnesium alloy and carbon fiber. This is great for general signal integrity but makes implementing an internal wireless system very challenging. We considered every possible solution, all kinds of internal antennas and external antennas. Each had compromises, we didnโt want the range limitations of internal antennas, and we didnโt want fixed external antennas that get in the way. We donโt want to keep adding features to the Nexus, but ultimately we decided to include both antenna options. By default, the Nexus uses dual high-gain dual band internal antennas mounted flush, and there is also two dedicated MMCX ports on the top of the camera so you can use full sized dual band external SMA or MMCX whip antennas for long range camera control.
We have also designed and developed our own FF module, which makes the effective sensor size Full Frame, and is optically optimised to maximise image quality when used with the Nexus G1. Weโll be doing tests soon with some T1.5 primes boosted to T1.0โฆ exciting!
From here on it is all full speed ahead to get the Nexus G1 precision manufactured and into filmmakersโ hands. First units are now planned to be released Q1 next year. We have encountered some complex technical issues along the way that made things take longer than expected but not only have we solved them all perfectly, these challenges have led to several technical advancements beyond what we originally planned. All is go! We have established great relationships with our manufacturers and will soon be meeting with them, ensuring all components are made to our standard of excellence, for assembly in our facility.
We thank our amazing supporters and the filmmaking community who have been supporting and encouraging the project from the beginning! It is all coming together beautifully and we are extremely grateful for everyone coming along together with us on this exciting journey. We are nearly there, and the Nexus G1 has been realized even better than we planned!
Thanks,
โ Thomas & Nexus Team
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