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- Real Name: Tim Cowles
Wed Jun 18, 2025 6:00 pm
Hi all,
I've had quite a few BM cameras over the years including Ursa, Pocket, Cinema 6K etc and purchased the Pyxis 6K EF mount which arrived today.
This might be a silly question but... are you supposed to need a wrench to fit a lens to it!?
Taking the lens cap off itself was a struggle and I did manage to mount a couple of lenses, but the torque required is incredible and it doesn't seem to be getting any easier.
I couldn't mount one of the zoom lenses because there was only about 10mm to grab onto at the base before the barrel starts rotating making it impossible to get enough torque (or perhaps breaking the zoom lens).
None of the other EF mount cams I've had from BM have been this much of a struggle - so I'm wondering if this is a specific problem with my unit or whether the Pyxis 6K EF starts life like this and after it's eaten a couple of lenses it gets looser
Thanks in advance,
Tim
I've had quite a few BM cameras over the years including Ursa, Pocket, Cinema 6K etc and purchased the Pyxis 6K EF mount which arrived today.
This might be a silly question but... are you supposed to need a wrench to fit a lens to it!?
Taking the lens cap off itself was a struggle and I did manage to mount a couple of lenses, but the torque required is incredible and it doesn't seem to be getting any easier.
I couldn't mount one of the zoom lenses because there was only about 10mm to grab onto at the base before the barrel starts rotating making it impossible to get enough torque (or perhaps breaking the zoom lens).
None of the other EF mount cams I've had from BM have been this much of a struggle - so I'm wondering if this is a specific problem with my unit or whether the Pyxis 6K EF starts life like this and after it's eaten a couple of lenses it gets looser
Thanks in advance,
Tim
- thank you thank you thank you!