Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K G2 Cage System

Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K G2 – Modular Handheld Camera Cage System

I designed this camera cage system to turn the Blackmagic Design Micro Studio Camera 4K G2 into a compact, lightweight, modular handheld cinema camera rig.

I love the Micro Studio Camera because it packs a lot of capability into a tiny body, but its small form factor also means it needs some additional hardware to work the way I like to shoot. My goal with this project was to build a rig around the camera that adds the things I wanted while keeping the setup relatively compact and customizable.

My rig combines the camera with a touchscreen monitor for camera control, a V-Mount battery for hours of shooting, external Samsung T7/T7 Shield SSD storage, a USB-C hub, and NATO rails for quickly adding or repositioning top and side handles.

A large portion of the supporting structure is 3D printed, which also makes the system easy to modify, experiment with, and adapt as my camera setup changes.

Features

• Designed specifically around the Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K G2

• Modular cage and extension system

• Multiple NATO rails for top and side handles

• Touchscreen monitor support

• Integrated V-Mount battery mount

• Vertical and horizontal V-Mount configurations

• USB-C hub holder

• Samsung T7 / T7 Shield SSD support

• T7-to-T7 Shield size adapter

• Optional built-in storage for Allen wrenches using 3 mm magnets

• Designed around short Kondor Blue cables to help keep cable management under control

• Individual parts can be reprinted or modified without replacing the entire rig

A Few Things to Know

This is very much a custom camera rig designed around the way I personally like to film.

It has some quirks, and I don't expect this exact configuration to work perfectly for everyone. Think of it as a functional maker-built camera system rather than a polished commercial cage.

That is also part of what I enjoy about it: because so much of the rig is 3D printed, I can keep changing and improving individual components as I discover new ways I want to use the camera.

Feel free to modify the files or use the design as inspiration for your own Micro Studio Camera rig!

Hardware Required

Camera Cage

Use 3× 1/4"-20 screws to secure the camera inside the cage.

Mounting Extenders

I used:

• M5 × 16 mm bolts to attach the extenders to the main camera cage.

• M5 × 25 mm bolts to attach the USB-C hub holder and V-Mount assembly to the extenders.

V-Mount

The locking mechanism uses a small pen spring. A similar small compression spring should also work.

Optional Allen Wrench Storage

The sides of the cage include locations where 3 mm magnets can be installed to hold Allen wrenches directly on the rig.

Printing Instructions

All uploaded files should already be oriented in the same direction that I printed them.

I printed my entire rig in PLA.

PLA has worked for my setup, but a tougher or more temperature-resistant material such as PETG may be a better choice depending on how and where you plan to use the rig.

Camera Cage

This is the most substantial print in the system.

I printed the cage:

• At a 45° angle

• 100% infill

• Tree supports

• Supports from the build plate only

I know 100% infill may not necessarily be the most efficient or strongest way to print this part, but it is what I used for my current cage.

I haven't extensively tested alternative infill percentages or orientations yet, so experiment at your own discretion.

Mounting Extenders

• 15–25% Gyroid infill

• Mouse ears recommended

• No unusual print requirements

These should be relatively easy prints.

USB-C Hub Holder

• 15–25% Gyroid infill

• No supports

This part relies on bridging. My printer's bridging settings are tuned well enough to print it without supports, but your results may vary.

If the bridges aren't printing cleanly, you may need to adjust your bridging settings.

Or you could try using supports, they just might be hard to remove.

V-Mount Main Body

There are two versions:

• Vertical V-Mount

• Horizontal V-Mount

I printed these with:

• 15–25% Gyroid infill

• Normal or tree supports

I also used an infill modifier around the upper protruding/mounting sections, increasing those areas to approximately 50% infill and extending the modifier several millimeters into the main body.

This gives those areas some additional reinforcement without requiring the entire part to be printed at high infill.

V-Mount Back Plate

• 15% Gyroid infill

V-Mount Lock Pin

• 100% infill

Samsung T7 Adapter

This adapter allows a standard Samsung T7 SSD to fit where the larger T7 Shield dimensions are expected.

• 100% infill

Components Used in My Rig

You don't necessarily need to use these exact components, but these are the parts my current design was built around.

Camera

Blackmagic Design Micro Studio Camera 4K G2

Touchscreen Monitors

Blackmagic Design PYXIS Monitor

PeakDo 7" Touchscreen Monitor

PeakDo Monitor Mount with Sun Hood

V-Mount Battery

GVM V-Mount Battery

SSDs

Samsung T7 Shield

Samsung T7

Handles & Mounts

SmallRig NATO Top Handle

SmallRig NATO Side Handle

SmallRig Monitor Mount

USB-C Hub & Cables

Selore USB-C Hub

Kondor Blue 8.5" USB-C Cable

Kondor Blue 12" USB-C Cable

Kondor Blue D-Tap Power Cable

Hardware

1/4"-20 Screws

Assorted Bolts

Assorted Magnets

Assorted Springs

A small spring from a pen can also work for the V-Mount locking mechanism.

Why I Made It

One of my favorite things about 3D printing is being able to make highly specific tools that probably wouldn't make sense as mass-produced products.

This camera rig is a good example.

Instead of adapting the way I shoot to an off-the-shelf cage, I designed a system around my camera, my accessories, and the way I like to work. If something doesn't quite work the way I want, I can redesign that part, print another version, and keep improving the rig.

It's definitely a work in progress, but it has become a genuinely useful filmmaking tool for me.

If you build one, I'd love to see what you do with it!

Safety / Disclaimer

This is a DIY 3D-printed camera support system and has not been professionally load-tested or certified.

Print, assemble, and use at your own risk.

Always check printed components, fasteners, mounting points, and battery retention before trusting the rig with expensive camera equipment. Be especially careful when carrying the rig by a 3D-printed component or when mounting heavy accessories.