Legacy Optical Filter
Historical / DiscontinuedVAF/IR-BMD-MFT
Optical Anti-Aliasing + Infrared Filtration for Blackmagic MFT Cameras
The VAF/IR-BMD-MFT represented an evolution of Mosaic Engineering's earlier VAF-BMC-MFT filter, combining optical anti-aliasing performance with integrated infrared filtration and an improved mechanical design.
Product Overview
Designed for Blackmagic MFT Cameras
The VAF/IR-BMD-MFT incorporated highly effective infrared filtration as an integral part of the optical design while retaining the optical low-pass / anti-aliasing characteristics of Mosaic's earlier Blackmagic filter.
The revised mechanical design was intended to simplify installation and extend compatibility across several Blackmagic Design cameras using the Micro Four Thirds mount.
Historical Compatibility
Supported Camera Systems
Mosaic's original documentation identified the VAF/IR-BMD-MFT for use with the following Blackmagic camera systems.
Micro Cinema Camera
Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera with MFT lens mount.
Pocket Cinema Camera
Original Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera platform.
Cinema Camera 2.5K
Blackmagic 2.5K Cinema Camera equipped with the MFT mount.
Studio Camera HD
Blackmagic Studio Camera HD system.
Installation Kit
Designed for Field Installation
The original filter kit was supplied with the filter, precisely machined shims, and the tools required to perform the installation.
The shim system was designed to compensate for the back-focus shift introduced by the optical filter so that lenses could continue to focus normally after installation.
Proper shimming was particularly important for maintaining normal focus behavior and zoom-lens focus tracking.
View MFT Installation GuideInstallation Video
VAF/IR-BMD-MFT Filter Installation
This original Mosaic Engineering video demonstrates installation of the filter into the Blackmagic MFT camera platform.
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Historical Product Information
This page preserves technical information from Mosaic Engineering's historical Blackmagic camera-filter product line. It does not imply current product availability, support, or compatibility with contemporary camera systems.
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