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Anyone who has had to operate a slider during an interview will realize the value this new slider can add to your projects. Best of all, this tool can replace additional overhead on crew to operate that B-cam while adding high production value dynamic camera movements.
Fully motorized, the new Redrock Micro One Man Crew [...]

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If you didn’t catch the news, Oliviatech.com has partnered with Varavon to release a Slidecam Video slider bundled with their newest ‘Motorroid’ Motorized System. The kit comes with everything you need to get started with basic a motion controlled 32″ inch slider system. Currently the bundle is discounted 24% off of total retail price. You [...]

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Olivia from Oliviatech.com is holding a ‘Brand New Motorized Video Slider’ giveaway. For more information on how to be considered for this giveaway check out her blog post (click here).

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Exciting news as Varavon will be offering a new motorized add-on / upgrade kit for their slider products. Assembly of the new ‘Motorroid’ kit can be seen in the video (below).

As a variable speed slider the kit looks great to provide very consistent and smooth video tracking shots. If you follow the assembly video you [...]

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For those who know Varavon, probably best known for their video sliders and viewfinder products, they are currently running a 20% Holiday Sale until Dec. 31st. More about the offer and Varavon products can be found at the company website: http://Vifocam.com.

Varavon 20% Off Holiday Sale – ends Dec. 31st 2012

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Michael writes in and points out new prices on these Budget Roller Bearing Video Camera Sliders [Thanks Michael]. These sliders actually came out a few months ago, but now that the ePhoto seller has picked up this product, prices are pretty good starting at just under $190 + Free shipping for a 30″ roller bearing [...]

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Another Dual Rail Video Camera Dolly / Slider on the market. The wheeled track dolly rides on 42″ – 63″ metal rails, has adjustable legs, and can support both Bowl Mount fluid heads or standard 3/8″ mounted Fluid Heads. The end clamps support tripod mounting, and the dolly can be used both on and off [...]

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The video maker website Cursodecinema.com has shared information about a new linear bearing Opteka 38″ Camera Slider with Ball Head included. Comes with adjustable legs and round rubber feet when used on uneven terrain.
The railing looks fairly narrow, so I wouldn’t expect it to support full sized Video Cameras as well as a larger [...]

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Thanks to HDSLRNOW for the early video overview of the new Komodo Rotating Video Dolly from PhotographyandCinema.com. The Komodo video dolly was designed for the demands of a slightly larger table dolly to support a heavier payload. The unique design uses more surface area around the axles to provide more 1/4-20 mounting areas along the [...]

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Portable camera sliders are great, but they can’t replace very long tracked dolly movements. Here’s a recent DIY Seated Video Track Dolly project from Vimeo member TLA Productions. If you’re planning on tackling one of these projects, here’s a video with some tips to make your platform more stable, and some considerations about working on [...]

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Here’s a look at a prototype motorized trailer sent to me today and it’s attached to a PNC Pico Dolly. Still a prototype, it’s supposed be universal and have some mounting options to attach to several different dollies or maybe even sliders? The idea is to have a motorized push cart to have consistent movement [...]

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Varavon has released a new product called the VaraCrane which is a solid bar designed to mount a fluid head on one side and a counterweight on the opposite end. Throughout the VaraCrane are 1/4-20 and 3/8 threads for various mounting points or to reposition the counterweight or fluid head.
They also show examples of [...]

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This video is complete rambling about different feature sets of a few ‘Small Camera stabilizers’ I use. I have quite a few very large ones as well, but for now i’m just touching on these specifically because they are so close in what audience they are intended for. The three small stabilizers i’m showing are [...]

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Vimeo member Dan Eckert has been working on a dolly project for some time to be used wit his Hyperlapse / Timelapse videos. The dolly is designed to have adjustable wheels to ride on rails or on terrain with pneumatic tires. The video above shows some examples of his work, but keep in mind [...]

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Vimeo member Jayhas couldn’t wait for Konova to release a faster motor for it’s motorized upgrade kit, so he took it upon himself to add his own. Here’s a comparison of the original Konova Motorized Pulley System with slow motor and a 60rpm gear motor mounted to a DIY slider. Watch the top portion of [...]

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Not sure how I didn’t see this, but the same Skyler company that makes the MiniCam Stabilizer also offers a video slider. The Skyler MiniTrack slider comes in 60cm or 90cm length. Interestingly though it also comes with two axles to be used as a very long rolling dolly. I see the portionable axles more [...]