16Oct DIY Camera ‘Ladder Dolly’ Designed Slider
Vimeo member J.G. Pasterjak shows how you can take a few pieces of angled iron, 8 skate wheels, and some miscellaneous nuts and bolts to whip up a ‘Ladder Dolly’ inspired slider design. He doesn’t really mention the words Ladder Dolly, but this design has basically been around for quite a while. Cheap ladder dollies although will still run you upwards of $700 dollars, and that’s still missing the $100+ dollar Ladder. His design if being selective of where you choose your parts, in my own head, i’m estimating still falls under the $45 dollar mark and you can get away with just about anything for rails. You can find his DIY video here: DIY Inexpensive Camera Slider.
Below i’ve embedded a video from Hague showcasing the layout of wheels used for a Ladder Dolly Design. You can find more information about the Hague here: Video Camera Ladder Dolly System
If you’re not the DIY type and want a cheap rail slider, the best deal so far and most popular is the IGUS kit from Amazon. You can see my IGUS DIY build here: http://cheesycam.com/diy-camera-slider/. Some IGUS systems cost around $80 dollars, but I suggest going for the wider rail that’s already pre-drilled and just about ready to go. Found here: IGUS Linear Motion System for Camera Sliders – pre-drilled version
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October 16th, 2010 at 11:42 am
I built a ladder dolly after watching that last video you have posted:
http://picasaweb.google.com/gautch/LadderDolly?feat=directlink
It actually works really well, but its alot to move around on set. Ladder, dolly, tri-pod, giant cement weight… it gets old fast.
October 16th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
That’s great, reminds me of the IKEA dolly that I’ve been wanting to try out!
http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2010/01/ivar-loves-dolly.html
October 16th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
Oddly enough, the entire concept of “Ladder Dolly” never even entered my rudimentary, reptilian brain. It’s like I looked at a panther and a housecat and said “Those two things are completely different and not related at all and one doesn’t even remind me of the other in the least.”
I mean, I’v used ladder dollies. Had I remembered that, I’d have probably looked back at some design elements. For God’s sake, I even USED A TINY LADDER as part of the build at one point.
Getting old sucks.
Glad everyone liked it.
jg
October 17th, 2010 at 10:53 am
I think J.G.’s design is better than the Hague who uses a HUGE ladder: not really practical to move around from shoot to shoot.
I might give it a try: I’ve been wanting a slider for way too long now.
Thanks for the DIY !
March 10th, 2011 at 1:51 pm
I built the same thing after I saw this video. It came together pretty easy and it works great. Put a ball head mount on the top of it so you can level your camera and your all set to slide both horizontal and diagonal.
October 24th, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Lol imagine bringing that ladder around town! xD Talk about run and gun!
January 12th, 2013 at 12:04 pm
I like your dolly, nice wheels!
Where I can get them?
Thank you
Ted