Feeler: 4' Slider / Overkeeper

[Jason Comparetto]

I have a wicked design for a 4' slider and would like to put out a feeler to see how much you guys would pay for a slider that is:

1) Baby's Ass smooth
2) Deadly Silent
3) Will not BIND
3) Can easily be carried by 1 person
4) Reasonably priced
5) Modular (just like RED), with the ability to add and reposition everything

Also, if you guys could name the competition, that would be great because I can't keep up with all the little companies popping up selling cinema gear.

Also, if you guys have any suggestions as to what you would like to see in a slider, name it.

 

[Jonathan Stevenson]

Sounds sweet if you could make it expandable so that you can put several 4' sections together. Not sure what you should price it at.

 

[Jason Comparetto]

Thanks Jonathan. That's a great suggestion. I hadn't even thought of it. But would you believe me if I told you that the modular nature of this design would have already been capable of doing just that?

 

[Evin Grant]

$2.5K as long as it can handle a 50+ pound full size rig (2575+12:1 Optimo)

 

[Bruce Allen]

Just make it quiet, light and reasonably priced and you'll already be pretty close.

Kessler CineSlider looks like the best to me so far. It seems a good balance of price + weight + motion control + quietness. Cinevate Atlas looks very nice too but seems too noisy for me.

As far as other requests go...
http://www.thatcatcamerasupport.com/about2.html
and
http://www.theslider.com/unique.html
- easy over / under
- adjustable resistance / brake
- mounting options
- easy rotation
- smooth stops

Fact is: we don't NEED everything though. Just give us something lightweight that we can buy - we'll rent a Silent Cat or Original Slider or whatever if it's a big job.

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com

 

[Jason Comparetto]

Great suggestions, keep 'em coming.